Volleyball & Basketball



Volleyball

» Volleyball, the game played with tin inflated bladder and a high net was invented in 1895 at Holyoke Y.M.C.A. Gymnasium in United States of America by a Physical Director William J. Morgan.
» Its first name was 'MINTONNETTE' which was later named as Volleyball by Dr. A.T. Halsted of Springfield College because the ball to be volleyed with hands from one side to the other.
» International Volleyball Association' was formed in 1947 with its headquarters in Paris (France).
» The first World Volleyball Championship was held in 1949 at PragUe The first Asian Volleyball Championship was held at Tokyo (Japan) 1955 (India beats Japan in the final).
» The Volleyball Federation of India was formed in 1950.

Measurements (Volleyball)

» Length of the court -18 metre
» Width of the court - 9 metre
» Weight of the ball — 250 to 260 grams
» Circumference of the ball - 65-67 cm
» Net - lm (± 3 cm) wide and 9.5 m long
» Net's height - 2.43m (for men) and 2.24 m (for women)
» Ball's internal pressure - 0.40 - 0.45 Kg/cm.

Basketball

» The game Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith of U.S.A. in 1891 at Springfield College.
» International Basketball Federation was set up in 1932.
» Basketball Federation of India was formed in 1950. Its first World Championship was played in 1950.

Measurements (Basketball)

» Length of the court - 28 metre
» Width of the court — 15 metre
» Height of the basket from ground — 3.05 metre
» Weight of the ball - 600 to 650 grams.