Sometimes, having a mindset for individual fame might not work best in a game like volleyball, at some point or the other, a player has to want to play for the other players, the coach and the team. When motivation is hard to find, you might just want to take a look around for what famous personalities have to say about this game, and how it light up their spirit to aspire for greatness, not just for themselves, but for their team as well. Here are a few volleyball quotes to inspire you and make you go that extra mile for the team your playing for:

Volleyball Quotes from Marv Dunphy

 

– Volleyball is one of the greatest interactive games going. It’s a game of intuition, imagination, and improvisation, but most of all, of reciprocity. And of teamwork, there is no-way to freelance in the game of volleyball. — Marv Dunphy
 
– The greatest passing drill is pass-set-hit. The greatest setting drill is pass-set-hit. The greatest hitting drill is pass-set-hit. Anything less than a game situation, unless being very well planned, has the probability of introducing artificial situations, and complete transfer to the game may not occur when drills are constructed in this way. — Marv Dunphy
 

 

Volleyball Quotes from Kerri Walsh

 

– On game of beach volleyball: You touch every other ball, and if you screw up, you only have 1 further person to back you up. You can’t go hide in any corner. — Kerri Walsh
 
– I love that our sport is sexy. I think it is very appropriately so.     — Kerri Walsh
 
– Breathe, believe, and battle. Said my former coach, Troy Tanner. He told us that before every match. Breathe- be in the moment. Believe- have faith that you can rise above. Battle- you gotta be strong to go for as long as it takes to be the best.     — Kerri Walsh
 

 

Volleyball Quotes from Mia Hamm

 

– Somewhere behind the player you’ve become, and the hours of palying practice, and the coaches who have pushed you hard, is a small girl who fell in love with this game and never looked back.. play for her.    — Mia Hamm
 
– You can’t just beat a team, you have to leave a lasting impression in their mind, so they never want to see you ever again.    — Mia Hamm

 

 

Misty May’s Volleyball Quotes

 

– It takes a lot of hard work and true dedication just like any pro-sport. Especially for beach volleyball, where you don’t need to be tall or as fast as other sports. You just got to have the skills.     — Misty May
 
– Kerri and I stay motivated because we just hate to lose. What’s great about beach volleyball is that you can always find some areas to get better at. I don’t think about losing, it can happen. I just go out there and play. I can’t tell you any numbers, or winning streaks. I just go out and do it.     — Misty May

 

 

 

Other Famous People Volleyball Quotes

 
– I’ve always believed in the fact that if you put in the work, the results are sure to come. I don’t do things half-heartedly, because I know that, if I do, then I can expect half-hearted outcomes. — Michael Jordan
 
– Be so good, that they just can’t ignore you. — Steve Martin
 
– It’s what you learn after you know it, is all that counts. —John Wooden
 
– The rules of volleyball are simple. If it’s on the ground, pick it up and get it up into the air. If it’s in the air, keep it off the ground. — John Kessel
 
– The determination to win is far more important than the skill to win. It’s only possible to achieve what you vigorously pursue. Cogito, ergo sum. I think, there-fore I am. Keep your head high, and work hard each and every day, because you wont never get that day back. — Lloy Ball, Volleyball-Hall of Famer
 
– The game of volleyball had anchored me at a point in my life when I needed it. It just gave me a reason for being this big, big, big-girl. — Gabrielle Reece
 
– Winning is not a some-time thing; it’s an all-time thing. If you don’t triumph once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while. You do it right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, losing  is also an habit. — Vince Lombardi
 
– It’s meant to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do isily. The hard is what makes it great. —Tom Hanks (A League of Their Own)
 
– No play in volleyball can begin without a serve, and the serve is the only method that is totally under your control. In other endeavors, you cannot succeed without having believing in yourself, and that belief is totally under your control.     — Karch Kiraly
 
– Be a leader. A setter should be; High Energy. It’s vital that you learn how to give positive, constructive criticism. It’s essential that you make your teammates feel comfortable. You shouldn’t ever be the most quiet player in the gym.      — Lindsey Berg
 
– There is pressure on in every play. You can’t make a error, but that also means your opponent can’t make an error. It makes the matches more thrilling to watch.     — Holly McPeak
 
– I got the nick-name Spitfire for a reason. I burned from the inside to play volleyball. I loved the rivalry of it.     — Summer Altice
 
– The game of volleyball is the sport about which I am able to convey my God-given talents of being an athlete. It is a sport that involves relating, pushing and encouraging all your teammates.     — David Beard
 
– The beach volleyball court game taught me important lessons about how to raise the play of my teammate, or teammates, and how to expect and anticipate the ball so much more than the indoor game never could. It taught me, and even forced me, to be a much better-all-around player.     — Karch Kiraly
 
– Anyone who’s serious about playing indoor, you should play outdoors.     — Sean Scott
 
– It was unbelievable. It was soo great to play like that, and be able to pull it out at the end. We played so well together, helping each other out at just the correct time. We never gave up, and it all worked-out much better than we could have expected, for against such great opposition. We were in one of the hardest matches I’ve ever played.     — Sarrah Stratton
 

 

Anonymous Volleyball Quotes

 
– Volleyball is not just a sport, but it’s a way of life     — Unknown Author
 
– There isn’t glory in practice, but without any practice, there is no glory.– Unknown Author
 
– Volleyball is life, the rest is just details.     — Unknown Author
 
– I don’t require the glory. I don’t require the fame. I don’t require the spotlight. All I need is that ball. — Unknown Author
 
– Actions speak louder than volleyball coaches     — Unknown Author
 
– A hard days practice makes an easy game. — Unknown Author
 
– Volleyball isn’t just a sport, it’s a way to state your anger without hurting nobody.     — Unknown Author
 
– My coach tells me to give around 75% to volleyball. If I give a 100%, my serve will kill someone, and my coach doesn’t want to deal with the paper work.     — Unknown Author
 
– I am so good your family will cheer for me! — Unknown Author
 
– A good team can win a volleyball game when they are leading, but it takes a great team to win when from behind.     —Unknown Author
 
– Don’t never let the ball hit the floor without a body hitting the floor with it.     — Unknown Author

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The game of volleyball has evolved much in the century since its invention, and it has come a long way to claim worldwide following with millions of professional volleyball players present in every corner of the earth. However, the game of volleyball had a much humbler beginning than what many people would care to believe today, and it has in fact travelled much from the days when it was played by a handful few in the YMCA gymnasium of Holyoke in Massachusetts, USA. In fact, this game has had phenomenal success in the past few decades, with numerous global events being held. These events including FIVB World Championships, the FIVB World League, the FIVB World Grand Prix, the FIVB World Cup, and the FIVB Grand Champions Cup, in addition to regular presence in the Olympic Games, which all serve as a testimony to its ever-growing popularity and success. Thus, it would be quite interesting for the lovers of this game to become knowledgeable about the history of volleyball, and the way it grew from being the pastime of few to a worldwide phenomenon with more than 220 nations affiliated to its global body, FIVB, making the largest such sporting federation on the planet.

The Beginning History of Volleyball

The man responsible for the invention of the game of volleyball is William G. Morgan, who originally named this game as Mintonette, but then the name volleyball was intended to enter through the archives of history. Morgan was born in the State of New York, and carried out his undergraduate education at the Springfield College, which belonged to the YMCA or the Young Men’s Christian Association. It was here that Morgan had a chance to meet and interact with James Naismith, the same man who had invented the game of basketball in the year 1891. This interaction would go down as an extremely important event in the archives of volleyball history because a few years down the line Morgan would come up with the notion of inventing a game of his own, the modern day volleyball.

William G. Morgan moved to the Auburn YMCA in the state of Maine after graduating for the summer of 1895, but then decided to move on to the Holyoke YMCA in Massachusetts. At the Holyoke YMCA, Morgan was appointed the director of physical education, and it was there that he first had the opportunity and responsibility to establish, develop, and direct excessive programs for the male adults. Morgan became widely popular in his new role, and he began to attract large number of people to his class. However, he realized the need to develop a game, which will provide holistic workout while also providing enough variety in the program to retain the interest of the participants. He further realized that even though basketball was an excellent form of competitive recreational for the young people, he needed something a lot less physical and demanding for the older bunch to play and cheer. This was an important point in the history of volleyball when Morgan seriously started considering devising a new game for the people attending his classes.
 

Developmental Phase in History

Morgan developed the game of volleyball from the scratch because he was quite aware that no other game existed at that time which could serve as a template for his own design. Initially, Morgan thought of tennis, but the sheer number of accessories and other facilities required made this idea a stillborn. According to the volleyball history, Morgan had also thought of adopting the net, and set it at a height of 6 feet, 6 inches above the ground, or just above the head of an average man. He also tried a number of different balls for the new game, which included a basketball bladder, which was found to be too light and slow, and even the entire basketball that they found to be too big and bulky for their requirements. Finally, Morgan decided to get his ball made from the company, A.G. Spalding & Bros, which manufactured at their factory near Chicopee, which was in Massachusetts.

The ball that Morgan received performed in a satisfactory manner for his game, and it came with a rubber inner tube and leather covering on the outside. Moreover, the ball had a circumference of not less than 25 inches but not more than 27 inches, while the weight was between the range of 9 and 12 ounces to be accurate. Morgan next focused upon the need to develop the basic concept of this new game, and asked for help from his friends, John Lynch and Dr. Frank Wood, to help develop the first 10 rules. This was a monumental development in the history of volleyball because the game not only had a fixed ball but also a set of standard rules to guide and govern it.

The first showcasing of the newly developed game of volleyball positions at the conference of YMCA Directors of Physical Education held at new game stadium in Springfield was a grand success. The audience appreciated the demonstration made by two teams, comprising of five men each, as well as, some loyal fans, with J.J. Curran, the mayor of Holyoke captaining one of the sides, while the chief of the fire brigade of Holyoke, John Lynch captained the other, with both teams securing permanent mention in the annals of volleyball history. Morgan further explained the primary objective of this game, which consisted of passing the ball from one side of the net to the other while ensuring that it does not touch the ground on the way. He also explained that he had designed this game keeping in mind the gymnasia or exercise halls, but that players could enjoy it in the open air as well.

The game changed its name to Volley Ball from the earlier Mintonette upon suggestion from Professor Alfred T. Halstead, and then later from Volley Ball to the present form of Volleyball. However, the United States Volleyball Association has continued with its earlier acronym of USVBA.
 

Spread & Global History of Volleyball

The game of volleyball attracted attention from all quarters, and rapidly became a countrywide sensation. It made its first appearance overseas during the East Asian Games, and an offensive style of passing the ball was introduced in Manila, Philippines in 1916. The offensive style, known as setting and spiking, consisting of passing the in high trajectory and then hitting it in a forceful manner revolutionized the way the game was played till then. However, despite the widening reach of this game, there were still no standard rules available, which was necessary for conducting any tournament plays. Thus, the United States Volleyball Association or USVBA was formed in the year 1928, an important year in the history of volleyball.
 

How Beach Volleyball First Started

The game has made rapid progress since then, with the first two-man beach volleyball game being played within a couple of years of setting up the national association, and the first two-man beach volleyball tournament and the initial volleyball world championship taking place in the following decade. The Beach Volleyball game first started in Hawaii in the year 1915, when Canoe Club and the Outrigger Beach association decided to set up a volleyball court on the Waikiki Beach. Moreover, the first beach volleyball association made its appearance in California in the year 1965, while the association of professional players, the American Volleyball Professionals or AVP was founded in 1983. However, among the most significant milestones in the annals of volleyball history is its maiden appearance as an official sport in the Olympic Games of 1964 in Tokyo, Japan.

The two-man beach volleyball has been an official fixture at the Olympic Games since 1996, and the women’s teams enjoy some of the most widespread viewership of the all disciplines present in this quadrennial event. The game enjoys massive following in the present age, with more than 800 million volleyball players being present worldwide, while some 46 million of them belong to the USA. Studying the history of volleyball reveals how a game that began as part of exercise routine has emerged as a global sporting discipline, and liked by many people worldwide.

 

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For fuelling up the already energized players within the court of volleyball, certain volleyball cheers and chants are echoed. These are like energy boosters and give most spectators an adrenaline rush.  It is very important to make use of such rhymes and chants in such a manner that they harmonize with the game situation. The cheerleaders must be well accustomed with the techniques of the game to chant the cheers in the best way possible. However, volleyball is a much quieter game than football or basketball thus volleyball chants must be expressed only a few times.

 

Cheers To Make Spectators Groove:

One of the well known volleyball cheers for making the spectators groove:

Hey, hey

Hey, hey, are you ready? (Clap,clap)

Are you ready? (Clap,clap)

To play the game (clap)

Go team (clap)

Go team (clap)

(Name of the team) all the way!

(Reapeat-4 times)

Y-E-L-L

Everybody YELL YELL

(Name of the team) (Twice)

GO (Name of the team)

Hey hey

You get out of our way

Today is the day

We will put you all away

We are number one

Can’t be number two

And we’re going to beat

The whoops out of you

D, D, D

Defense, Defense

Get the ball!!!

(Name of the team) are ready

(Name of the team) are smooth

(Name of the team) will take control

And stomp all over you!!

Hey, you (Name of the team) fans,

Stand up and clap your hands!

Go (Name of the team) Go,

Go (Name of the team) Go!!

Hey, You (Name of the team) Fans

Now let’s see you wave your hand!!

Go (Name of the team) Go, Go (Name of the team) Go!

Go (Name of the team) Go, Go (Name of the team) Go!!
 

 

Commonly Chanted Cheer During a Game:

 

• ‘one’ –when the serve is received
• ‘two’- on the set
• ‘three’- when hit

It is quite a different form of volleyball chants which is most often screamed by the cheerleaders during the rallies.
 

 

Cheers During an Ace 1:

 
Volleyball cheers and chants during an ace are quite fascinating with cheer girls shouting their lungs out, saying:

• Ahhhhhh Ace! A-C-E!! ACE!!
• ‘one…..Two….Three…..Ace’
• Ace-Ahhh ace!!!!
• A (stomping) –C (stomping) –E (stomping)! Ace (stomping)

Then the cheerleaders land in the center amongst the teammates.

 

Cheers During an Ace 2:

 
While serving an ace during a volleyball match, the ambience roars with the energy driven vocals of the cheer girls:

• C- E ace, what what ace!!

Uno dos tres, ace-ace-ace!!

KISS-MY-ACE!!

Ace on 3,

1, 2, 3!!

Ace-ace baby!

A-C-E ACEEEEEEEEE!!

Ace ace in your face, awosh ah ah awosh

Ahh tap that ace!

Do an ace stomp then shout ace and twirl your hand in the air.
 

 

Spike Them! Chant:

 
One of the popularly chanted volleyball positions chant which help the players ignite themselves for spiking:

(After a kill) bump, set, spike it, that’s the way we like to play it!

Jump up and hit it, that’s the way we get it, POINT!!

Gooooo (Name of the team)

‘Spike it to them’

Spike them!

GO, Team, GO!!

You have to bump to set, you have to bump to set to spike, you have to spike to win!

Gooooo (Name of the team)

You gotta bump it, to set it, to spike it, to score,

You gotta want it, to win it and we want it more!!
 

 

Cheers After a Successful Block:

 
For blocking, some shrill voices enthrall the spectators with some boosting volleyball cheers:

After slamming the hands on the floor, or enacting a block and then setting the volleyball court on fire with:

• ‘she said NO’
• “De-Nied”
• ‘RRROOFFFF’
• ‘Shingle, shingle, RoooF!’

 

 

Serving Chant:

 
To encourage the home team when the opponent team is serving, the cheerleaders spell:

C’mon player, hit that serve

We are ready, we’ve got nerve!!
 

 

Cheering On a Player:

 
To kick start the spirit of volleyball game among the spectators and the players, there requires some seasoning, and one of the best volleyball chants which sizzle the show:

‘3 is her number!

(The team echoes)

Audrey is her name!

(The team echoes)

She’s 1 reason!

(The team echoes)

We’re gonna win the game!!
 
These are just a few general volleyball cheers, but you can also find many custom volleyball chants for your own team by asking the local accommodations.

 
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