History of Beach Volleyball Although technically beach volleyball isn’t the most dominant sport throughout the world, it is a sport available for all ages, it has progressively grown throughout the years, and has many different theories of its past. Several rules, people, and questions, have led to the discovery of more facts about beach volleyball from previous years. Uncovering each part of the history of beach volleyball shows more and more reasons why it is a tremendous sport to learn and research about. Unlike other sports, the founding of beach volleyball is still a mystery to this day. There are several theories of how it came to be and how it was created, but no one really knows forsure. Beach volleyball is believed to have been …show more content…
There isn’t a set founder for the sport of beach volleyball, but Paul is the creator of 2-on-2, 3-on-3, and 4-on-4 beach volleyball matches in the 1930s. These alterations were a result of Paul’s impatience after waiting for people to show up to the normal 6 vs. 6 matches. During this time period Americans used the game as an escape from the Great Depression. During the Great Depression hundreds of Americans began playing the game as a form of family fun at the beaches. Since it had such a wide appeal and low cost, it soon helped spread the sport around the world. Over the years beach volleyball became a key component of entertainment for people. These matches turned into entertainment shows and beauty contest were included in the official program during the 1950s. After several years later the California Beach Volleyball Association was founded in 1965. The tournament organisers soon met to revise schedules and create set rules for the game. Not to long after, Jose Cuervo Tequila and Miller Brewing Company entered as the sports first major sponsors. On July 21, 1983, the Association of Volleyball Professionals was founded. The sport became very popular in the 1990s because of television and the Olympics. Later in 1996, in the Olympics in Atlanta, 24 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams represented their countries in the very first Olympic Beach Volleyball Tournaments. The 1990s and 2000s are considered the golden …show more content…
From the 1950s to the 1990s some of the most memorable beach volleyball athletes were Gene Selznick, Jim Menges, Matt Gage, Mike Dodd, Karch Kiraly, Karolyn Kirby, Liz Masakayan, Kent Steffes, Ron Von Hagen, and Dane Selznick. What's unique about Karch Kiraly is that he has the most professional career beach volleyball tournament victories set at 148, and he is the only player to win three gold medals. Just as beach volleyball was beginning, Ron Von Hagen had set new standards and records for others to try to achieve. From 1966 to 1972 he played 54 tournaments and never finished lower than third place. After all of his accomplishments, Hagen is now considered the Babe Ruth of beach volleyball. A more widely known player, Misty May-Treanor, is one of the best all-around talented women's beach volleyball player of all time. She is now the current All-Time Wins leader and was voted for the AVP Most Valuable Player in the years 2005, 2006, and 2007. Treanor holds the world records for most consecutive beach tournament victories which is set at 15 and for consecutive match victories which is set at 90. She is also one of only three players to be named a two-time AVCA National Player of the Year. Each person overtime has set new records and achievements for others to strive for throughout their
In the 1940’s a man named Joseph G. Sobek got tired of how hard handball was on his hands. He was dissatisfied with the indoor sports. He worked at a rubber factory in Bridgeport, CT when he decided to start a new sport. He lived in Greenwich, CT and was professional tennis player and a pro squash and handball player.
offshoots of it were created and played in London by a man named Spratt. The first versions are thought to be very similar to the current game that is widely played. The first ball however, was hard and made from wood, making it difficult to hit. Nowdays, it is often made of nylon. It is thought that the sport excelled and grew in popularity because it accepted both male and female players, wh...
We were going to win the game. That was the end of it. I knew it. We were the winners of that game. I stood up and yelled in a voice that even frightened me. I didn’t scream about moving our feet, or calling the ball, I screamed about how big of winners we were. I was done with moping. For seven minutes of my life, I had forgotten that I could do anything I set my mind to, and I had given up. The worst seven minutes of my volleyball career were those seven minutes in the third game of the final match at Brighton Volleyball Tournament. I had put my determination down to wallow in my disappointment. Disappointment needs to build determination. I had decided a long time ago that there were certain things in life that I could do better than other people. Those were my gifts. I use my gifts to my full potential.
Many variations of the game used to be played in the 18th Century. They were played in New York, Massachusetts, and Philadelphia, but the first ever baseball club was called the “knickerbockers baseball club” created by Alexander Joy Cartwright. Cartwright wanted to United States and eventually the world to know about his new past time so in 1849 he went to California (because of the gold rush) and taught some of the gold miners the game. Before Cartwright invented the rules and regulations along with the name “baseball” people played a game called “town ball” and “goal ball” which was very similar back in the 18th century. When baseball began to expand rapidly people started playing it more often and in 1958 the “Brooklyn Dodgers” was the first team added to the “Major League Baseball Association” or “MLB” for short (Fay 2+).
Volleyball is one of the biggest team sports there are. It is big in the summer olympics and all around the world men and women play it every day. The game of volleyball was originally called “mintonette”, it was invented by William G. Morgan in 1895 at Springfield College in Massachusetts, they made it along with basketball. In 1957 volleyball was officially an Olympic sport, the first games were held in Tokyo 1964 and the first beach volleyball games were in 1996 Atlanta. In London 2012, USA got 12 silver medals. In the Olympics, the Soviet Union has won the most medals. The best country right now is Brazil, winning gold medals in London 2012. One of the best volleyball players from Minnesota right now is Tori Dixon who played for the Gophers
I have played volleyball for 5 years. I have played school volleyball for five years, and club volleyball for four. Throughout my years of playing, I have recognized a significant difference between club volleyball and school volleyball. I have played for two clubs in my four years of playing club. The first two years, I played for a club named Platform Elite. The last two years, I have played for Iowa Select, and this year I am playing my club season with Infinity X. Personally, I prefer club volleyball over school volleyball. Club volleyball and school volleyball can be compared in three different categories: price, competition, and “politics” within the sport and its’ players.
Lacrosse should it become an official high school sport? As this topic comes in many states in the nation there is a huge controversy in the world of lacrosse. Many states on the east coast have made it an school sport, but that really do us people in the midwest now does it? Just in the last couple of years the NAIA has made lacrosse and official school sport. Which is a huge deal for people like me who would like to play at the next level but don’t have the money to play in the NCAA. There is twenty two states in the United States that has recognized lacrosse as an official school sport. Missouri is not one of those states however. The lack of funding in the high schools in the state of Missouri is what is preventing the sport grow at the pace it should be growing, the amount of teams, and the lack of coaches. Missouri State High School Activities Accusations or also known as MSHSAA should make lacrosse a recognized school sport so that the sport can keep growing at the rate it is.
Most believe that the US brought the game to Cuba in the mid 1860’s it was believed that the Cuban immigrants fleeing their country ten year war who influenced the game throughout the Caribbean islands and the Dominican republic the first teams were formed in 1894 or 1895. Most of the sport was played on the Dominican republic island and teams played each other. Through this some of the natives
Sports can help many at- risk youths. In order to participate in sports you need to be committed and willing to work hard. You also have to learn to respect others and accept that winning isn’t the only measure of success. Losing can build character as well. When youth participate in a sports they enjoy, they are less likely to engage in behaviors that are harmful or dangerous to themselves and others. It is for these reasons schools should strive to maintain athletic programs for their students.
Volleyball is a very popular sport around the world. It is especially popular in the U.S., which is where is originated (NCVA). It was created just two years after the game basketball was invented (Hartwell).To create this game, Morgan mixed different things from the sports Tennis, Handball, Baseball, and Basketball (NCVA). “Morgan used the bladder of a basketball to provide a lighter ball with a more lively bounce,” (Hartwell).
In 1930 the first two-man beach game was played. Mintonette was the first name for the sport, until it was later changed to volleyball. In 1900 the first special designed ball was created. Volleyball is the second most popular sport, soccer is the first. In Kingston, North Carolina the longest volleyball game was recorded.
Odds of going pro in Volleyball Ever hear the phrase, "one in a million"? Well, you'll need to be exactly that if you want to go pro especially in the most second famous sport in the world followed by soccer. Think about the best high school athlete in your district of high schools. The absolute jock/caption in the area. He/she gets known by colleges that he/she can barely spare time for their school work, let alone friends.
Volleyball was originally meant for middle-aged men who weren’t able to move well enough to play basketball, but now it is a fast-paced and highly competitive sport for both men and women. Today, people dive and leap across the floor in order to keep the ball from hitting the ground on their side of the court. So it is safe to say that the game of volleyball has evolved from the relatively calm game it once was when it originated in Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1895. The fundamentals of volleyball include passing, digging, serving, attacking, setting, and blocking. It also involves the skills needed to do these things.
A good service in volleyball is important to a winning strategy. Either an effective serve will not be returned, leading to a point, or it will be returned with minimal strength, providing the serving team with the advantage. One aim of a good serve is to provide the receivers with little time as possible to react. Forces and angles are the two main factors at play when relating volleyball with math (Papageōrgiou & Spitzley, 2003). In short, in order to relate volleyball with math, the force needed to make the ball move a certain height or distance, the angle required to make the ball over the net, and the arrangement of players, such that less players cover more ground need to be well illustrated. This paper connects the concept of mathematics to volleyball, explaining various models of a served volleyball in details.
Throughout my early childhood, I went through several different phases. I practiced an abundance of different activities such as: dance, baseball, tumbling, gymnastics, and even baton. However, none of these sports or hobbies stuck. That is, until I discovered volleyball. Never have I felt the love for something as much as I did this sport. Volleyball has had an unimaginable impact on my life in so many ways. I would not be the person I am today if not for this sport.