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The first ball to be specially designed for volleyball was created in either 1896 by Spalding, or in 1900. The date is still disputed.
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In the 1920s the first beach volleyball courts were constructed in Santa Monica, California.
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In the 1930s variations of the game were introduced to include two, three, or four person teams.
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The first two man game of volleyball played on the beach took place in 1930.
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The first World Championships for men in volleyball was held in 1949.
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The first World Championships for women in volleyball was held in 1952.
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A one-handed block in volleyball is referred to as a Kong, named after King Kong and the way he swatted planes from the top of the Empire State Building in New York City in his movies.
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A pepper in volleyball is a practice drill without a net.
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A dig in volleyball is when a player bounces the ball with both arms into the air, usually followed up by a spike by another player.
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A block in volleyball is a jump at the net to stop a spike from the other team.
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A facial in volleyball is a spike to the face.
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A spike in volleyball is a hard smash of the ball over the net.
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A hold in volleyball is when the ball rests in someone's hands prior to release.
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On average a volleyball player will jump 300 times in one game.
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The longest volleyball game on record took place on Kingston, N.C. and lasted 75 hours and 30 minutes.
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A volleyball court is 29 feet, 6 inches wide by 59 feet. The net is 7 feet, 11 5/8ths high for men. For women it is 7 feet, 4 1/8th inches high.
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The six positions on a volleyball team include the setter, server, blocker, spiker, passer, and the digger.
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Every week in the United States approximately 46 million people play volleyball. Worldwide this number is 800 million players a week.
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The most common volleyball injuries include ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries, knee injuries, finger injuries, shoulder injuries, lower back injuries, rotator cuff tendinitis, and ankle injuries.
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Some of the most successful male volleyball players who have been inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame include Michael O'Hara, Rolf Engen, Thomas Haine, and Jon Stanley.
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Some of the most successful female volleyball players who have been inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame include Flo Hyman, Jane Ward, Kathy Gregory, and Mary Jo Peppler.
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