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The British Volleyball Federation (BVF) is the national sports governing for volleyball participation in the UK. It is a Home Nations federation of Volleyball England, Volleyball Wales, Scottish Volleyball and Northern Ireland Volleyball. [1] It lobbies the UK government for funding to help elite volleyball athletes compete internationally. [2]
Volleyball England works closely with, and is supported by, the Volleyball England Foundation, which is a charity providing financial support to volleyball development projects. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It also partners with the governing bodies for volleyball from the other UK Home Nations to form the British Volleyball Federation .
The first official ball used in volleyball is disputed; some sources say Spalding created the first official ball in 1896, while others claim it was created in 1900. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] The rules evolved over time: in 1916, in the Philippines, the skill and power of the set and spike had been introduced, and four years later a "three hits ...
The first rules were written down by Morgan. The game of volleyball was not officially called volleyball until 1896 and was two separate words. As the years went on it later became one word, then a special ball was designed for volleyball in 1900. 64 years later in 1964 Men's and Women's volleyball were introduced as an Olympic sport.
On July 7, 1896, the first game of volleyball was played at Springfield College. [7] In 1900, Spalding started to produce a special ball, which was designed specifically for the sport – A volleyball. [12] In 1920, new rules were instigated which included the three hits per side and the back row attack rules. [13]
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The English Men's Volleyball League is the major volleyball national competition for men in England, established in 1977. [1] It is organised by Volleyball England . Competition format (Super League)
Sport holds a central place in British culture, and the United Kingdom has played a key role in both the development and global spread of many sports. In the early stages of organized sport, the Home Nations (England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland) were instrumental in establishing formal rules and forming some of the earliest governing bodies, national teams, and domestic league competitions.