Volleyball Timeline

  • Mintonette

    William G. Morgan created Mintonette
  • Ball Design

    A special ball was created. It was smaller and lighter than a basketball.
  • Setting and Spiking

    The Philippines created a new technique: setting up another player, and then they jumped up and hit the ball straight down.
  • Rule Change

    Only 6 people are allwoed on the court for each team, and the points per set changed to 21.
  • Name Change

    Mintonette was changed to the word "Volleyball".
  • Olmpics

    Volleyball was added to the Olympic Tokyo games in 1964.