Volleyball is a non-invasive sports game of a net type where there are two competing teams of six members who control the ball with parts of their body. There are both offensive and defensive tasks and one game event may result in both winning and losing points.
The duration of the match depends on gaining a given number of points in sets and winning a certain number of sets. Volleyball is one of the most spread sports in the world. It is played by millions of people of various age categories. People who learn to play volleyball at a young age can play it at an adequate level until an elderly age.
It is the responsibility of players to ensure that they are physically and technically prepared in a manner that enables them to play the game, comply with the rules and participate safely in a sporting and fair manner.
It is the responsibility of those who coach or teach the game to ensure that players are prepared in a manner that ensures compliance with the rules of the game as well as an understanding of both sporting behaviour and safe practices.
Volleyball brings together features of individual skills and team work, creativity with discipline, and dynamic effort with fun and enjoyment of active movement and controlling the ball, all the way from the lowest to the professional level and international championships.
Volleyball originated in 1895 in Springfield, Massachusetts (USA). The original name “mintonette” was changed in 1896 when the game was presented to YMCA directors into to volley the ball.
Heavy basketball ball was not suitable for the game and the ball bladder did not last long. Morgan had the first volleyball ball made following special calculations thus eliminating an important obstacle in further development of volleyball. In 1896, the structure of volleyball was set by the rules published by J. J. Cameron.