In 1895 William G. Morgan had introduced basketball to some of his friends but they thought it was too fast pace and demanding. He created a game that involves a smaller area and less running . This game was called "Mintonette".
	Morgan used equipment and rules from other already existent games. Like tennis and basketball . The object of the game was to keep the ball from touching the ground. When it did a point was scored for the opposing team. There were nine players on a court. there were three players in each row.
		In 1896 name was changed to "volleyball" because every hit was a volley. Teams were reduced to six players, the court was also slightly enlarged, and a lighter leather ball was used.
	Volleyball quickly spread throughout the United States. In 1948 American Troops introduced the game to Western Europe. In 1947 The International Volleyball Federation was formed in Paris. Volleyball became an Olympic Sport at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964.