The history of volleyball dates back to the year 1895. The game was invented by a man named William G. Morgan, at a YMCA in Massachusetts (NCVA). Morgan was an instructor at the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) when he created the game of volleyball (NCVA). Volleyball is a very popular sport all over the world. It is especially popular in the United States, where it originates (NCVA). It was created just two years after the game of basketball was invented (Hartwell). To create this game, Morgan mixed different things from the sports Tennis, Handball, Baseball and Basketball (NCVA). “Morgan used the inner tube of a basketball to give a lighter ball a livelier bounce” (Hartwell). He invented this game as a way to play a less physically demanding game than basketball. He decided to call his game Mintonette (NCVA). “During one of the sport's demonstration matches, one of the spectators commented that the game was more about volleying, and the name of the game was changed to Volleyball,” (Blain). The way Morgan has incorporated tennis into his game is by using a similar net; however, he raised the height to six feet six inches off the ground. He also created this game for his fellow businessmen (Blain). When Morgan invented his game he invented a set of rules, however many of his rules have been changed or there are new ones. One of the rules of this game is that a coin is tossed before the game begins. This coin toss determines which team decides who receives the serve first. There are usually two referees, one at each end of the net. One of the referees stands on a special platform to have a sort of “bird's eye view” (Sullivan). Morgan stipulated that there would be nine innings in the game… center of the paper… yball , and have been for over a hundred years. William G. Morgan has created a game that will continue to evolve and change. Not only has he created a wonderful game that everyone enjoys, but a wonderful game that everyone can enjoy together. Works CitedBlain, Rebecca. “What Started It All: The Story of Volleyball.” All Volleyball. 2004-2013. April 30, 2014. Web.Giddens, Sandra; Giddens, Owen. Volleyball rules, tips, strategy and safety. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 2005. Print.Hartwell, Eric. "Volleyball". Capital. 2003-2010. April 30, 2014. Web.Menke, Frank G. The Encyclopedia of Sports. South Brunswick and New York: AS Barnes and Company, 1987. Print.NCVA. “History of volleyball. How volleyball was born." NCVA. 2014. April 30, 2014. Web.Sullivan, George. Best volleyball for girls. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1979. Print.