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List 20 facts about volleyball ( not my kind of sport so i don't really know )

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Volleyball was invented by William George Morgan, an American educator.

Volleyball had a dainty name: Mintonette

Originally, volleyball was meant to be played indoors

The very first volleyball game was an exhibition played in 1896 at Massachusetts’ Springfield College, then known as the International YMCA Training.

Basketballs were once used to play the game but their weight prevented players from keeping the ball in flight. The first volleyballs, which were made from a basketball bladder, proved to be too light and slow.

The first “official” volleyball was commissioned by A.G. Spalding & Sons for William Morgan.

There are size and weight requirements for volleyballs.

Standard indoor volleyballs are slightly smaller than beach volleyballs.

There are six positions in the volleyball court. These are: the Setter, the Outside Hitter, the Opposite Hitter, the Middle Hitter, the Libero, and the Defensive Specialist. To truly excel in the game, each player must master their skills at their positions.

In a six-man team, there is one player who has a different-looking jersey.

The offensive styles we now know as “set” and “spike” were first introduced in the Philippines.

The 3-hit rule which states that players in one team can only hit the ball three times was introduced in 1920.

Beach volleyball is believed to have begun, unsurprisingly enough, on a beach in Waikiki, Hawaii.

The first time volleyball was played in the Olympics was in 1964.

The first time colored volleyballs were allowed in tournaments was in 1998.

The longest marathon volleyball match that made it the Guinness World Record occurred in January 2017

The very first beach volleyball professional tournament took place at the Will Rogers State Beach in 1976. It was named Olympia World Championship of Beach Volleyball.

A time limit for service is set at 8 seconds.

Volleyball games used to be played with a time limit of 8 minutes.

To win in a competitive adult match, a team must emerge victorious in best-of-five sets.

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hope i helped (l love it) i found this in 50 Interesting Facts About Volleyball.

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