League: VIFB
First Played: 1895, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Team Members: 6
Equipment: Volleyball
Field: Indoors
Olympics Played: 1964
Description:
Volleyball is a team sport played with a ball by two teams on a playing field divided into two by a net. It is played with 12 players
The aim of the game is to send the ball over the net to ensure that the opposing team touches the playing field and to prevent the opposing team from achieving the same goal. When teams send the ball to the opposing field, the ball must be hit at least once within their own field. They can touch it a maximum of three times, and they have the right to touch it 4 times with a block contact.
History:
It was designed by William G. Morgan, a physical education teacher working at a sports club called the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in the state of Massachusetts, USA (February 9, 1895). It began to be played as an indoor sport in 1895. Morgan called this game "mintonette"; later, the name "volleyball" was suggested based on the principle of hitting the ball without touching the ground (volley) and the game became known by this name. The rules of volleyball, first written by Morgan, were reorganized in 1916 as a result of the joint efforts of the YMCA and the National Universities Athletic Association (NCAA). Volleyball, which caught on quickly in the USA, was also transferred to Europe by the US soldiers during World War I. After the sport developed independently in various countries for a long period, the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) was founded in Paris in 1947. The first World Championship was played by men in 1949 and by women in 1952. Today, more than 160 countries are members of the FIVB, whose headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Field Measurements:
The playing field is a rectangle measuring 18x9 m and is surrounded by a free zone that is at least 3 m wide in all directions. The free playing space on the playing field must be clear of all obstacles. The free playing space must be at least 7 m high when measured from the playing field surface. The lines surrounding the field are 5 cm thick. The surface of the pitch must be flat, horizontal and uniform. It must not pose any danger of injury to the players. It is forbidden to play on rough and slippery surfaces. In FIVB World and Official Competitions, only wooden or synthetic surfaces are allowed. In indoor arenas, the surface of the playing area must be light colored. In FIVB World and Official Competitions, white lines must be used, and different colors must be used for the playing area and the free zone. In outdoor pitches, a slope of 5 mm per meter is allowed for drainage purposes.
