AS THE CALIBER OF ATHLETE INTENSIFIED, SO DID CHANGES TO THE GAME ITSELF. THE MOST IMPACTFUL WAS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JUMP SERVE. CLOCKED AT OVER EIGHTY MILES PER HOUR, THESE PROJECTILES REVOLUTIONIZED HOW TEAMS OPERATED AND QUICKLY RETIRED THOSE THAT COULDN’T COPE.

BLOCKING AT THE NET WAS ANOTHER CHANGE WHOSE USAGE IMPACTED MANY FACTORS, PARTICULARLY THAT OF HOW PARTNERSHIPS WERE FORMULATED. SUDDENLY, A PREMIUM WAS PUT ON THE EXECUTION OF THIS ACT AND UNDOUBTEDLY LED TO THE GAME GROWING INTO SOMEWHAT OF A TALLER MAN’S GAME, ALA BASKETBALL.