Question

Why was the sport of volleyball invented?

Answer 1

The sport of volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan, a YMCA instructor in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Morgan created the game as a less physically demanding alternative to basketball, which had been invented a few years earlier. Volleyball was designed to be a game that could be played indoors during the winter months, with a lower net and softer ball than basketball to reduce the risk of injury. It quickly became popular, and by the early 20th century, it had spread to colleges and universities across the United States. Today, volleyball is played by millions of people around the world, both indoors and on the beach.

Answer 2

History has it that William G. Morgan, who invented the game of volleyball in 1895, came up with the idea so that people who found basketball's 'bumping' or 'jolting' too strenuous could have an alternative physical activity to fall back on.