FIVB

Beach volleyball is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), founded in 1947 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. The sport operates under the FIVB Official Beach Volleyball Rules 2025–2028. While the FIVB governs both indoor and beach volleyball, the two disciplines...

Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan at the YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA. Originally called "Mintonette," the sport was designed as a less physically demanding alternative to basketball. The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) was founded on April 18, 1947, in Pa...