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Pallavolo · Curiosità

Capitolo 6: Curiosità bizzarre

10 test · 100 fatti · aggiornato il 26 ottobre 2026 · markdown

The odd corners of the game: high school powerhouses, points galore, firefighters against police, a goalkeeper's volleyball family, Top Gun's beach game, Newcomb ball, Hooverball, roundnet, World Volleyball Day and Sri Lanka's national sport.

6.61High School Powerhouses

Girls' high school teams with dozens of titles, one famous old girl and a showcase in Las Vegas.

Test 1high school powerhousesFai un test

  1. Mitty also holds a record 14 California state titles.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Clash of Champions 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  2. It also counts seven national championships.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Clash of Champions 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  3. It won both the CIF Southern Section Division I and the California Open Division.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Clash of Champions 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  4. Klein's teams have been among the best in California.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Clash of Champions 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  5. Four of them were consecutive 5A titles, 2023 to 2025.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Clash of Champions 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  6. It won the 6A title in 2024 and again in 2025.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Clash of Champions 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  7. The 2026 edition was at Bishop Gorman High School.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Clash of Champions 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  8. Three, eight and fourteen.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Clash of Champions 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  9. 3:30, 5:30 and 7:30 pm, the last on national streaming.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Clash of Champions 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  10. The Holyoke Hall of Fame runs the Clash of Champions.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Clash of Champions 2026' (volleyhall.org) · applicazione

6.62Points Galore

A 235-point Nations League match, seven aces from one server and a 41-39 set.

Test 1points galoreFai un test

  1. Brazil won 124 of them and Australia 111.

    Fonte: Volleyball World, 'Walker serves record seven aces in all-time highest-scoring VNL match' (June 2019); AVC report of the same match · richiamo

  2. It was part of a VNL week in Poland.

    Fonte: Volleyball World, 'Walker serves record seven aces in all-time highest-scoring VNL match' (June 2019); AVC report of the same match · richiamo

  3. The previous record of six was shared by three players.

    Fonte: Volleyball World, 'Walker serves record seven aces in all-time highest-scoring VNL match' (June 2019); AVC report of the same match · richiamo

  4. The sets went 32-34, 25-16, 25-19, 27-29 and 15-13.

    Fonte: Volleyball World, 'Walker serves record seven aces in all-time highest-scoring VNL match' (June 2019); AVC report of the same match · richiamo

  5. They shared the top score of the match.

    Fonte: Volleyball World, 'Walker serves record seven aces in all-time highest-scoring VNL match' (June 2019); AVC report of the same match · richiamo

  6. Australia won it 3-1 in Seoul.

    Fonte: Volleyball World, 'Walker serves record seven aces in all-time highest-scoring VNL match' (June 2019); AVC report of the same match · richiamo

  7. The four sets added up to 234 points.

    Fonte: Volleyball World, 'Walker serves record seven aces in all-time highest-scoring VNL match' (June 2019); AVC report of the same match · richiamo

  8. Brazil won the match 3-2, losing the first and fourth sets.

    Fonte: Volleyball World, 'Walker serves record seven aces in all-time highest-scoring VNL match' (June 2019); AVC report of the same match · richiamo

  9. 135, 234 and 235 points.

    Fonte: Volleyball World, 'Walker serves record seven aces in all-time highest-scoring VNL match' (June 2019); AVC report of the same match · richiamo

  10. Samuel Walker beat the previous mark of six aces.

    Fonte: Volleyball World, 'Walker serves record seven aces in all-time highest-scoring VNL match' (June 2019); AVC report of the same match · applicazione

6.63The Battle of the Badges

New York's firefighters and police officers on the court in volleyball's home town.

Test 1the Battle of the BadgesFai un test

  1. Teams of first responders come from New York and New England.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Volleyball City Battle of the Badges' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  2. They meet first responders from Holyoke, Springfield and New England.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Volleyball City Battle of the Badges' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  3. FDNY beat Holyoke FD in the 2014 final.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Volleyball City Battle of the Badges' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  4. The event came back in 2022.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Volleyball City Battle of the Badges' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  5. A reception is held at the Hall of Fame the evening before.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Volleyball City Battle of the Badges' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  6. It is a private, invitation-only event.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Volleyball City Battle of the Badges' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  7. Springfield Fire lost both finals.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Volleyball City Battle of the Badges' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  8. 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2024.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Volleyball City Battle of the Badges' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  9. Friday evening, then Saturday from 8:30, playoffs at 3 and the final at 4.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Volleyball City Battle of the Badges' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  10. The Battle of the Badges is played in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Volleyball City Battle of the Badges' (volleyhall.org) · applicazione

6.64A Goalkeeper's Volleyball Family

A football star raised by two volleyball players, with a sister who became Europe's best libero.

Test 1a goalkeeper's volleyball familyFai un test

  1. He says volleyball gave him his reflexes and his readiness to dive.

    Fonte: La Libre Belgique and DH Net on the Courtois family; CEV on the 2013 European Championship awards; Football Espana on Thibaut Courtois · richiamo

  2. She has been a Belgian international.

    Fonte: La Libre Belgique and DH Net on the Courtois family; CEV on the 2013 European Championship awards; Football Espana on Thibaut Courtois · richiamo

  3. She is a defensive specialist in the different-coloured shirt.

    Fonte: La Libre Belgique and DH Net on the Courtois family; CEV on the 2013 European Championship awards; Football Espana on Thibaut Courtois · richiamo

  4. Belgium's women reached the semi-finals that year.

    Fonte: La Libre Belgique and DH Net on the Courtois family; CEV on the 2013 European Championship awards; Football Espana on Thibaut Courtois · richiamo

  5. Both were semi-professional volleyball players.

    Fonte: La Libre Belgique and DH Net on the Courtois family; CEV on the 2013 European Championship awards; Football Espana on Thibaut Courtois · richiamo

  6. She also played for Dresdner SC in Germany.

    Fonte: La Libre Belgique and DH Net on the Courtois family; CEV on the 2013 European Championship awards; Football Espana on Thibaut Courtois · richiamo

  7. He played volleyball before choosing football.

    Fonte: La Libre Belgique and DH Net on the Courtois family; CEV on the 2013 European Championship awards; Football Espana on Thibaut Courtois · richiamo

  8. Paris, Ghent, Dresden and Łódź.

    Fonte: La Libre Belgique and DH Net on the Courtois family; CEV on the 2013 European Championship awards; Football Espana on Thibaut Courtois · richiamo

  9. The Courtois family home is in Bilzen, in the east.

    Fonte: La Libre Belgique and DH Net on the Courtois family; CEV on the 2013 European Championship awards; Football Espana on Thibaut Courtois · richiamo

  10. Thibaut Courtois grew up with volleyball-playing parents and sister.

    Fonte: La Libre Belgique and DH Net on the Courtois family; CEV on the 2013 European Championship awards; Football Espana on Thibaut Courtois · applicazione

6.65Top Gun's Beach Game

A volleyball scene that took a whole day to film, its song and its 2022 echo.

Test 1Top Gun's beach gameFai un test

  1. Kenny Loggins sang it.

    Fonte: Looper, Slashfilm and The Ringer on Top Gun's volleyball scene (1986) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · richiamo

  2. He also sang 'Danger Zone' for the film.

    Fonte: Looper, Slashfilm and The Ringer on Top Gun's volleyball scene (1986) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · richiamo

  3. It is a two-on-two beach game.

    Fonte: Looper, Slashfilm and The Ringer on Top Gun's volleyball scene (1986) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · richiamo

  4. The scene was only a paragraph in the script.

    Fonte: Looper, Slashfilm and The Ringer on Top Gun's volleyball scene (1986) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · richiamo

  5. Joseph Kosinski directed the 2022 sequel.

    Fonte: Looper, Slashfilm and The Ringer on Top Gun's volleyball scene (1986) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · richiamo

  6. It is played on offence and defence at the same time.

    Fonte: Looper, Slashfilm and The Ringer on Top Gun's volleyball scene (1986) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · richiamo

  7. He saw the scene as the heart of the film's camaraderie.

    Fonte: Looper, Slashfilm and The Ringer on Top Gun's volleyball scene (1986) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · richiamo

  8. 1986, 2016 and 2022.

    Fonte: Looper, Slashfilm and The Ringer on Top Gun's volleyball scene (1986) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · richiamo

  9. Top Gun's scene grew far beyond its paragraph.

    Fonte: Looper, Slashfilm and The Ringer on Top Gun's volleyball scene (1986) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · richiamo

  10. The scene became one of the most famous in 1980s cinema.

    Fonte: Looper, Slashfilm and The Ringer on Top Gun's volleyball scene (1986) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · applicazione

6.66Newcomb Ball

A game invented by a woman in New Orleans while she waited for basketball hoops.

Test 1Newcomb ballFai un test

  1. She taught physical education in New Orleans.

    Fonte: JSTOR Daily, 'Clara Gregory Baer and the lost sport of Newcomb ball'; Tulane University exhibits; Britannica, Clara Baer · richiamo

  2. The game took the college's name.

    Fonte: JSTOR Daily, 'Clara Gregory Baer and the lost sport of Newcomb ball'; Tulane University exhibits; Britannica, Clara Baer · richiamo

  3. Sophie Newcomb College was part of Tulane University.

    Fonte: JSTOR Daily, 'Clara Gregory Baer and the lost sport of Newcomb ball'; Tulane University exhibits; Britannica, Clara Baer · richiamo

  4. Her students liked the stopgap so much that she kept it.

    Fonte: JSTOR Daily, 'Clara Gregory Baer and the lost sport of Newcomb ball'; Tulane University exhibits; Britannica, Clara Baer · richiamo

  5. The same year Morgan created his game in Holyoke.

    Fonte: JSTOR Daily, 'Clara Gregory Baer and the lost sport of Newcomb ball'; Tulane University exhibits; Britannica, Clara Baer · richiamo

  6. Newcomb ball followed basketball as a team sport for American women.

    Fonte: JSTOR Daily, 'Clara Gregory Baer and the lost sport of Newcomb ball'; Tulane University exhibits; Britannica, Clara Baer · richiamo

  7. Newcomb ball itself survives mostly as a school game.

    Fonte: JSTOR Daily, 'Clara Gregory Baer and the lost sport of Newcomb ball'; Tulane University exhibits; Britannica, Clara Baer · richiamo

  8. 1893-94, then 1895.

    Fonte: JSTOR Daily, 'Clara Gregory Baer and the lost sport of Newcomb ball'; Tulane University exhibits; Britannica, Clara Baer · richiamo

  9. Winter 1891-92, about 1893-94 and July 1896.

    Fonte: JSTOR Daily, 'Clara Gregory Baer and the lost sport of Newcomb ball'; Tulane University exhibits; Britannica, Clara Baer · richiamo

  10. Clara Baer's students played the game named after their college.

    Fonte: JSTOR Daily, 'Clara Gregory Baer and the lost sport of Newcomb ball'; Tulane University exhibits; Britannica, Clara Baer · applicazione

6.67Hooverball

A heavy ball over a high net on the White House lawn, invented to keep a president fit.

Test 1HooverballFai un test

  1. He played it early in the morning at the White House.

    Fonte: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, 'History of Hoover-Ball' (hoover.archives.gov); Britannica, Hooverball; Navy Medicine on Dr Boone · richiamo

  2. Boone became the White House physician in 1929.

    Fonte: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, 'History of Hoover-Ball' (hoover.archives.gov); Britannica, Hooverball; Navy Medicine on Dr Boone · richiamo

  3. Sailors played it on board.

    Fonte: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, 'History of Hoover-Ball' (hoover.archives.gov); Britannica, Hooverball; Navy Medicine on Dr Boone · richiamo

  4. The official ball weighs about 6 lb, or 2.7 kg.

    Fonte: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, 'History of Hoover-Ball' (hoover.archives.gov); Britannica, Hooverball; Navy Medicine on Dr Boone · richiamo

  5. Points go 15, 30, 40 and game.

    Fonte: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, 'History of Hoover-Ball' (hoover.archives.gov); Britannica, Hooverball; Navy Medicine on Dr Boone · richiamo

  6. The game had no name for its first two years.

    Fonte: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, 'History of Hoover-Ball' (hoover.archives.gov); Britannica, Hooverball; Navy Medicine on Dr Boone · richiamo

  7. Hoover was born in West Branch.

    Fonte: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, 'History of Hoover-Ball' (hoover.archives.gov); Britannica, Hooverball; Navy Medicine on Dr Boone · richiamo

  8. 1928, 1929, 1931 and about 1988.

    Fonte: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, 'History of Hoover-Ball' (hoover.archives.gov); Britannica, Hooverball; Navy Medicine on Dr Boone · richiamo

  9. About 0.27 kg, about 0.9 kg and about 2.7 kg.

    Fonte: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, 'History of Hoover-Ball' (hoover.archives.gov); Britannica, Hooverball; Navy Medicine on Dr Boone · richiamo

  10. Hoover's 'Medicine Ball Cabinet' played on the White House lawn.

    Fonte: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, 'History of Hoover-Ball' (hoover.archives.gov); Britannica, Hooverball; Navy Medicine on Dr Boone · applicazione

6.68Roundnet

A toy of 1989, a revival in 2008 and three touches on a small round net.

Test 1roundnetFai un test

  1. He was a toymaker.

    Fonte: ESPN, 'How Spikeball became mainstream' (2018); Spikeball company history · richiamo

  2. It soon faded from the shops.

    Fonte: ESPN, 'How Spikeball became mainstream' (2018); Spikeball company history · richiamo

  3. Tomy is a Japanese toy company.

    Fonte: ESPN, 'How Spikeball became mainstream' (2018); Spikeball company history · richiamo

  4. He started selling sets online.

    Fonte: ESPN, 'How Spikeball became mainstream' (2018); Spikeball company history · richiamo

  5. An appearance on ABC's show boosted sales.

    Fonte: ESPN, 'How Spikeball became mainstream' (2018); Spikeball company history · richiamo

  6. The ball must bounce off the net's surface.

    Fonte: ESPN, 'How Spikeball became mainstream' (2018); Spikeball company history · richiamo

  7. Teammates pass and set before hitting the ball onto the net.

    Fonte: ESPN, 'How Spikeball became mainstream' (2018); Spikeball company history · richiamo

  8. 1989, the early 1990s, 2008 and later.

    Fonte: ESPN, 'How Spikeball became mainstream' (2018); Spikeball company history · richiamo

  9. A net at ankle height, 1.15 m and 2.43 m.

    Fonte: ESPN, 'How Spikeball became mainstream' (2018); Spikeball company history · richiamo

  10. Roundnet, sold as Spikeball, is played two against two.

    Fonte: ESPN, 'How Spikeball became mainstream' (2018); Spikeball company history · applicazione

6.69World Volleyball Day

Why 7 July, a match played under five eras' rules and a free day at the museum.

Test 1World Volleyball DayFai un test

  1. The date comes from the Hall of Fame's research.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'World Volleyball Day 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  2. Morgan took two Holyoke teams to the Training School in Springfield.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'World Volleyball Day 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  3. The FIVB then recognised the date.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'World Volleyball Day 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  4. The sets used the rules of 1895, 1922, 1976, 1999 and 2026.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'World Volleyball Day 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  5. The whole match took about 90 minutes.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'World Volleyball Day 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  6. Grass nets were put up on the museum lawn.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'World Volleyball Day 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  7. Fans were asked to tag the Hall of Fame too.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'World Volleyball Day 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  8. Each set took on the rules of its era.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'World Volleyball Day 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  9. 11 am, 4 pm and 6 pm.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'World Volleyball Day 2026' (volleyhall.org) · richiamo

  10. The exhibition match marks World Volleyball Day, 7 July.

    Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'World Volleyball Day 2026' (volleyhall.org) · applicazione

6.70Sri Lanka's National Sport

A YMCA arrival in 1916, a national sport in the early 1990s and cricket's long shadow.

Test 1Sri Lanka's national sportFai un test

  1. The decision came in the early 1990s.

    Fonte: The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), 'SLS 100-year-old national sport needs a spike' (2016) and 'Why remove volleyball as the national sport' (2017) · richiamo

  2. Volleyball arrived with the YMCA, as in many countries.

    Fonte: The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), 'SLS 100-year-old national sport needs a spike' (2016) and 'Why remove volleyball as the national sport' (2017) · richiamo

  3. One official recalled a committee deciding it in 1992.

    Fonte: The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), 'SLS 100-year-old national sport needs a spike' (2016) and 'Why remove volleyball as the national sport' (2017) · richiamo

  4. Cricket is Sri Lanka's most successful sport.

    Fonte: The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), 'SLS 100-year-old national sport needs a spike' (2016) and 'Why remove volleyball as the national sport' (2017) · richiamo

  5. Angampora is a martial art; Elle is a bat-and-ball game.

    Fonte: The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), 'SLS 100-year-old national sport needs a spike' (2016) and 'Why remove volleyball as the national sport' (2017) · richiamo

  6. The claim came from the federation itself.

    Fonte: The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), 'SLS 100-year-old national sport needs a spike' (2016) and 'Why remove volleyball as the national sport' (2017) · richiamo

  7. The island took the name Sri Lanka in 1972.

    Fonte: The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), 'SLS 100-year-old national sport needs a spike' (2016) and 'Why remove volleyball as the national sport' (2017) · richiamo

  8. 1916, 1972, the early 1990s and about 2017.

    Fonte: The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), 'SLS 100-year-old national sport needs a spike' (2016) and 'Why remove volleyball as the national sport' (2017) · richiamo

  9. 1908, 1910 and 1916.

    Fonte: The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), 'SLS 100-year-old national sport needs a spike' (2016) and 'Why remove volleyball as the national sport' (2017) · richiamo

  10. Volleyball is Sri Lanka's national sport, though cricket draws bigger crowds.

    Fonte: The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), 'SLS 100-year-old national sport needs a spike' (2016) and 'Why remove volleyball as the national sport' (2017) · applicazione

Fonti

Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the International Volleyball Hall of Fame, the FIVB and Volleyball World, the CEV, the NCAA, the IOC, World ParaVolley, the federations', clubs' and leagues' own histories, Guinness World Records and named reputable media.

  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Clash of Champions 2026' (volleyhall.org)10
  • Volleyball World, 'Walker serves record seven aces in all-time highest-scoring VNL match' (June 2019); AVC report of the same match10
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Volleyball City Battle of the Badges' (volleyhall.org)10
  • La Libre Belgique and DH Net on the Courtois family; CEV on the 2013 European Championship awards; Football Espana on Thibaut Courtois10
  • Looper, Slashfilm and The Ringer on Top Gun's volleyball scene (1986) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022)10
  • JSTOR Daily, 'Clara Gregory Baer and the lost sport of Newcomb ball'; Tulane University exhibits; Britannica, Clara Baer10
  • Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, 'History of Hoover-Ball' (hoover.archives.gov); Britannica, Hooverball; Navy Medicine on Dr Boone10
  • ESPN, 'How Spikeball became mainstream' (2018); Spikeball company history10
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'World Volleyball Day 2026' (volleyhall.org)10
  • The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), 'SLS 100-year-old national sport needs a spike' (2016) and 'Why remove volleyball as the national sport' (2017)10