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Volleyball was invented on February 9, 1895 by William George Morgan in the United States. Initially known as Mintonette, the aim was to create a non-contact team sport to minimize injuries. Soon, the game, which started with a basketball, gained popularity under the name volleyball. Morgan died on December 27, 1942. In 1947, the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) was founded, and two years later the first World Championship took place, initially only for men. The women's event was included in 1952. Since 1964, volleyball has been an Olympic sport. Starting at the 1988 Olympic Games, a new rule prohibited interruptions to dry the court, leading players to carry towels tied to their shorts.

In volleyball, teams compete for points by making the ball cross the net and land on the opponent's field. Each team has six players on the court, and the game is divided into sets, with the winner being the first to reach 25 points with a minimum difference of two points. Players have specific roles, such as serving, receiving, setting and attacking. The libero is a player specialized in defense and reception. The game continues until one team makes a mistake or scores a point.

In volleyball, two teams compete in indoor or outdoor gyms. A net divides the court, and the ball must pass over it. Each team has 12 players, with six on the court and six reserves. The game is divided into sets, with the team scoring 25 points with a difference of two points to win. Substitutions are limited, and players occupy specific positions on the court.

Volleyball is a sport played between two teams of six players each, separated by a net. The objective is to make the ball touch the ground on the opponent's field and score points. Players are prohibited from touching the net; If this occurs, the point is given to the other team. Each team is allowed to touch the ball up to three times before sending it back to the opponent's field. The game is played on a rectangular court measuring 18 x 9 meters, with a net in the middle. The team that earns the most points wins the match.

Indoor volleyball is a collective sport that was created in 1895 by the American William G. Morgan. Morgan was a physical education teacher and was looking for a sport less violent than basketball, which had been invented about four years earlier.Initially, the game was called "Mintonette" and had very different rules than today. The net was placed at a height of 1.98 m for men and 1.83 m for women, and each team had nine players. The objective was to pass the ball over the net, without it falling on the opponent's field. In 1900, the name of the sport was changed to "volleyball" and new rules were established, such as reducing the number of players per team to six and the height of the net to 2.43 m for men and 2.24 m for women. Indoor volleyball became an Olympic sport at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Since then, the sport has grown in popularity around the world , being practiced in several countries and international competitions.