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1 History of volleyball
________________________________________William G. Morgan (1870-1942) inventor of the game of volleyball________________________________________William G. Morgan (1870-1942), who was born in the State of New York, has gone down in history as the inventor of the game of volleyball, to which he originally gave the name "Mintonette".The young Morgan carried out his undergraduate studies at the Springfield College of the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) where he met James Naismith who, in 1891, had invented basketball. After graduating, Morgan spent his first year at the Auburn (Maine) YMCA after which, during the summer of 1896, he moved to the YMCA at Holyoke (Massachusetts) where he became Director of Physical Education. In this role he had the opportunity to establish, develop, and direct a vast programme of exercises and sports classes for male adults.His leadership was enthusiastically accepted, and his classes grew in numbers. He came to realise that he needed a certain type of competitive recreational game in order to vary his programme. Basketball, which sport was beginning to develop, seemed to suit young people, but it was necessary to find a less violent and less intense alternative for the older members.________________________________________________________________________________In 1995, the sport of Volleyball was 100 years old!The sport originated in the United States, and is now just achieving the type of popularity in the U.S. that it has received on a global basis, where it ranks behind only soccer among participation sports.Today there are more than 46 million Americans who play volleyball. There are 800 million players worldwide who play Volleyball at least once a week.In 1895, William G. Morgan, an instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Mass., decided to blend elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a game for his classes of businessmen which would demand less physical contact than basketball. He created the game of Volleyball (at that time called mintonette). Morgan borrowed the net from tennis, and raised it 6 feet 6 inches above the floor, just above the average man's head.During a demonstration game, someone remarked to Morgan that the players seemed to be volleying the ball back and forth over the net, and perhaps "volleyball" would be a more descriptive name for the sport.On July 7, 1896 at Springfield College the first game of "volleyball" was played.In 1900, a special ball was designed for the sport.1900 - YMCA spread volleyball to Canada, the Orient, and the Southern Hemisphere.1905 - YMCA spread volleyball to Cuba1907 Volleyball was presented at the Playground of America convention as one of the most popular sports1909 - YMCA spread volleyball to Puerto Rico1912 - YMCA spread volleyball to Uruguay1913 - Volleyball competition held in Far Eastern Games1917 - YMCA spread volleyball to BrazilIn 1916, in the Philippines, an offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be struck by another player (the set and spike) were introduced. The Filipinos developed the "bomba" or kill, and called the hitter a "bomberino".1916 - The NCAA was invited by the YMCA to aid in editing the rules and in promoting the sport. Volleyball was added to school and college physical education and intramural programs.In 1917, the game was changed from 21 to 15 points.1919 American Expeditionary Forces distributed 16,000 volleyballs to it's troops and allies. This provided a stimulus for the growth of volleyball in foreign lands.In 1920, three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted.In 1922, the first YMCA national championships were held in Brooklyn, NY. 27 teams from 11 states were represented.In 1928, it became clear that tournaments and rules were needed, the United States Volleyball Association (USVBA, now USA Volleyball) was formed. The first U.S. Open was staged, as the field was open to non-YMCA squads.1930's Recreational sports programs became an important part of American lifeIn 1930, the first two-man beach game was played.In 1934, the approval and recognition of national volleyball referees.In 1937, at the AAU convention in Boston, action was taken to recognize the U.S. Volleyball Association as the official national governing body in the U.S.Late 1940s Forearm pass introduced to the game (as a desperation play) Most balls played with overhand pass1946 A study of recreation in the United States showed that volleyball ranked fifth among team sports being promoted and organizedIn 1947, the Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was founded in Paris.In 1948, the first two-man beach tournament was held.In 1949, the first World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia.1949 USVBA added a collegiate division, for competitive college teams. For the first ten years collegiate competition was sparse. Teams formed only through the efforts of interested students and instructors. Many teams dissolved when the interested individuals left the college. Competitive teams were scattered, with no collegiate governing bodies providing leadership in the sport.1951 - Volleyball was played by over 50 million people each year in over 60 countries1955 - Pan American Games included volleyball1957 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) designated volleyball as an Olympic team sport, to be included in the 1964 Olympic Games.1959 - International University Sports Federation (FISU) held the first University Games in Turin, Italy. Volleyball was one of the eight competitions held.1960 Seven midwestern institutions formed the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA)1964Southern California Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (SCVIA) was formed in California1960's new techniques added to the game included - the soft spike (dink), forearm pass (bump), blocking across the net, and defensive diving and rolling.In 1964, Volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo.The Japanese volleyball used in the 1964 Olympics, consisted of a rubber carcass with leather panelling. A similarly constructed ball is used in most modern competition.In 1965, the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) was formed.1968 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) made volleyball their fifteenth competitive sport.1969 The Executive Committee of the NCAA proposed addition of volleyball to its program.In 1974, the World Championships in Mexico were telecast in Japan.In 1975, the US National Women's team began a year-round training regime in Pasadena, Texas (moved to Colorado Springs in 1979, Coto de Caza and Fountain Valley, CA in 1980, and San Diego, CA in 1985).In 1977, the US National Men's team began a year-round training regime in Dayton, Ohio (moved to San Diego, CA in 1981).In 1983, the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) was formed.In 1984, the US won their first medals at the Olympics in Los Angeles. The Men won the Gold, and the Women the Silver.In 1986, the Women's Professional Volleyball Association (WPVA) was formed.In 1987, the FIVB added a Beach Volleyball World Championship Series.In 1988, the US Men repeated the Gold in the Olympics in Korea.In 1989, the FIVB Sports Aid Program was created.In 1990, the World League was created.In 1992, the Four Person Pro Beach League was started in the United States.In 1994, Volleyball World Wide, created.In 1995, the sport of Volleyball was 100 years old!In 1996, 2-person beach volleyball was added to the OlympicsThere is a good book, "Volleyball Centennial: The First 100 Years", available on the history of the sport.________________________________________Copyright (c)Volleyball World WideVolleyball World Wide on the Computer Internet/WWWhttp://www.Volleyball.ORG/ -
2 undergraduate
[,andë:'græxhuit/,andë:'grædjuit] n., adj. -n. student (universitar), student i padiplomuar (universitar)./- adj. studentor; studentësh, për studentë; undergraduate studies studime univerzitare; in my undergraduate days kur isha student.William G. Morgan (1870-1942), who was born in the State of New York, has gone down in history as the inventor of the game of volleyball, to which he originally gave the name "Mintonette".The young Morgan carried out his undergraduate studies at the Springfield College of the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) where he met James Naismith who, in 1891, had invented basketball. After graduating, Morgan spent his first year at the Auburn (Maine) YMCA after which, during the summer of 1896, he moved to the YMCA at Holyoke (Massachusetts) where he became Director of Physical Education. In this role he had the opportunity to establish, develop, and direct a vast programme of exercises and sports classes for male adults.His leadership was enthusiastically accepted, and his classes grew in numbers. He came to realise that he needed a certain type of competitive recreational game in order to vary his programme. Basketball, which sport was beginning to develop, seemed to suit young people, but it was necessary to find a less violent and less intense alternative for the older members.go down in history as... [gou daun in 'histëri æz] hyj në history si, njihet në history si, pnohet në histori si -
3 come
[kam] v. ( came ; come) 1. vij. 2. fillon (sëmundja). 3. arrij, mbërrij; to come to a decision marr një vendim; for several years to come pas disa vitesh, në të ardhmen. 4. vjen, ka radhën; what comes next? çfarë vjen më pas? 5. arrin deri; the dress comes to her knees fustani i arrin deri te gjunjët. 6. ndodh, ngjet; come what may le të bëhet ç'të bëhet; how come? pse?; si ndodhi? si ka mundësi?. 7. rezulton, shkaktohet; that's what comes of.. ja se ç'bëhet kur. 8. rrjedh, vij nga; he comes of a poor family ai rrjedh nga një familje e varfër. 9. shndërrohet, bëhet; his dream came true ëndrra iu realizua. 10. hyn; come into use hyn në përdorim. 11. vjen në mendje; the solution just came to me zgjidhja sapo më erdhi në mendje. 12. gjendet, disponohet; these shoes come in black and brown këto këpucë i gjen të zeza dhe bojë kafe. 13. kap shumën; the bill comes to \$ 100 fatura kap shumën 100. 14. zhrg. sillem si, bëj si; luaj; don't come the bully over me! s'ke pse hiqesh kokoroç me mua! don't come that game with me mos bëj të tilla lojëra me mua. come about ['kam ë'baut] ndodh● corne across ['kam ë'kros] a) ndesh, takoj rastësisht; b) ka efekt, ka sukses; c) paraqitet, duket; d) zhrg. ( with) jap, pranoj të jap (para, informata)● come along ['kam ë'long] a) përparoj, kam sukses; b) come along! nxito! hajde, luaj këmbët!● come around/round ['kam ë'raun/raund] a) vij në vete; e marr veten; b) dorëzohem; pranoj; c) kthehem, ndërroj drejtim● come asunder ['kam ë'sandë:] copëtohet● come at ['kam æt] a) arrij, kap; b) turrem; sulmoj● come back ['kam bæk] a) kthehem; b) më kujtohet; c) i rikthehem (një çështjeje)● come between ['kam bi'twi:n] ndaj, hyj në mes● come by ['kam bai] a) kaloj (nga dikush); b) fitoj, siguroj● come down ['kam daun] a) bie, pësoj rënie (në pozitë etj); b) kalon brez pas brezi/gojë më gojë (gojëdhana); c) ( with) sëmurem (nga)● comedown ['kamdaun] n. rënie autoriteti, dështim● come-down ['kamdaun] n. rënie, humbje (pozite, parash)● come down on ['kam daun on] a) shaj, qortoj; b) sulmoj betas● come forward ['kam 'fo:wë:(r)d] ofrohem, dal vullnetar● come from ['kam from] a) rrjedh, vij (nga); b) jam nga (një vend)● come in ['kam in] a) hyj; b) hyn në përdorim/në mode; c) mbërrin (treni etj); d) hyn në prodhim (pusi i naftës)● come in for ['kam in fo:] marr (një kritikë)● come into ['kam intu] a) fitoj, trashëgoj; b) bie në (para)● come off ['kam of] a) ndodh; zhvillohet (ndeshja); b) ia dal, arrij; c) bie, hiqet, shqitet (etiketa); d) ia arrij qëllimit, kam efekt; come off it! zhrg. mjaft më!● come on ['kam on] a) ecën, përparon; b) ndesh, zbuloj; c) zhrg. bëj përshtypje; come on! a) eja! nxito! b) mjaft, tani! lëre, tani! c) ç'thua, more! jo, more!● come out ['kam aut] a) bëhet publike, del; b) del, përfundon (një punim); c) shprehem, deklarohem● come out with ['kam aut with] a) them haptas; b) dal (me një botim)● come over ['kam'ouvë:] a) vij, mbërrij; b) ndihem; më zë, më pushton; c) i shkoj për vizitë; d) lë/bëj përshtypje● come round ['kam raund] a) i bie përqark/rrotull; b) shkoj, kaloj (nga një mik); c) ndodh rregullisht, përsëritet; d) ndërroj mendje; e) vij në vete; f) çelem, e marr veten● come through ['kam thru:] a) fitoj, ia dal; b) zhrg. jap; paguaj● come to ['kam tu] a) vij në vete; b) ankorohet● come together ['kam të'gedhë:(r)] mblidhemi; takohemi● come under ['kam'andë:(r)] a) i nënshtrohem; b) renditet, klasifikohet; gjendet● come up ['kam ap] a) del, ngrihet (çështja); b) ngjitem; c) vij● come up against ['kam ap ë'genst, ë'geinst] ndesh; përplasem me● come up to ['kam ap tu] a) mbërrin deri te; b) i përgjigjet, përmbush (shpresat)● come up with ['kam ap with] a) siguroj, ofroj (fonde); b) jap, paraqes (ide)● come upon ['kam ë'pon] a) turrem; i sulem betas; zë në befasi; b) ndesh, bie në (diçka, dike)* * *vi; hajde -
4 when
[hwen/wen] adv., conj., pron.,n. -adv. kur; në ç'kohë; since when has he got this car? që kur e ka këtë makinë?-conj 1. kur; në kohën që; when she came in kur hyri; be careful when you cross the road kujdes kur kapërcen rrugën; even when edhe kur; at the very moment when they were about to leave tamam kur ata po mateshin të iknin; now is when he needs you tani është koha që i duhesh; that was when the trouble started atëherë filluan telashet. 2. në një kohë që; ndërsa; they walked when they could have taken the bus e morën rrugën në këmbë, në një kohë që mund të kishin shkuar me autobus. 3. përderisa, kur; what's the good of talking when you know he won't listen? përse flet kur e di që ai s'dëgjon?-pron. ç'kohë; since when have you been waiting? qysh nga cila orë ke që pret?-n. koha; the when and where of an act koha dhe vendi i kryerjes së një veprimi● whence [hwens /wens] adv.,conj. vjet. -adv. prej ku, që nga /-conj. që ku; prej nga; return to the country whence you came ktheu në vendin nga ke ardhur● whencesoever [hwenssou'evë: /wenssou'evë:] conj. prej kudoqoftë● whenever [hwen'evë: /wen'evë:] conj., adv. -conj. kurdo që; sapo; kur; sa here që; whenever you wish /you are ready kur të duash; sapo të jesh gati; whenever it rains sa here që bie shi /-adv. kurdo qoftë; s'di se kur; last week, or whenever javën e kaluar, a s'di se kur* * *kur -
5 while
[hwail /wail] n., conj.,v. -n. kohë, copë herë; a long while një copë herë të mirë; he came a while ago ka kohë që ka ardhur.● between whiles herë pas here; me ndërprerje; once in a while një herë në kaq kohë, më të rrallë; all the while gjatë gjithë kohës; be worth while e vlen.-conj 1. kur, ndërsa, në kohën që; he fell asleep while reading e zuri gjumi ndërsa/kur po lexonte. 2. (për) sa kohë që; while I'm here I shall make sure that., përsa kohë që jam këtu do të sigurohem që... 3. ndonëse, megjithëse; while there are a few people who., megjithëse ka ca njerëz që... 4. ndërsa; he left, while his wife stayed ai iku, ndërsa e shoqja ndenji.-vt. (while away) kaloj kohën; we whiled away the day playing cards e kaluam tërë ditën duke luajtur me letra* * *ndersa -
6 wish
[wish] v.,n. -v 1. dëshiroj, dua; what do you wish me to do? çfarë dëshiron që të bëj? I wish I hadn't said that më vjen keq që e thashë atë gjë; I wish it weren't so ah, sikur të mos ishte keshtu! 2. i dua; uroj, we wished them good luck u uruam mbaresi; I don't wish him any ill/harm nuk ia dua të keqen. 3. fig. (on) (ia) ngec, (ia) lë në dorë; the job was wished on to me ma ngecën këtë punë. 4. shfaq një dëshirë; you must wish as you eat it shfaq një dëshirë gjatë kohës që e ha.-n 1. dëshirë; against her wish kundër dëshirës së saj. 2. lutje, dëshirë; their wishes came true/were granted, they got their wish dëshira iu plotësua. 3. të fala; urime; give her my best wishes bëji shumë të fala nga unë; with best wishes for a speedy recovery/for the New Year me urimet më të mira për një shërim të shpejtë/ për Vitin e Ri.● wishbone ['wishbëun] n. shpor, parmëz (kocka e kraharorit të shpendëve, samari a gjoksi i shpendëve; heqës)● wishful thinking ['wishful 'thinking] n. psik. marrje e dëshirave për realitet● wishy-washy ['wishiwoshi] adj 1. e zbardhulët, e shpëlarë (ngjyrë). 2. i lëngshëm, i ujshëm. 3. fig. i shpëlarë; bajat* * *dëshiroj -
7 whilst
while [hwail /wail] n., conj.,v. -n. kohë, copë herë; a long while një copë herë të mirë; he came a while ago ka kohë që ka ardhur.● between whiles herë pas here; me ndërprerje; once in a while një herë në kaq kohë, më të rrallë; all the while gjatë gjithë kohës; be worth while e vlen.-conj 1. kur, ndërsa, në kohën që; he fell asleep while reading e zuri gjumi ndërsa/kur po lexonte. 2. (për) sa kohë që; while I'm here I shall make sure that., përsa kohë që jam këtu do të sigurohem që... 3. ndonëse, megjithëse; while there are a few people who., megjithëse ka ca njerëz që... 4. ndërsa; he left, while his wife stayed ai iku, ndërsa e shoqja ndenji.-vt. (whilst away) kaloj kohën; we whiled away the day playing cards e kaluam tërë ditën duke luajtur me letra
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