Volleyball was invented in the year 1895 by William G. Morgan in Massachusetts, USA. He created the game originally called "mintonette" as an alternative physical activity for people who found basketball too strenuous. The game was first introduced at the YMCA Physical Director's Conference a year later at Springfield College, Massachusetts. The name "volleyball" came about after someone remarked that players seemed to be volleying the ball back and forth over the net. The sport was developed by blending elements from basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball.
