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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 year
[jië:] n 1. vit, mot; every/last/next/this year çdo vit; vitin e kaluar; vitin tjetër, mot; këtë vit, sivjet; all the year round gjithë vitin, gjatë gjithë vitit; over the years, as years go by me kalimin e viteve. 2. pl. moshë; get on in years moshohem; well on in years mjaft i moshuar; look old for one's years dukem më i moshuar nga ç'jam. 3. pl. kohë e gjatë; for years me vite; prej vitesh. 4. vit shkollor; kurs; in my year at school në një vit me mua në shkollë; in the third year në vitin e tretë (të universitetit). 5. vit prodhimi (i verës); vit emetimi (i pullës, monedhës).● a year and a day drejt. një vit e një ditë; year by year vit për vit, vit pas viti; year in, year out përherë; vazhdimisht● yearbook ['jië:buk] n 1. vjetar statistikor. 2. vjetar i aktiviteteve shkollore● yearly ['lië:li] adj., adv. - adj 1. i përvitshëm; një herë në vit. 2. njëvjeçar, që zgjat një vit. 3. e një viti, vjetore (rrogë) /- adv 1. vit për vit; një herë në vit. 2. në një vit, për një vit● yrs. shkurtim për years* * *vit -
3 go
[gou] v. (went; gone) 1. shkoj; we went by bus ne shkuam me autobus; go shopping shkoj për të bërë pazaret. 2. iki,largohem; I have to go duhet të iki; let's go! ikim! what time does the train go? kur niset treni? 3. bëhem; jam; go hungry më merr uria; go unpunished shpëtoj pa u ndëshkuar; go mad çmendem; go grey thinjem. 4. ikën, kalon (koha). 5. zhvillohet; go well/ badly shkon mirë/keq; how is it going? si duket puna? 6. ecën, punon; the car won't go makina nuk ecën. 7. (qëllim,vendim); be going to do sth do të bëj diçka; it's going to rain do të bjerë shi; it's not going to be easy nuk do të jetë e lehtë. 8. bie (zilja, sirena). 9. harxhohet; all the money goes for food and rent të gjitha paratë shkojnë për ushqimin dhe qiranë. 10. i jepet; go to i kalojnë, ijepen. 11. hiqet qafe, zhduket; he'll have to go ai duhet të qërohet; everything must go i gjithë malli duhet të shitet. 12. digjet, prishet (sigureca etj). 13. bie, humbet (shikimi, dëgjimi). 14. shkon, ujdis me (një ngjyrë, model etj). 15. e ka vendin, i takon; the plates go in the cupboard pjatat e kanë vendin në bufe. 16. mat. pjesëtohet, hyn; three into two won't go treshi te dyshi nuk hyn. 17. thotë (kënga etj); as the saying goes siç thotë ajo fjala e popullit. 18. (në këshilla) ruhu, kujdes se mos; now don't go catching a cold kujdes mos marrësh ndonjë të ftohtë. 19. vete; you've gone and done it now! ama, të bukur punë vajte e bëre! 20. bën (kafsha); the dog went "woof'' qeni bëri "ham". 21. i drejtohem; go to court i drejtohem gjyqit. 22. vdes; his wife went first e para vdiq e shoqja. 23. fig. gëlltis, duroj, honeps; I can't go tea nuk e duroj dot çajin.● as people/things go duke patur parasysh të tjerët/të tjerat; go all out bëhem copë, përpiqem me të gjitha forcat.-n 1. ikje, vajtje. 2. gj.fol. vrull, energji. 3. gjendje e punëve. 4. gj.fol. mode, stil. 5. gj.fol. provë, përpjekje; let's have another go at this problem let'i kthehemi edhe njëherë këtij problemi. 6. sukses. 7. gj.fol. ujdi, marrëveshje; it's a go u morëm vesh.● have a go! jepi! provoje! it's my go e kam unë radhën; be on the go jam në lëvizje, jam në aktivitet; no go gj.fol. punë që s'bëhet; e pamundur; gjë pavlerë.● go about [gou ë'baut] a) merrem me, jam i zënë me; b) leviz tutjetëhu; c) kthehem, ndërroj drejtim● go ahead a) vazhdoj; b) përparoj, bëj përpara● go along [gou ë'long] a) bie dakord; bashkëpunoj; b) përparoj; vazhdoj; as you go along aty për aty, në vend; go along with mbështes, përkrah (një plan); ndjek (dikë)● go around [gou ë'raund] a) vij vërdallë, dal e bredh; b) shoqërohem (me dikë); c) qarkullon (një fjalë); d) ka për të gjithë● go back [gou bæk] a) kthehem; rikthehem; b) tërhiqem, zmbrapsem; c) e kafillimin, shkon deri tek; daton; d) i rikthehem (diçkaje); go back to a subject i kthehem sërish një teme; e) shtrihet● go back on [gou bæk on] a) anuloj (vendimin); b) nuk mbaj, shkel (premtimin); ha fjalën; c) tradhtoj, pres në besë (mikun)● go before [gou bi'fo:] ndodh më përpara● go by [gou bai] a) shkon, kalon (koha); b) nisem nga, udhëhiqem nga● go down [gou daun] a) ulet, bie (çmimi); b) pranohem; pritem; go down badly më presin keq; c) perëndon (dielli); d) shfryhet (balloni); e) zbret● go down with [gou daun with] më zë (një sëmundje)● go for [gou fo:] a) përpiqem të kap; b) zgjedh; c) më tërheq; d) turrem, sulem; e) vlen; does this go for me too? a vlen kjo edhe për mua? f) përkrah, mbështes● go in [gou in] futem, hyj● go in for [gou in fo:] a) marr pjesë; b) paraqitem (në provim); c) përpiqem të bëj; d) futem në (një profesion); e) shijoj; jepem pas● go into [gou 'intu:] a) mat. hyn (te një numër); b) hetoj, shqyrtoj; c) hyj në (një profesion); d) hyj në (një profesion); d) hyj në hollësira, shtjelloj; e) filloj të; go into a rage filloj të nxehem● go in with [gou in with] bashkohem me; marr pjesë në● go it [gou it] gj.fol. eci shpejt, shpejtoj● go it alone [gou daun] e bëj vetë; veproj i pavarur● go off [gou of] a) iki, largohem; b) shkrehet (pushka); c) ngec, nuk punon; d) bie (zilja); e) prishet (ushqimi); f) fiket (drita); ndërpritet (ngrohja); g) ngjet, ndodh● go off with [gou of with] marr● go on [gou on] a) ndodh, ngjet, zhvillohet; b) zë të punojë; c) shkoj përpara; d) vazhdoj (të bëj); e) shkoj gjetiu; f) flas pa pushim; go on abou something s'pushoj së foluri përdiçka; g) mbështetem në, nisem nga● go on at [gou on æt] ngacmoj● go one better [gou uan 'betë:] a) ia kaloj; b) e shtoj (bastin)● go out [gou out] a) dal; b) dal shetitje; c) fiket (cigarja etj); d) del nga moda; e) shoqërohem (me dikë); f) bëj grevë● go over [gou 'ouvë:(r)] a) shqyrtoj, verifikoj; b) rishikoj; rilexoj; c) ribëj; d) ia dal mbanë; e) ndërroj parti; f) zhrg. zhdëp në dru● go over to [gou 'ouvë:(r) tu:] a) kaloj në (diçka tjetër); b) ndërroj parti; c) rad.,tv. ndërroj kanal● go round [gou 'ouvë:(r) raund] a) mjafton për të gjithë; b) vërtitet● go through [gou thru:] a) provoj, kaloj; vuaj, pësoj; b) harxhoj, shpenzoj; c) kontrolloj, hetoj; d) lexoj (një listë); e) kaloj, pranohem● go through with [gou thru: with] i shkoj deri në fund● go together [gou të'gedhë(r)] shoqërohem vazhdimisht● go towards [gou të'wo:dz, two:dz, 'to:dz] kontribuoj për● go under [gou 'andë:(r)] a) zhytem, fundosem; b) rrënohem, falimentoj, marr fund● go up [gou ap] a) ngjitem; b) rritet (çmimi); c) ngrihet (godina); d) pëlcet, shpërthen; e) ( in flames) merr zjarr● go with [gou with] a) shoqëroj; b) shkon, është në harmoni me; go without bëj pa, s'kam nevojë për (diçka)● let go [let gou] a) lë, lëshoj; b) heq dorë; c) ia var● let oneself go [let uanself gou] a) nuk përmbahem; b) ia var vetes● to go [tu: gou] a) mbeten; there are only two days to go kanë mbetur edhe dy ditë; b) amer. për ta marrë me vete; she ordered two hamburgers to go ajo porositi dy hamburger për t'i marrë me vete* * *shkoj -
4 bring
[bring] v. ( brought) 1. sjell, bie; what brings you here today? ç'të solli sot këtu? 2. shtyj, nxis, bind; I can't bring myself to eat tonight sonte nuk ha dot në asnjë mënyrë. 3. drejt. nis; parashtroj; bring an action/a charge/an accusation against sb paraqes një padi kundër dikujt. 4. shitet për; meat is bringing a high price this week mishi po shitet shtrenjt këtë javë. bring home to vërtetoj; ia provoj; bring up the rear vij në fund, jam praparojë● bring about a) shkaktoj; b) bëj (reforma); c) përmbys(varkën)● bring along marr me vete; sjell● bring around/round a) e sjell në vete; b) bind● bring back a) kthej (librin etj); b) risjell në mendje, rikujtoj● bring down a) zbres, ul në tokë; b) rrëzoj (qeverinë)● bring forth a) lind; pjell; b) zbuloj, tregoj● bring forward a) zbuloj, tregoj; b) hedh në faqen tjetër (llogaritë); c) avancoj, afroj datën e● bring off a) shpëtoj (nga mbytja); b) kam sukses● bring on a) shkaktoj; b) i bëj mirë; c) ndihmoj, mësoj; d) teat nxjerr, ngjis në skenë (një aktor); vë në skenë (një pjesë)● bring out a) zbuloj, tregoj; b) nxjerr, botoj; c) nxjerr në shoqëri (vajzën); d) nxjerr në pah (një veti)● bring over a) bind, i ndërroj bindjet; b) sjell● bring through shpëtoj (të sëmurin)● bring to a) sjell në vete; b) ndal (anijen)● bring together a) vë në kontakt (njerëz); b) pajtoj (dy vetë); c) mbledh, grumbulloj (fakte)● bring under a) nënshtroj; b) përfshij, fus● bring up a) rris, edukoj (fëmijën); b) paraqes (fakte); c) vjell; d) hedh në vijën e parë (tanke); e) dal në gjyq; f) ndal befas● bring up to date a) freskoj (të dhënat); b) modernizoj* * *sjell; mbart
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