GROW THE GAME
About This Site
This site is dedicated to the advancement and growth of the game of volleyball.
General Info Section
History
Currently updating the history of volleyball. For initial timeline with emphasis on beach click here.
Rules History
Currently collecting and updating rules changes to date. For history up to 2006 click here.
Organizations
A listing of the official US and international organizations governing the sport of volleyball.
Grow The Game
Organizations that are taking the lead in growing the game of volleyball in the USA
“MATCH POINT” THE RISE OF BOY’S AND MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Official trailers 1,2 and 3 and full documentary link
The full “MATCH POINT” documentary which premiered on 6.25.2020 can be viewed here.
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Jim Stone
Jim Stone is not affiliated with Zone 1 Volleyball. Jim was a teammate in college and he has has achieved so much and is widely respected so I wanted to share some of his work and how volleyball players and coaches can benefit from his expertise. More to come on that.
Currently Jim is working with the premier group “The Art of Coaching Volleyball” www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com.
USA Coaching Experience
- 2018, Head Coach, Girls’ Youth National Team – NORCECA Championships in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- 2017, Head Coach, Youth Holiday Training Program in Colorado Springs, Colo.
- 2017, Head Coach, USA Youth National Team FIVB Youth World Championships, Rosario, Argentina
- 2015, Head Coach USA Girls’ Youth National Team – Silver Medal at FIVB Girls’ U-18 World Championships in Lima, Peru
2014, Head Coach USA Girls’ Youth National Team – Silver Medal at NORCECAFor the full bio on Jim Stone click below.Example skill videos follow.
Munciana, one of the top youth volleyball training organizations in the U.S
The Munciana Volleyball Club was formed in 1974 by former Ball State University volleyball players, who all became highly successful state champion winning High School coaches, and has developed into one of the elite junior volleyball clubs in America. They define their formula for success through teaching. In the beginning, all coaches were teachers and former D1 volleyball players. To this day, teaching continues to be a driving force behind their success. Munciana is a prime example of the excellent teaching and training organizations for growing the sport of volleyball among U.S. youth and in house and globally with well executed Youtube and other videos. The Munciana website address follows. https://www.munciana.com/ Munciana is not affiliated with this site.
Example Munciana training videos from Youtube.
FUN VOLLEYBALL YOUTUBE VIDEOS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
BLOG and Information
FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League
The FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League is an international volleyball competition contested by the senior men’s national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale
International Volleyball Association 1975 rule innovations are currently being used.
The International Volleyball Association was a short lived co-ed professional volleyball league in the United States from 1975 to 1980. Like other major sports leagues in the United States, it had two