Fundamentals of VolleyballVolleyball was originally intended for middle-aged men who were not able to move enough to play basketball, but it s t is now a fast-paced and highly competitive sport for both men and women. Today, people dive and jump on the ground to keep the ball from hitting the ground on their side of the court. It is therefore safe to say that the game of volleyball has evolved from the relatively sedate game it once was when it was first established in Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1895. The fundamentals of volleyball include passing, digging, serving, attacking, setting up and blocking. It also involves the skills needed to do these things. Volleyball was invented by William G. Morgan. Morgan wanted to offer an indoor sport that was better suited to the fitness levels of older men. He invented the sport by looking at elements of other sports (basketball, baseball, tennis and handball) and matched them to suit his needs. Volleyball was initially played with an inflated basketball bladder (the inner lining of the ball). However, Morgan found it was too light and a normal basketball was too heavy. It was eventually decided that the ball would be a rubber bladder covered in leather or canvas. At first, Morgan called the new game "mintonette" because it reminded him of badminton. According to Sherrow, “He presented an exhibition match for a group of YMCA physical education directors. A spectator, Dr. Alfred Halsted, suggested Morgan change the name of the game from "mintonette" to "volleyball" because the players were flying the ball back and forth with each shot. The first official volleyball match was played at Springfield College on July 7, 1896” (14). In the old days, the game was organized ...... middle of paper ...... see how all the fundamentals come together to complement each other and form the game of volleyball. Works Cited “Basic Volleyball Skills.” Basic volleyball skills. Np, and Web. April 30, 2014Kelly, Zachary A. Volleyball, Attack to Win. Vero Beach, FL: Rourke, 1998. Print.Kelly, Zachary A. Volleyball—the serve. Vero Beach, FL: Rourke, 1998. Print. “Rules of the game of volleyball”. Rules of the game of volleyball. Volleyball World Wide, nd Web. May 01, 2014 Sherrow, Victoria. Volleyball. San Diego, CA: Lucent, 2002. Print. “Special Olympics Oregon – Training for Life”. Special Olympics Oregon – Training for Life. Special Olympic Oregon, nd Web. April 30, 2014. “TriState Volunteers®: About/Home.” » TriState Volunteers®: About/Home. Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, nd Web. April 30 2014.