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Глава 1: История и истоки

10 тестов · 100 фактов · обновлено 26 октября 2026 г. · markdown

Before the records and the stars: William Morgan away from the court, Holyoke and its Hall of Fame, the first printed rules, the first national championship, the Soviet school, mama-san and nine-man volleyball, the game at school and college, the women's early days, its names around the world and the leagues that vanished.

1.11Morgan Away From the Court

A boat yard on the Erie Canal, a football game, a job in Maine and a scroll for his son.

Тест 1Morgan away from the courtПройти тест

  1. He went straight into YMCA work, first in Maine, then at Holyoke.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'William G Morgan - Father of Volleyball' and 'Basketball & Volleyball' (volleyhall.org) · знание

  2. Naismith played for the Training School in that game and urged Morgan to enrol there.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'William G Morgan - Father of Volleyball' and 'Basketball & Volleyball' (volleyhall.org) · знание

  3. Stagg coached the school's team in the early 1890s, before his long career in Chicago.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'William G Morgan - Father of Volleyball' and 'Basketball & Volleyball' (volleyhall.org) · знание

  4. He was in Auburn until August 1895 and started work in Holyoke on 30 August.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'William G Morgan - Father of Volleyball' and 'Basketball & Volleyball' (volleyhall.org) · знание

  5. He worked for General Electric and Westinghouse, a long way from the gym.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'William G Morgan - Father of Volleyball' and 'Basketball & Volleyball' (volleyhall.org) · знание

  6. He died at home in Lockport, the canal town where he had grown up.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'William G Morgan - Father of Volleyball' and 'Basketball & Volleyball' (volleyhall.org) · знание

  7. The association's 23rd annual meeting gave the scroll to George Morgan.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'William G Morgan - Father of Volleyball' and 'Basketball & Volleyball' (volleyhall.org) · знание

  8. Lockport, Northfield, Springfield in 1894, Auburn, then Holyoke in 1895.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'William G Morgan - Father of Volleyball' and 'Basketball & Volleyball' (volleyhall.org) · знание

  9. 1938, 1978, 1985 and 2011.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'William G Morgan - Father of Volleyball' and 'Basketball & Volleyball' (volleyhall.org) · знание

  10. The yard stood on the Old Erie Canal, in Morgan's home town.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'William G Morgan - Father of Volleyball' and 'Basketball & Volleyball' (volleyhall.org) · применение

1.12Holyoke and the Hall of Fame

How a river town became the home of volleyball's Hall of Fame, and the honours it gives.

Тест 1Holyoke and the Hall of FameПройти тест

  1. The Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce began the campaign; the Hall was incorporated in 1978.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, About Us, Awards and Inductees (volleyhall.org) · знание

  2. A two-day tournament marked the grand opening in Holyoke.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, About Us, Awards and Inductees (volleyhall.org) · знание

  3. Beal had coached the US men to Olympic gold in Los Angeles in 1984.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, About Us, Awards and Inductees (volleyhall.org) · знание

  4. Japan's coach Yasutaka Matsudaira was the first inductee from outside the USA, in 1998.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, About Us, Awards and Inductees (volleyhall.org) · знание

  5. It honours people with at least ten years of service to the game or to the Hall.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, About Us, Awards and Inductees (volleyhall.org) · знание

  6. The state names volleyball its official recreational and team sport.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, About Us, Awards and Inductees (volleyhall.org) · знание

  7. Mayor James J. Curran and Fire Chief John Lynch led the sides in Springfield.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'The REAL History of Volleyball' (volleyhall.org) · знание

  8. 1971, 1978, 1985, 1987 and 1998.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, About Us, Awards and Inductees (volleyhall.org) · знание

  9. 1988, 1994, 2017, 2023 and 2024.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, About Us, Awards and Inductees (volleyhall.org) · знание

  10. Holyoke is about five miles from Springfield, so both games were born in one corner of Massachusetts.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'William G Morgan - Father of Volleyball' and 'Basketball & Volleyball' (volleyhall.org) · применение

1.13Old Rules That Vanished

The first printed rules of 1897: a dribbling line, two tries to serve and a line that was out.

Тест 1old rules that vanishedПройти тест

  1. A player bouncing the ball along could not cross that line, 4 feet from the net.

    Источник: Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the YMCAs of North America, 1897: Volley Ball rules (reprint, volleyball1on1.com) · знание

  2. The net was also at least 2 feet wide, hung from posts outside the side lines.

    Источник: Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the YMCAs of North America, 1897: Volley Ball rules (reprint, volleyball1on1.com) · знание

  3. The server batted the ball with the hand, one foot on the back line.

    Источник: Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the YMCAs of North America, 1897: Volley Ball rules (reprint, volleyball1on1.com) · знание

  4. Like a tennis player, the server had two trials.

    Источник: Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the YMCAs of North America, 1897: Volley Ball rules (reprint, volleyball1on1.com) · знание

  5. The serve had to be batted at least 10 feet, with no dribbling allowed.

    Источник: Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the YMCAs of North America, 1897: Volley Ball rules (reprint, volleyball1on1.com) · знание

  6. Playing off the walls, taken from handball, was part of the first game.

    Источник: Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the YMCAs of North America, 1897: Volley Ball rules (reprint, volleyball1on1.com) · знание

  7. Other players who addressed the umpire could be disqualified.

    Источник: Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the YMCAs of North America, 1897: Volley Ball rules (reprint, volleyball1on1.com) · знание

  8. 25 by 50 feet is about 7.6 by 15.2 m, smaller than both of today's courts.

    Источник: Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the YMCAs of North America, 1897: Volley Ball rules (reprint, volleyball1on1.com) · знание

  9. One service with one player, two with two, three with three or more.

    Источник: Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the YMCAs of North America, 1897: Volley Ball rules (reprint, volleyball1on1.com) · знание

  10. A 'line ball' counted as out; today a ball touching the line is in.

    Источник: Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the YMCAs of North America, 1897: Volley Ball rules (reprint, volleyball1on1.com) · применение

1.14The First National Championship

Brooklyn, April 1922: 23 teams, 89 games, a Spalding cup and a stopwatch.

Тест 1the first US championship, 1922Пройти тест

  1. Director R. C. Cubbon of the Brooklyn Central YMCA ran the event.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, '1922 - First US Championship', after the Spalding Official Volleyball Rules Book 1922-23 (volleyhall.org) · знание

  2. They came from ten states and Canada and played 89 games.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, '1922 - First US Championship', after the Spalding Official Volleyball Rules Book 1922-23 (volleyhall.org) · знание

  3. Pittsburgh Central won the final round robin with a .778 record.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, '1922 - First US Championship', after the Spalding Official Volleyball Rules Book 1922-23 (volleyhall.org) · знание

  4. Germantown had reportedly not lost a series between 1912 and 1922.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, '1922 - First US Championship', after the Spalding Official Volleyball Rules Book 1922-23 (volleyhall.org) · знание

  5. Spalding, maker of the first volleyball, gave the cup.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, '1922 - First US Championship', after the Spalding Official Volleyball Rules Book 1922-23 (volleyhall.org) · знание

  6. They asked the Athletic League to press for volleyball's inclusion in the Olympic Games.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, '1922 - First US Championship', after the Spalding Official Volleyball Rules Book 1922-23 (volleyhall.org) · знание

  7. It was a thank-you for running 89 games in two days.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, '1922 - First US Championship', after the Spalding Official Volleyball Rules Book 1922-23 (volleyhall.org) · знание

  8. 1922, 1928 and 1947.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, '1922 - First US Championship', after the Spalding Official Volleyball Rules Book 1922-23 (volleyhall.org) · знание

  9. The final four played a round robin decided by percentage, then came the banquet.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, '1922 - First US Championship', after the Spalding Official Volleyball Rules Book 1922-23 (volleyhall.org) · знание

  10. Toronto's YMCA came to Brooklyn with 22 American teams.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, '1922 - First US Championship', after the Spalding Official Volleyball Rules Book 1922-23 (volleyhall.org) · применение

1.15The Soviet School

Art students on a Moscow street in 1923, the first rules and stars with nicknames.

Тест 1the Soviet schoolПройти тест

  1. The match was played on Myasnitskaya Street, in the centre of Moscow.

    Источник: Russian volleyball histories of the 28 July 1923 match on Myasnitskaya Street (calend.ru; sportmail.ru; sport24.ru) · знание

  2. VKhUTEMAS, the art and technical studios, met the State Technical School of Cinematography.

    Источник: Russian volleyball histories of the 28 July 1923 match on Myasnitskaya Street (calend.ru; sportmail.ru; sport24.ru) · знание

  3. Students of the arts and actors spread the game in Moscow.

    Источник: Russian volleyball histories of the 28 July 1923 match on Myasnitskaya Street (calend.ru; sportmail.ru; sport24.ru) · знание

  4. The Spartakiad held the first national titles; Moscow had approved the first rules in 1925.

    Источник: Russian volleyball histories of the 28 July 1923 match on Myasnitskaya Street (calend.ru; sportmail.ru; sport24.ru) · знание

  5. Karpol was famous for shouting at his players; his teams won Olympic gold in 1980 and 1988.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Nikolay Karpol (volleyhall.org) · знание

  6. Uralochka, from Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg), won many Soviet and European titles under him.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Nikolay Karpol (volleyhall.org) · знание

  7. Silver in 1964 and 1976, gold in 1968 and 1972.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Inna Ryskal (volleyhall.org) · знание

  8. 1923, 1925, 1928 and 1949.

    Источник: Russian volleyball histories of the 28 July 1923 match on Myasnitskaya Street (calend.ru; sportmail.ru; sport24.ru) · знание

  9. 2000, 2005, 2008 and 2012.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, About Us, Awards and Inductees (volleyhall.org) · знание

  10. Inna Ryskal, born in Baku in 1944, was the Soviet team's power hitter.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Inna Ryskal (volleyhall.org) · применение

1.16Mama-san and Nine-Man Volleyball

Japan's housewives' game, the old nine-a-side championship and nine-man in North America's Chinatowns.

Тест 1mama-san and nine-man volleyballПройти тест

  1. The game grew fast after the 1964 Olympic gold; the national tournament followed in 1970.

    Источник: IOC, 'The Japanese Women's Volleyball Team' (olympics.com); International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Masae Kasai Nakamura · знание

  2. Kasai retired after Tokyo 1964 and later coached middle-aged women's teams.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Masae Kasai Nakamura (volleyhall.org) · знание

  3. Among those they trained was Yuan Weimin, later coach of China's great women's team.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Masae Kasai Nakamura (volleyhall.org) · знание

  4. Nine-a-side players keep free positions on the court.

    Источник: Japan Volleyball Association tournament history: All-Japan 9-a-side Championship since 1927, 6-a-side from 1958 (Chiba University paper; JVA) · знание

  5. The nine-a-side server has a second try, as players had in the game's earliest rules.

    Источник: Japan Volleyball Association tournament history: All-Japan 9-a-side Championship since 1927, 6-a-side from 1958 (Chiba University paper; JVA) · знание

  6. Young men from Toisan brought it to Boston's Chinatown in the 1930s.

    Источник: Sampan, 'The Games Go On: 77 Years of Chinese American Volleyball' (2022); NPR, 'Asians-Only Volleyball Brings Community Together' (2013) · знание

  7. The rule keeps the game a Chinese-American tradition; organisers also ask for Asian ancestry.

    Источник: Sampan, 'The Games Go On: 77 Years of Chinese American Volleyball' (2022); NPR, 'Asians-Only Volleyball Brings Community Together' (2013) · знание

  8. The late 1930s, 1943, 1961 and 1976.

    Источник: Sampan, 'The Games Go On: 77 Years of Chinese American Volleyball' (2022); NPR, 'Asians-Only Volleyball Brings Community Together' (2013) · знание

  9. 8 courts and 10 courts; 60 women's and 72 men's teams in Providence.

    Источник: Sampan, 'The Games Go On: 77 Years of Chinese American Volleyball' (2022); NPR, 'Asians-Only Volleyball Brings Community Together' (2013) · знание

  10. After the 'Oriental Witches' won in Tokyo, mama-san volleyball grew across the country.

    Источник: IOC, 'The Japanese Women's Volleyball Team' (olympics.com); International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Masae Kasai Nakamura · применение

1.17Volleyball at School and College

How the game reached classrooms and campuses, from Cubbon's count to the first NCAA champions.

Тест 1volleyball at school and collegeПройти тест

  1. He counted 25,000 more in schools, boys and girls.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'The REAL History of Volleyball' (volleyhall.org) · знание

  2. Both colleges trained physical directors who took the game with them.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'The REAL History of Volleyball' (volleyhall.org) · знание

  3. It had also been the YMCA Training School and the International YMCA College.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Basketball & Volleyball': Springfield College's names (volleyhall.org) · знание

  4. Collegiate associations followed in the early 1960s.

    Источник: Northern California Volleyball Association (USA Volleyball region), 'History of Volleyball' timeline (ncva.com) · знание

  5. SCIVA was the Southern California Intercollegiate Volleyball Association; the Midwest had its own.

    Источник: Northern California Volleyball Association (USA Volleyball region), 'History of Volleyball' timeline (ncva.com) · знание

  6. UCLA's Bruins took the first title and became the dominant men's college team.

    Источник: NCAA championship records (ncaa.com): men's volleyball since 1970, women's since 1981 · знание

  7. The University of Southern California won the first women's title.

    Источник: NCAA championship records (ncaa.com): men's volleyball since 1970, women's since 1981 · знание

  8. 70,000, 50,000, 25,000 and 10,000.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'The REAL History of Volleyball' (volleyhall.org) · знание

  9. 1916, 1954, 1970 and 1981.

    Источник: NCAA championship records (ncaa.com): men's volleyball since 1970, women's since 1981 · знание

  10. Volleyball reached Japan in 1908; its first high school championship came ten years later.

    Источник: Northern California Volleyball Association (USA Volleyball region), 'History of Volleyball' timeline (ncva.com) · применение

1.18The Women's Game's Early Days

Factory teams, a long winning run, a lower net and the first women's World Cup.

Тест 1the women's game's early daysПройти тест

  1. The inter-city and company championships, the National Sports Festival and the All-Japan tournament.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Masae Kasai Nakamura (volleyhall.org) · знание

  2. The run, built with Daimatsu's training, is told in Kasai's Hall of Fame story.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Masae Kasai Nakamura (volleyhall.org) · знание

  3. The 1960 World Championship was in Brazil; Japan won the title in Moscow in 1962.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Masae Kasai Nakamura (volleyhall.org) · знание

  4. Japan moved from nine-a-side to the international six-a-side game, and she stayed on.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Masae Kasai Nakamura (volleyhall.org) · знание

  5. Nichibo Co., Ltd. later became Unitika Ltd.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Masae Kasai Nakamura (volleyhall.org) · знание

  6. Montevideo staged it; Inna Ryskal's Soviet team won.

    Источник: Northern California Volleyball Association (USA Volleyball region), 'History of Volleyball' timeline (ncva.com) · знание

  7. Selinger, later in the Hall of Fame, built the full-time US women's programme.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, About Us, Awards and Inductees (volleyhall.org) · знание

  8. At Kaizuka she met coach Hirofumi Daimatsu; then came 1962 and 1964.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Masae Kasai Nakamura (volleyhall.org) · знание

  9. About 1956, 1960, 1961 and 1978.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Inna Ryskal (volleyhall.org) · знание

  10. The women's net came down to 7 ft 4 in, close to today's 2.24 m.

    Источник: Northern California Volleyball Association (USA Volleyball region), 'History of Volleyball' timeline (ncva.com) · применение

1.19Names and Arrivals Around the World

What the game is called from Poland to China, and when it reached new countries.

Тест 1names and arrivals around the worldПройти тест

  1. 'Siatka' is a net in Polish; Czech and Slovak say 'volejbal'.

    Источник: Standard dictionaries of each language (PWN for Polish, Kielitoimiston sanakirja for Finnish, EKI for Estonian, Hrvatski jezicni portal, Xinhua Zidian) · знание

  2. Each name says, word for word, a ball that flies.

    Источник: Standard dictionaries of each language (PWN for Polish, Kielitoimiston sanakirja for Finnish, EKI for Estonian, Hrvatski jezicni portal, Xinhua Zidian) · знание

  3. It comes from 'odbiti', to strike or bounce back.

    Источник: Standard dictionaries of each language (PWN for Polish, Kielitoimiston sanakirja for Finnish, EKI for Estonian, Hrvatski jezicni portal, Xinhua Zidian) · знание

  4. 'Võrk' and 'tinklas' both mean a net.

    Источник: Standard dictionaries of each language (PWN for Polish, Kielitoimiston sanakirja for Finnish, EKI for Estonian, Hrvatski jezicni portal, Xinhua Zidian) · знание

  5. Icelandic coins native words rather than borrowing them.

    Источник: Standard dictionaries of each language (PWN for Polish, Kielitoimiston sanakirja for Finnish, EKI for Estonian, Hrvatski jezicni portal, Xinhua Zidian) · знание

  6. Katakana is the script Japanese uses for borrowed words.

    Источник: Standard dictionaries of each language (PWN for Polish, Kielitoimiston sanakirja for Finnish, EKI for Estonian, Hrvatski jezicni portal, Xinhua Zidian) · знание

  7. Spain also says 'balonvolea'; Brazilians often shorten it to 'vôlei'.

    Источник: Standard dictionaries of each language (PWN for Polish, Kielitoimiston sanakirja for Finnish, EKI for Estonian, Hrvatski jezicni portal, Xinhua Zidian) · знание

  8. 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912 and 1917, much of it through the YMCA.

    Источник: Northern California Volleyball Association (USA Volleyball region), 'History of Volleyball' timeline (ncva.com) · знание

  9. 1910, 1953, 1984 and 2004.

    Источник: Northern California Volleyball Association (USA Volleyball region), 'History of Volleyball' timeline (ncva.com) · знание

  10. 'Páiqiú' is often explained as the ball game played in rows; Japanese and Korean use the same characters.

    Источник: Standard dictionaries of each language (PWN for Polish, Kielitoimiston sanakirja for Finnish, EKI for Estonian, Hrvatski jezicni portal, Xinhua Zidian) · применение

1.20Leagues and Events That Vanished

A co-ed pro league with a basketball great, prize money and a women's beach tour.

Тест 1leagues and events that vanishedПройти тест

  1. Entertainment executives were impressed by the volleyball in Munich.

    Источник: Fun While It Lasted, International Volleyball Association 1975-1980 team histories (funwhileitlasted.net); InsideHook on Wilt Chamberlain's volleyball career · знание

  2. Wolper was a Hollywood producer; other celebrity owners also joined at first.

    Источник: Fun While It Lasted, International Volleyball Association 1975-1980 team histories (funwhileitlasted.net); InsideHook on Wilt Chamberlain's volleyball career · знание

  3. The league folded in the middle of its sixth season.

    Источник: Fun While It Lasted, International Volleyball Association 1975-1980 team histories (funwhileitlasted.net); InsideHook on Wilt Chamberlain's volleyball career · знание

  4. Forum Communications set central cost controls of $150,000 a club.

    Источник: Fun While It Lasted, International Volleyball Association 1975-1980 team histories (funwhileitlasted.net); InsideHook on Wilt Chamberlain's volleyball career · знание

  5. Parker went from MVP in 1976 to Coach of the Year in 1977.

    Источник: Fun While It Lasted, International Volleyball Association 1975-1980 team histories (funwhileitlasted.net); InsideHook on Wilt Chamberlain's volleyball career · знание

  6. The 1994 prize of 6 million dollars was a record for the sport.

    Источник: Northern California Volleyball Association (USA Volleyball region), 'History of Volleyball' timeline (ncva.com) · знание

  7. It ran the women's pro beach tour before beach volleyball joined the Olympics.

    Источник: Northern California Volleyball Association (USA Volleyball region), 'History of Volleyball' timeline (ncva.com) · знание

  8. 1928, 1975 and 1986.

    Источник: Northern California Volleyball Association (USA Volleyball region), 'History of Volleyball' timeline (ncva.com) · знание

  9. 5 teams, 36 matches, 1,602 and 1,902 fans.

    Источник: Fun While It Lasted, International Volleyball Association 1975-1980 team histories (funwhileitlasted.net); InsideHook on Wilt Chamberlain's volleyball career · знание

  10. Chamberlain invested in an IVA team in 1975 and later became league president.

    Источник: Fun While It Lasted, International Volleyball Association 1975-1980 team histories (funwhileitlasted.net); InsideHook on Wilt Chamberlain's volleyball career · применение

Источники

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, 'William G Morgan - Father of Volleyball' and 'Basketball & Volleyball' (volleyhall.org)11
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, About Us, Awards and Inductees (volleyhall.org)10
  • Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the YMCAs of North America, 1897: Volley Ball rules (reprint, volleyball1on1.com)10
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, '1922 - First US Championship', after the Spalding Official Volleyball Rules Book 1922-23 (volleyhall.org)10
  • Northern California Volleyball Association (USA Volleyball region), 'History of Volleyball' timeline (ncva.com)10
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Masae Kasai Nakamura (volleyhall.org)8
  • Standard dictionaries of each language (PWN for Polish, Kielitoimiston sanakirja for Finnish, EKI for Estonian, Hrvatski jezicni portal, Xinhua Zidian)8
  • Fun While It Lasted, International Volleyball Association 1975-1980 team histories (funwhileitlasted.net); InsideHook on Wilt Chamberlain's volleyball career7
  • Russian volleyball histories of the 28 July 1923 match on Myasnitskaya Street (calend.ru; sportmail.ru; sport24.ru)5
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'The REAL History of Volleyball' (volleyhall.org)4
  • Sampan, 'The Games Go On: 77 Years of Chinese American Volleyball' (2022); NPR, 'Asians-Only Volleyball Brings Community Together' (2013)4
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Inna Ryskal (volleyhall.org)3
  • NCAA championship records (ncaa.com): men's volleyball since 1970, women's since 19813
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Nikolay Karpol (volleyhall.org)2
  • IOC, 'The Japanese Women's Volleyball Team' (olympics.com); International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Masae Kasai Nakamura2
  • Japan Volleyball Association tournament history: All-Japan 9-a-side Championship since 1927, 6-a-side from 1958 (Chiba University paper; JVA)2
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 'Basketball & Volleyball': Springfield College's names (volleyhall.org)1