Rules of Engagement: And so it begins

The rules of volleyball have changed more than any other sport with the possible exception of lawn darts. As we've documented a couple weeks' worth of inane volleyball news, we felt it was our duty to look back and mark the major rule changes in volleyball, so that future generations may have a better understanding of where we've been, where we are, and where we're going...

...plus it was just another opportunity to make fun of something.

Look for "Rules of Engagement" posts over the next few weeks, or however long we can drag it out. Might only be a couple of days. Here's an example to whet your appetite:

1925 - Balls could not cross the net completely outside the sidelines: It's the year The Great Gatsby was published. It was the height of the Roaring Twenties. And although speakeasies were doing bang-up business, Americans were extremely fastidious when it came to their athletic endeavors. Tennis was played in long pants, football games ended once anyone got dirt on their sweater, and it was customary for baseball infielders to ask permission before tagging out a runner.