1Who invented Mintonette?
William G. Morgan
2When was Mintonette invented?
February 9, 1895
3Who renamed Mintonette to Volleyball?
Alfred T. Halsted
4When was Volleyball renamed?
1896
5Where was Volleyball first played?
Springfield College
6When was Volleyball first played?
July 7, 1896
7When did Volleyball spread to USA and Canada?
1900
8When was FIVB established?
1947
9Where was FIVB established?
Paris
10Who was the first president of FIVB?
Paul Libaud
11When did IOC recognize Volleyball?
1957
12When did Volleyball become an Olympic sport?
Tokyo 1964
13When was Beach Volleyball introduced?
1990s
14When did Beach Volleyball debut in the Olympics?
1996 Atlanta
15Who is the current FIVB president?
Dr. Ary S. Graça
16Since when has Dr. Ary S. Graça been FIVB president?
2012
17What characterized Volleyball in its early years?
Leisure sport, unlimited passes, basic volley technique
18What developments happened in Volleyball during the 1920s–1930s?
National competitions, new rules and tactics
19What happened to Volleyball post-WWII?
International competitions and unified rules by FIVB
20When were Continental Confederations formed?
1972
21Who became the 2nd FIVB president in 1984?
Dr. Ruben Acosta
22Where was the FIVB headquarters moved in 1984?
Lausanne, Switzerland
23What major developments happened in the 1990s?
World League, professionalization, Beach Volleyball
24Who introduced Volleyball to the Philippines?
Elwood S. Brown
25When was Volleyball introduced to the Philippines?
1910
26What did Filipinos develop in Volleyball?
Three Hit Limit, Set and Spike
27When was the Philippine Amateur Volleyball Association created?
July 4, 1962
28What did the Philippine Amateur Volleyball Association later become?
PVF
29When did Volleyball appear in Europe?
1919
30Where was the first national federation in Europe founded?
Czechoslovakia
31When was the first national federation in Europe founded?
1922
32When did the first competitions in Africa occur?
1960s
33When was the African Volleyball Confederation founded?
1965
34Where and when was Volleyball introduced in South America?
Brazil and Peru, 1910
35When was the first South American Championship held?
1951
36What are the court dimensions in Volleyball?
18m x 9m
37How wide should the free zone be around the court?
3m
38What is the minimum overhead clearance for regular play?
7m
39What is the minimum overhead clearance for FIVB events?
12.5m
40How wide are all court lines?
5cm
41How far is the attack line from the centerline?
3m
42What divides the court into two halves?
Centerline
43How wide is the service zone?
9m
44Where is the substitution zone located?
From attack line extension to scorer’s table
45Where is the libero replacement zone located?
Between attack line extension and end line in front of bench
46What are the dimensions of the warm-up area?
3m x 3m
47What are the dimensions of the penalty area?
1m x 1m
49What is the length of the net?
9.5–10m
50What is the net height for men?
2.43m
51What is the net height for women?
2.24m
52What are sidebands made of?
White canvas strips
53What do antennae mark?
Ball crossing space
54How high are the posts?
2.55m
55Where are the posts placed?
0.5–1.0m outside sidelines
56What is the ball circumference?
65–67cm
57What is the ball weight?
260–280g
58What is the required ball pressure?
0.30–0.325kg/cm²
59How many balls are used in the ball system?
3-ball or 5-ball system
60What are flaglets used for?
By line judges
61What are the flaglet sizes?
12x12in or 16x16in
62What are scoresheets used for?
Record players, scores, sanctions, officials, and match results