Volleyball Fundamentals Volleyball was originally intended for middle-aged men who couldn't move well enough to play basketball, but it is now a fast-paced, highly competitive sport for both men and women. Today people dive and jump on the floor to prevent 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. Volleyball was invented by William G. Morgan. Morgan wanted to invent an indoor sport that was more suited to the fitness level of older men. He invented the sport by examining elements of other sports (basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball) and assorted them together to suit his needs. Volleyball was initially played with an inflated basketball bladder (the inner lining of the ball). However, Morgan found that this was too light and a regular basketball was too heavy. Ultimately it was decided that the ball would be a rubber bladder covered with leather or canvas. At first Morgan called the new game “mintonette” because it reminded him of badminton. According to Sherrow, “He presented an expository meeting for a group of YMCA physical education directors. A spectator, Dr. Alfred Halsted, suggested that Morgan change the name of the game from "mintonette" to "volleyball", because the players threw the ball back and forth with each shot. The first official volleyball game was played at Springfield College on July 7, 1896” (14). Previously, the game was organized… middle of the card… 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, nd Web. April 30, 2014Kelly, Zachary A. Volleyball, Attacking to Win. Vero Beach, Florida: 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 in the World, nd Web. 01 May 2014Sherrow, Victoria. Volleyball. San Diego, CA: Lucent, 2002. Print. “Special Olympics Oregon – Training for Life.” Special Olympics Oregon - Training for Life. Special Olympic Oregon, n.d. Web. April 30, 2014. “TriState Volunteers®: Information/Home.” TriState Volunteers®: Information/Home. Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, nd Web. April 30 2014.