Volleyball History in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVF) is the main governing body of Volleyball in Sri Lanka,where volleyball is its national sport. The game of volleyball was introduced to Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) in 1916 by Mr. R. W. Camack, then Director of Physical Education at the Colombo Y.M.C.A.

The Federation is built on 45 affiliated organizations and Managed by an honorary Committee of 25 members. The Current President of SLVF is Hon.Dilan Perera,the minister of Ports Development and the Secretary General is Mr. Susil Ranasinghe.

It also has International affiliations to the FIVB and AVC. It's also accredited to the National Olympic Committee(NOC) of Sri Lanka. From,1980,the Federation participated in the Asian Senior and Junior Men's & Women's Championships. In 2002 the Federation successfully hosted the 12th Asian Junior Women's Championship.

The National coaches are affiliated to the SLVF.

Invention and History of Volleyball - William Morgan 1870 - 1942

William Morgan based Volleyball on the popular German game called Faustball

William Morgan invented volleyball in 1895 at the Holyoke, Massachusetts, YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) where he served as Director of Physical Education. Morgan originally called his new game of Volleyball, Mintonette. The name Volleyball came about after a demonstration game of the sport, when a spectator commented that the game involved much "volleying" and game was renamed Volleyball.

William Morgan was born in the state of New York and studied at Springfield College, Massachusetts. Ironically at Springfield, Morgan met James Naismith who invented basketball in 1891. Morgan was motivated by Naismith's game of basketball designed for younger students to invent a game suitable for the older members of the YMCA. William Morgan's basis for the new game of Volleyball was the then popular and similar German game of Faustball and a few other sports including: tennis (the net), basketball, baseball and handball.

The Morgan Trophy Award is presented annually to the most outstanding male and female collegiate volleyball player in the United States. Established by the William G. Morgan Foundation in 1995 during the centennial year of volleyball, the trophy is named in honor of William Morgan.

To learn more about the history of Volleyball as a sport read Scott Hammon's article entitled For The Love of Volleyball. Scott Hammon is our About expert and guide to Volleyball.

                                             

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1895, William G. Morgan, an instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Mass., decided to blend elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a game for his classes of businessmen which would demand less physical contact than basketball. He created the game of Volleyball (at that time called mintonette). Morgan borrowed the net from tennis, and raised it 6 feet 6 inches above the floor, just above the average man's head. During a demonstration game, someone remarked to Morgan that the players seemed to be volleying the ball back and forth over the net, and perhaps "volleyball" would be a more descriptive name for the sport. 1896, July 7th -  at Springfield College the first game of "volleyball" was played. 1900, a special ball was designed for the sport. 1900 - YMCA spread volleyball to Canada, the Orient, and the Southern Hemisphere. 1905 - YMCA spread volleyball to Cuba 1907 Volleyball was presented at the Playground of America convention as one of the most popular sports 1909 - YMCA spread volleyball to Puerto Rico 1912 - YMCA spread volleyball to Uruguay 1913 - Volleyball competition held in Far Eastern Games 1916, in the Philippines, an offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be struck by another player (the set and spike) were introduced. The Filipinos developed the "bomba" or kill, and called the hitter a "bomberino". 1916 - The NCAA was invited by the YMCA to aid in editing the rules and in promoting the sport. Volleyball was added to school and college physical education and intramural programs. 1917 - YMCA spread volleyball to Brazil 1917, the game was changed from 21 to 15 points. 1919 American Expeditionary Forces distributed 16,000 volleyballs to it's troops and allies. This provided a stimulus for the growth of volleyball in foreign lands. 1920, three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted. 1922, the first YMCA national championships were held in Brooklyn, NY. 27 teams from 11 states were represented. 1928, it became clear that tournaments and rules were needed, the United States Volleyball Association (USVBA, now USA Volleyball) was formed. The first U.S. Open was staged, as the field was open to non-YMCA squads. 1930's Recreational sports programs became an important part of American life 1930, the first two-man beach game was played. 1934, the approval and recognition of national volleyball referees. 1937, at the AAU convention in Boston, action was taken to recognize the U.S. Volleyball Association as the official national governing body in the U.S. Late 1940s Forearm pass introduced to the game (as a desperation play).  Most balls were played with overhand pass. 1946 A study of recreation in the United States showed that volleyball ranked fifth among team sports being promoted and organized 1947, the Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was founded in Paris. 1948, the first two-man beach tournament was held. 1949, the first World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia. 1949 USVBA added a collegiate division, for competitive college teams. For the first ten years collegiate competition was sparse. Teams formed only through the efforts of interested students and instructors. Many teams dissolved when the interested individuals left the college. Competitive teams were scattered, with no collegiate governing bodies providing leadership in the sport. 1951 - Volleyball was played by over 50 million people each year in over 60 countries 1955 - Pan American Games included volleyball 1957 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) designated volleyball as an Olympic team sport, to be included in the 1964 Olympic Games. 1959 - International University Sports Federation (FISU) held the first University Games in Turin, Italy. Volleyball was one of the eight competitions held. 1960 Seven midwestern institutions formed the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) 1964 Southern California Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (SCVIA) was formed in California 1960's new techniques added to the game included - the soft spike (dink), forearm pass (bump), blocking across the net, and defensive diving and rolling. In 1964, Volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The Japanese volleyball used in the 1964 Olympics, consisted of a rubber carcass with leather panelling. A similarly constructed ball is used in most modern competition. In 1965, the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) was formed. 1968 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) made volleyball their fifteenth competitive sport. 1969 The Executive Committee of the NCAA proposed addition of volleyball to its program. 1974, the World Championships in Mexico were telecast in Japan. 1975, the US National Women's team began a year-round training regime in Pasadena, Texas (moved to Colorado Springs in 1979, Coto de Caza and Fountain Valley, CA in 1980, and San Diego, CA in 1985). 1977, the US National Men's team began a year-round training regime in Dayton, Ohio (moved to San Diego, CA in 1981). 1983, the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) was formed. 1984, the US won their first medals at the Olympics in Los Angeles. The Men won the Gold, and the Women the Silver. 1986, the Women's Professional Volleyball Association (WPVA) was formed. 1987, the FIVB added a Beach Volleyball World Championship Series. 1988, the US Men repeated the Gold in the Olympics in Korea. 1989, the FIVB Sports Aid Program was created. 1990, the World League was created. 1992, the Four Person Pro Beach League was started in the United States. 1994, Volleyball World Wide, the first internet site on the sport of volleyball, was created. 1995, the sport of Volleyball was 100 years old! 1996, 2-person beach volleyball was added to the Olympics

1895, William G. Morgan, an instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Mass., decided to blend elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a game for his classes of businessmen which would demand less physical contact than basketball. He created the game of Volleyball (at that time called mintonette). Morgan borrowed the net from tennis, and raised it 6 feet 6 inches above the floor, just above the average man's head. During a demonstration game, someone remarked to Morgan that the players seemed to be volleying the ball back and forth over the net, and perhaps "volleyball" would be a more descriptive name for the sport. 1896, July 7th -  at Springfield College the first game of "volleyball" was played. 1900, a special ball was designed for the sport. 1900 - YMCA spread volleyball to Canada, the Orient, and the Southern Hemisphere. 1905 - YMCA spread volleyball to Cuba 1907 Volleyball was presented at the Playground of America convention as one of the most popular sports 1909 - YMCA spread volleyball to Puerto Rico 1912 - YMCA spread volleyball to Uruguay 1913 - Volleyball competition held in Far Eastern Games 1916, in the Philippines, an offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be struck by another player (the set and spike) were introduced. The Filipinos developed the "bomba" or kill, and called the hitter a "bomberino". 1916 - The NCAA was invited by the YMCA to aid in editing the rules and in promoting the sport. Volleyball was added to school and college physical education and intramural programs. 1917 - YMCA spread volleyball to Brazil 1917, the game was changed from 21 to 15 points. 1919 American Expeditionary Forces distributed 16,000 volleyballs to it's troops and allies. This provided a stimulus for the growth of volleyball in foreign lands. 1920, three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted. 1922, the first YMCA national championships were held in Brooklyn, NY. 27 teams from 11 states were represented. 1928, it became clear that tournaments and rules were needed, the United States Volleyball Association (USVBA, now USA Volleyball) was formed. The first U.S. Open was staged, as the field was open to non-YMCA squads. 1930's Recreational sports programs became an important part of American life 1930, the first two-man beach game was played. 1934, the approval and recognition of national volleyball referees. 1937, at the AAU convention in Boston, action was taken to recognize the U.S. Volleyball Association as the official national governing body in the U.S. Late 1940s Forearm pass introduced to the game (as a desperation play).  Most balls were played with overhand pass. 1946 A study of recreation in the United States showed that volleyball ranked fifth among team sports being promoted and organized 1947, the Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was founded in Paris. 1948, the first two-man beach tournament was held. 1949, the first World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia. 1949 USVBA added a collegiate division, for competitive college teams. For the first ten years collegiate competition was sparse. Teams formed only through the efforts of interested students and instructors. Many teams dissolved when the interested individuals left the college. Competitive teams were scattered, with no collegiate governing bodies providing leadership in the sport. 1951 - Volleyball was played by over 50 million people each year in over 60 countries 1955 - Pan American Games included volleyball 1957 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) designated volleyball as an Olympic team sport, to be included in the 1964 Olympic Games. 1959 - International University Sports Federation (FISU) held the first University Games in Turin, Italy. Volleyball was one of the eight competitions held. 1960 Seven midwestern institutions formed the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) 1964 Southern California Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (SCVIA) was formed in California 1960's new techniques added to the game included - the soft spike (dink), forearm pass (bump), blocking across the net, and defensive diving and rolling. In 1964, Volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The Japanese volleyball used in the 1964 Olympics, consisted of a rubber carcass with leather panelling. A similarly constructed ball is used in most modern competition. In 1965, the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) was formed. 1968 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) made volleyball their fifteenth competitive sport. 1969 The Executive Committee of the NCAA proposed addition of volleyball to its program. 1974, the World Championships in Mexico were telecast in Japan. 1975, the US National Women's team began a year-round training regime in Pasadena, Texas (moved to Colorado Springs in 1979, Coto de Caza and Fountain Valley, CA in 1980, and San Diego, CA in 1985). 1977, the US National Men's team began a year-round training regime in Dayton, Ohio (moved to San Diego, CA in 1981). 1983, the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) was formed. 1984, the US won their first medals at the Olympics in Los Angeles. The Men won the Gold, and the Women the Silver. 1986, the Women's Professional Volleyball Association (WPVA) was formed. 1987, the FIVB added a Beach Volleyball World Championship Series. 1988, the US Men repeated the Gold in the Olympics in Korea. 1989, the FIVB Sports Aid Program was created. 1990, the World League was created. 1992, the Four Person Pro Beach League was started in the United States. 1994, Volleyball World Wide, the first internet site on the sport of volleyball, was created. 1995, the sport of Volleyball was 100 years old! 1996, 2-person beach volleyball was added to the Olympics

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