1. The beginning of volleyball can be traced from the ingenuity of William J. Morgan in 1995 at Holyoke Massachusetts.
-2. Volleyball was first called "mintonette".
3. Only 6 players on the floor at any given time: 3 in the front row and 3 in the back row.
4. Players may hit the ball twice in succession (a block is not considered a hit).
5. The first World Championships were held in 1950 for men and 1953 for women.
6. The first special designed ball for the sport was created in 1800
7. Smashing is the act of scoring a point by slamming the ball over the net into the opposing court effectively and aggressively.
8. Blocking is defined as deflecting the ball coming from your opponent's attack hit.
9. The game is played on a volleyball court 18 meters long and 9 meters wide.
10. A set is won when a team reaches a score of 25 points.​