pls. give me the history of volleyball?
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Volleyball, popular team sport played by hitting an inflated ball back and forth over a high net. In the indoor game, each team has six players, while in beach volleyball, played outdoors on sand, teams consist of two players each. Points are scored by successfully landing the ball in the court of the opponents without it being returned successfully. The game was invented in 1895 as a recreational pastime by American William G. Morgan, the physical education director of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) chapter in Holyoke, Massachusetts. His game, which he originally called Mintonette, quickly became popular, not only in the United States but also around the world. There are more than 200 national federations in the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB; French for “International Volleyball Federation”), the international governing body for the sport, which is located in Lausanne, Switzerland. An estimated 800 million people play volleyball throughout the world.
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Yes, you CAN search. Why are you asking a question asking about if you have the capabity of searching when you know you do??!!\nJust go to Google.comand search volleyball websites ending in vb.com or somen'. \nGood Luck!
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I would try IVL (http://www.ivlinc.com/) or City Beach (http://www.citybeach.com/sports/sports_volleyball.htm)
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How can you not love volleyball?!? I play every chance i get! In fact, i think i'll go practice right now! : )
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screw anyone who doesnt.  I LOVE VOLLEYBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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with 2 people it is mostly played on the beach ( beachvolleyball)\nwith 6 it is mostly played indoor.\nsome good volleyball countries are russia,brazil, cuba.
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ok, what does this have to do with volleyball?? it should be in like dating and love!
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Try the FIFA official site. It tells you all about its history.\nhttp://www.fifa.com/en/history/history/0,1283,4,00.html
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The Origins and Early History of Tennis\nFrom Jeff Cooper,\nYour Guide to Tennis.\nFREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now!\nAncient Egypt or Medieval France?\nThe earliest origins of tennis are a matter of some dispute. \n\nOne side believes that the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans played a precursor to tennis. Drawings or descriptions of any tennis-like games have not been discovered, but a few Arabic words dating from ancient Egyptian times are cited as evidence. The theory says that the name tennis derives from the Egyptian town of Tinnis alongside the Nile and the word racquet evolved from the Arabic word for palm of the hand, rahat. \n\nAside from these two words, evidence for any form of tennis preceding the year 1000 is lacking, and most historians credit the first origins of the game to 11th or 12th century French monks, who began playing a crude handball against their monastery walls or over a rope strung across a courtyard. \n\nSponsored Links\nFree Tennis Racquets\nWilson, Prince, Dunlop & more. Limited Time Only. Act now.\nTennis.GiftFiesta.com\n\nNimrod's Legacy\nThe story of Nimrod's modern legacy this week on the WWT.\nwww.wonderfulworldtomorrow.org\n\nDemo Racquets For Sale\nGood to New condition demo tennis racquets for sale.\nwww.justtennis.net/demos.htm\nThe game took on the name jeu de paume, which means "game of the hand." Many who dispute more ancient origins argue that tennis derived from the French tenez, which meant something to the effect of "take this," said as one player would serve to the other. \nAs the game became more popular, courtyard playing areas began to be modified into indoor courts, where the ball was still played off the walls. After bare hands were found too uncomfortable, players began using a glove, then either a glove with webbing between the fingers or a solid paddle, followed by webbing attached to a handle -- essentially a racquet. Rubber balls were still centuries away, so the ball was a wad of hair, wool, or cork wrapped in string and cloth or leather, then in later years, hand-stitched in felt to look something like a modern baseball. \n\nThe nobility learned the game from the monks, and some accounts report as many as 1800 courts in France by the 13th century. The game became such a popular diversion, both the Pope and Louis IV tried unsuccessfully to ban it. It soon spread to England, where both Henry VII and Henry VIII were avid players who promoted the building of more courts. \n\n12Next
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I would do a websearch on colleges in your area.  Most schools that have a volleyball program will have a summer camp during that time.  Also you could search under Nike, they have a bunch throughout the summer.  Finally I would look at the USVBA.  They may have links for other camps.\n\nGood luck and keep playing....it is a great sport and only gets better the more you know.
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http://www.volleyball.org/wmorgan.html
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to know abt him read\nwww.flanders-volley.be/english/remarkable_players_and_coaches.htm \n\nwww.volleyball2003.de/geschichte/index.php?lang=en&id=17 \n\nwww.flanders-volley.be/nederlands/opmerkelijke_spelers_en_coaches.htm \n\nvolleycountry.com/en/history/europe-championship1.php?...&poll_ident=6 \n\n\n\npic\nfried.li/volleyball/Fotos/photos211-220.htm\n\nwat abt the 10 points!ah!
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http://www.volleyballseek.com/rules.cfm\n\nhttp://volleyball.org/rules/\n\nhttp://www.usavolleyball.org/RulesOfficials/become_i_ref_nat_lev.asp\n\nhttp://www.dallasparochialleague.com/volleyball_rules.html\n\nhttp://www.iwannaplayvolleyball.com/rules.php\n\nhttp://www.ntiso.com/volleyball_rules.htm\n\nhttp://www.vbref.org/ref/rulesets.html\n\nhttp://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/index_uk.asp?SportCode=VB
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Volleyball is great! I'm 12 and I love volleyball! It shows you discipline, sportsmanship, teamwork, and a bunch of other things you would probably need later in life.
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In 1895, William G. Morgan, of Holyoke, Mass., decided to blend elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a game for his classes of businessmen which would demand less physical contact than basketball. He created the game of "mintonette". Morgan borrowed the net from tennis, and raised it 6 feet 6 inches above the floor, just above the average man's head.\nDuring a demonstration game, someone remarked to Morgan that the players seemed to be volleying the ball back and forth over the net, and perhaps "volleyball" would be a better name for the sport.\nToday there  are 800 million players worldwide who play Volleyball at least once a week.
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It was an official sport in 1924. Was demoted to a demonstration sport until 1998, when it made it's official debut.
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That's hard! I played all of those in school too.\n\nI played softball for 5 years, volleyball for 7, and basketball for 2. \n\nI'd say volleyball!