The History of Volleyball: William G. Morgan

In volleyball, there are set rules that every player must follow. Teams have different methods to help their players understand the rules. Some teams memorize them and have “tests”, others learn from experiencing the rules while playing. The exigence behind learning the rules is so that the player knows how to play the game as an individual and as a team. Knowing the rules of volleyball is essential for a well-functioning team. Along with the rules, a player must understand the terminology used consistently throughout the experience.

     The sport of volleyball was created by a man named William G. Morgan of Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1895. Morgan was a physical education teacher at the YMCA and called it "mintonette". It was an indoor or outdoor pastime that had characteristics of both handball and tennis. The first rules were written down by Morgan himself. He wrote that the game called for a 6 foot 6 inch net and a court of 25x50 feet. A match composed of 9 innings and 3 serves for each team in each inning. In case of a serving error they got a second chance just like in tennis. If the ball it the net

c. For females, the draw takes place with both players standing up, and the ball balanced between the two sticks, at anywhere from waist to shoulder height. Pressure is applied from both players, so when the referee blows his whistle, the player with stronger force pushes the ball towards their teammates and gains possession.

“According anywhere from Australia to the United States and everywhere in between the game of basketball is played.” (Faurschou, “History of basketball”). The game is played anywhere where you can get a ball and something to throw the ball through. “G.L Pierce patented basketball on June 25, 1929.” (Bellis, “Basketball-James Naismith”). Basketball became an official Olympic sport in the 1936 game.

It’s not merely a smaller version of tennis, however, as certain rules make it stand out, such as players are not allowed to approach the net – an area called “the kitchen” – unless the ball drops there first. Another important rule is the first player or team – many people play doubles – reaches 11 points. They must win by two.

The game of basketball was invented by a gym teacher Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Alley-the addition of the playing area or court which is 1 ½ feet on both sides of the court, when it is in double play

The rules of play for soccer have deliberately been kept simple. The referee makes most of the decisions, and attempts to encourage fair play. The game starts off with a kick off, and the teams are allowed to pass, dribble, juggle, head, kick, and shoot the ball to place it down the field, and (hopefully, or eventually) into their opponent’s goal. If the ball is kicked off the field over the length of the field, the other team is given a throw-in, where the ball is thrown over the player’s head, and back onto the field. If the ball is kicked over the goal, or across the width of the field, either a corner kick results (by the offensive team, where the ball is placed on the corner of the field and kicked into play) or the defensive team is awarded a goal kick, where the ball is placed on the corner of the goal box, and kicked back into play. If a goal is scored, the ball is taken back to the center of

8. Goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the ground into the basket and stays there, providing those defending the goal do not touch or disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the edge and the opponents move the basket, it shall count as a goal.

Over the past five seasons, the rules on the draw has changed immensely. Until the 2014 season, five players were on the circle and all players could crash in on the whistle. In 2014, US Lacrosse and the NCAA reduced the amount of players on the circle to three. Then, in 2017 US Lacrosse changed the rules preventing players on the restraining lines from crossing the line until possession is awarded. Also, opponents sticks cannot enter a player’s sphere, which is seven inches around a player’s head for any reason. Ideally, sticks should not be hitting player’s

He got to thinking and started combining ideas from other games to make the game of what it is known today as basketball. Naismith invented this game in 1891 (Faurschou).

In order to block you follow the opposite team member, watch their feet as they jump for the ball, as they jump you jump with them, your arms straight up side by side. This basically creates a wall for the ball to hit and not break the plane of the net. Another big thing you must watch for aside from the opposing teams kills is their tips. If they knew that you are going to be there for the block then they may barley hit the ball over so it lands right beside or behind you. So you must be able to know whether they are going to tip it or spike it. If you are playing the net you cannot touch the net or cross the line underneath the net or it is called on your team and the opposing team gets the ball back.

Bas·ket·ball(ˈbaskətˌbôl)- a game played between two teams of five players in which goals are scored by throwing a ball through a netted hoop fixed above each end of the court.

The popularity of Volleyball has increased dramatically over past years. This is a result of commodification. Commodification is the process of turning something into a commodity that can be bought and sold. Over the past 20 years, Volleyball has evolved from a simple, fun and recreational sport to a more appealing, more sexualized version, beach volleyball. As a result of this evolution, beach volleyball has received a vast improvement in popularity, especially amongst a male audience. The intent of this essay is to examine the sport of beach volleyball and explain why the individuals, and the sport itself, have evolved throughout the years. Volleyball’s transformation into beach volleyball is a positive step forward for the sport in

Here are the main 5 rules.Each teams must have 11 players at the beginning of the match. Only the goalie is allowed to touch the ball with their hands only when there in the penalty box. If a player touches the ball with there hands they get a yellow card, depending of where is the ball it could be a free kick, or a penalty. The gaol is made if the ball crosses the line of the goal, in between the two post. The referee is different from most other sports . In soccer, the referee may let play continue and not call a foul if he thinks that stopping play would give an advantage to the team making the foul. The referee can also give a red and yellow card. If the players does a little foul to another player, the referee is only going to give you a yellow card. But if you do a really bad foul, like slide tackling from behind, he’s going to give you a red card, if you get a red card in a game, you have to get off the field and your team only has 10 players for the rest of the game. The game ends if a team does 5 red cards. If you get two yellow cards in one game, you have a red