History of Volleyball Summary

In 1891  history of volleyball began. Volleyball was invented by William Morgan at the Holyoke YMCA in 1891 as a game for sedentary businessmen. After graduating he moved to the YMCA at Holyoke (Massachusetts) where he became Director of Physical Education. At that time Morgan knew of no similar game to volleyball which could guide him. He developed it from his own sports training methods and his practical experience in the YMCA gymnasium.

The Physical Education Directors of the YMCA adopted Volleyball in all its societies throughout the United States. In 1900 Canada became the first foreign country to adopt the game. Many other countries adopted volleyball later: Elwood S. Brown in the Philippines (1910), J. Howard Crocker in China, Franklin H. Brown in Japan (1908), Dr J.H. Gray in Burma, in China and in India, and other precursors in Mexico, the South-American, European and African countries. 

• History From the Federation of International Volleyball, FIVB
• Hall of Fame From the Federation of International Volleyball FIVB
• 2002 Women's World Championship

Volleyball Competitions in the United Kingdom

• UK competitions

All about Volleyball in England

• English Volleyball Association News, calendar, National League, cup competitions, beach volleyball, club links, by region,
• EDVA league (Exeter and District)

Play/Watch Volleyball in Northern Ireland

All about Volleyball in Scotland

• Scottish Volleyball Association
• Glasgow Volleyball Association

The History of Volleyball in the USA

• Hall of Fame Holyoak Massachusetts, museum to the sport, including History of the game.

Tips for Coaching Volleyball in the USA

• Americcan Volleyball Coaches Association The mission of the AVCA is to develop and grow the sport of volleyball in America
• American Volleyball Coaching Association

Volleyball Organisational bodies in the USA

• USA Volleyball (USVBA) National Governing Body; news, improving performance, where to play, rules and regulations, results covering Adult, Youth Juniors and Beach Volleyball; competitions.
• NCAA Mens VolleyBall
• NCAA Women's Volleyball
• US Youth Volleyball League "to provide every child between the ages of 8 and 14 a chance to learn and play volleyball in a fun, safe, supervised environment"
• USA Deaf Volleyball News, Events, Results, selection .....
• Maine Volleyball MSVBA Maine State competitive Volleyball - College, Div's1 to 3; women's
• Yankee Volleyball Association
• Northern California Volleyball Association (NCVA); divisional information for all groups, info for parents, about the game....
• Southern California Amateur Volleyball Association a non-profit organization affiliated with USA Volleyball- the national governing body for amateur volleyball.
  The primary objective of the SCVA is to furnish an opportunity for volleyball players to participate in an organized schedule of tournament play.

Volleyball Events in the USA

• Spikefest One of the country's oldest and largest amateur grass volleyball tournaments, run in the South West in mid July. Tournament info, rules, find a player/team, map and directions.

Volleyball Competitions in the USA

• US Professional Volleyball League The foremost women's professional volleyball league in the world; team, schedule, recent and archived news, coaching etc
• Collegiate Volleyball Update Daily scores and updates across the College scene
• NCAA Women's Volleyball Stats - comprehensive information
• Volleyball of the Rockies Offers you Colorado leagues, tourneys, and vacations to exotic places like Ixtapa, Mexico!

Volleyball Portals in the USA

• Volleyball.com Stacks of info about volleyball including a chat room, tournament search, player and fan profiles, photos, where to play in each State and a mailing list.
• Volleyball Magazine Find feature articles, archives, forums and a poll in this monthly magazine dedicated to the game of volleyball. Training information. links to specialist sites for scores
• Volleyball Net Features,ask the experts, history, statistics, coaches corner, tips and techniques (in preparation), very useful links to US College Volleyball, NCAA Conferences and US Volleyball Organisations

Volleyball Rules in New Zealand

Volleyball Organisational bodies in New Zealand

• Volleyball New Zealand - the governing body for volleyball in New Zealand; competitive and recreational Indoor and Beach volleyball. Regional associations and clubs. Championships, Hall of Fame, volleyball links.
• Canterbury Volleyball Association competitions, coaches corner, referees' resources.