THE GAME OF VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball is the second most popular sport in the world today, exceeded only by
soccer. It was invented by William G. Morgan in 1895 at a YMCA in Holyoke for middle
aged men who needed something less strenuous than basketball. The sport has changed
much over the years and Mr. Morgan would probably not recognize the game today.
The sport involves two teams separated by a net who contact a volleyball a
maximum of three times before it crosses the net to the other team. If the ball hits the
floor on the other side of court in bounds or the opponents cannot return the b…
