Badger Region Volleyball Association Volume 4, Issue 8 | Dec. 21, 2017

THE BADGER BEACON

www.badgervolleyball.org | [email protected] Coaches share their ‘a-ha’ moments“ One of the great things about a game. attending a Coaching Accredita- Alec Lannigan: Break the model. * Christie Salmon: Spend tion Program (CAP) clinic is the Break tradition. Have a growth mindset. more time training the eyes on opportunity to learn from great what to watch. mentors, collaborate with other “Be the change. Avoid functional fixedness. * Cara D’Amico: When prac- coaches and refine your coaching tice planning, think about struc- style. ture. Don’t stack all technical talk All of the attendees to the Dec. * Robert “Ryan” Hagan: If of players (4-5, etc.). Having in the first half. I have always 2-3 CAP clinic hosted by the it’s happening in a match, it’s small numbers has always been planned practice to the minute, Badger Region did just that and happening in practice. Coaches difficult to practice systems and but usually stack technical talk much more. in the beginning and my team need to come out of their comfort game-like situation. It really All of the coaches were asked always starts slow. It makes so zone. I talk too much during helped me be creative and more what their ‘a-ha’ moment was much sense to mix it up but it practice. prepared for those situations in throughout the weekend. For has never occurred to me and my * Darin Danelski: Grill the future. some, the clinic opened their eyes format is slow and boring. to better coaching methods and (Game-like drills). Don’t drill * Ian Hutchison: Coaches * Michael Walsh: The need for others, it strengthened their * Jarrod Luedtke: Since we should never hit/serve/toss/bump to let players initiate drills with beliefs in their training philos- are out of system 75 percent of a ball to start a drill. Let the kids game serves. Players do not get ophy. the time, we should train out of do it. enough reps on serve and serve Here’s a look at some of the system 75 percent of the time. * Michelle Kerr: Break the receive and it is often due to ‘a-ha’ moments that took place * Samantha Nelson: Discuss- game down to more manageable throughout the weekend: ing practices with lower number pieces. Win the six games within continued on page 7

INSIDE Frisco Mo Apparel...... 2 Sportsmanship program is back Sportsmanship isn’t a suggestion From a Board member...3 for the way every player, coach and New beach tour...... 3 fan should act on and off the court. From the Ref Stand...... 5 It is the expectation. To reward those exceeding Art of Coaching...... 5 expectations, the Badger Region USAV awards...... 5 wants to recognize you. The 2017-18 marks the third Serve United...... 6 year of the “Enthusiastic. Sup- a wristband? Support your team! Championship Desk at the Badger National Team news....6 portive. Positive.” program that Be positive! Show character that Region Championships March Tournament registration...7 encourages volleyball enthusiasts, would make your mother proud! 17-18, March 24-25 or April 7-8 specifically fans in the stands. Get a little crazy. Go the extra to be entered in a raffle for the Competition, improving...8 Last season, tournament mile. Recognize the good in your prizes. Anyone with a wristband SafeSport...... 8 directors throughout the Region team and others. Get excited gets one entry into the raffle. At Provisional Plus Refs....9 distributed close to 500 wrist- when even your opponent makes certain points throughout the day, bands at events and tourna- an amazing save or play. names will be drawn for the prizes. Events calendar...... 10 ments, and we’re looking to hand Don’t cheer against another The only rule: You must have your out hundreds more. team. Don’t taunt or heckle wristband on at the time of the Then, at the Badger Region officials, coaches or players. raffle to receive your gift. TIPS & TIDBITS Championships in March and Don’t give your club or team a If you are a tournament direc- April, anyone who was awarded black eye with any “in your face” tor running a Badger Region/ * Have a great human interest a wristband throughout the year, cheers. USA Volleyball-sanctioned event story that you would like to see in will be eligible to win Badger Tournaments directors, Badger in 2018 and would like to request the Badger Beacon? Email brian@ Region gear such as T-shirts, Region staff, referees and board a package of wristbands for dis- badgervolleyball.org and we water bottles, mini volleyballs members are watching. tribution at your event, contact will be in contact with you or the and other cool swag. If you get one of our colorful Program Director Brian Sharkey other interested parties. So, what do you have to do to get “ESP” wristbands, come to the at [email protected]. SOCKS! Get ready for tourney season. Socks, tops & hoodies designed by a volleyball family. They’re clever, fun, all volleyball and only here. We got tired of other sports getting the cool gear glory. So we did something about it. Check out our sweet designs. Looking for a custom order for your team or club? We’ll make an original design just for you. Get to know Frisco Mo!

friscomo.com page 3 the badger beacon WVC home to hundreds of athletes The Badger Beacon asks each board member to submit an article for publication twice per year to let members know what they envision as best practic- es for the organization. This week, the Beacon gives this space to Southeast Representative Holly Vogelsang.

1992 was a great year for Wisconsin and volleyball, as it was when the Wisconsin Vol- leyball Conference (WVC) was born. The WVC is the largest intercollegiate volleyball conference in the state and one of the biggest in the country. The WVC is a volleyball conference home to athletes who choose to continue playing club volleyball in college. The conference began as a nine-team conference for men, and has grown to include 20 men’s teams and 24 women’s teams. their friend. You also learn how to coordinate Collegiate Volleyball Federation (NCVF). When I graduated high schedules between different universities, There are upwards of 400 teams from across school I was unaware that along with managing a budget. the country that attends this tournament. At collegiate club volleyball In addition to providing a conference the conclusion of the 2017 season, the WVC even existed, and now, I structure, the WVC honors current athletes is home to 17 national championships and 15 Vogelsang am the women’s division and alumni at the Conference Champion- runners-up trophies. coordinator. ships. We honor statistical leaders, scholar One of the great parts of being a WVC Over the last few years the competition athletes, graduating seniors, sportsmanship athlete is that you are also a member of USA schedule has continued to evolve to meet award as well as Scholarship awards, and a Volleyball and have the same access to all of the needs of the student athletes. Most of the Hall of Fame. the great Badger Region resources (coaching teams that participate in the WVC are from Every year the WVC holds Conference education, officials training, Webpoint, etc.) schools in the UW system, but a few schools Championship event, where teams battle it as junior club coaches and athletes have. outside of the state participate as well. out to become conference tournament cham- For junior athletes looking to continue For a full listing of teams please visit: pions. This season the championship event their volleyball career without a huge time http://wvcweb.org/teams.html. will be held at the Milwaukee Sting Center on commitment, the WVC is the perfect fit. Most teams do not have a coaching staff, April 6 and April 7, 2018. As high schoolers are looking toward their but are run by a group of officers. As an Five days following Conference Cham- future, I strongly encourage both males and officer you learn countless life lessons, as you pionships many teams attend the national females to reach out to the recreation depart- learn how to manage peers while also being tournament, which is run by the National ment about club volleyball teams!

USAV announces unified beach tour for 2018 USA Volleyball and its 40 “I am looking forward to USA Volleyball’s Beach High Regional Volleyball Associations working with the 40 regions of Performance plans to conduct will jointly launch the USA USA Volleyball to roll out the new Selection Camps before select National Beach Tour in 2018. The USA National Beach Tour, and Beach National Qualifiers, which USA National Beach Tour will using our resources to enhance the gives the chosen athletes a path serve as “The officially sanctioned national championship events,” towards representing Team USA beach tour of USA Volleyball” USA Volleyball Manager of Beach in age-group FIVB Beach World and its RVAs. Events Mark Paaluhi said. Championships and other inter- The USA National Beach Tour The Junior Beach National national competitions. combines the USA Junior Beach Championships (JBNC), which “This combined programming Tour (run by USA Volleyball) and will take place in July, will have the American Beach Tour (run by three divisions for both genders: provides a cost-effective way the Regions) into one sanctioned National Open (bid), Regional for players to be identified for tour with participation opportuni- Open (bid) and Patriot (non-bid). National programming and to ex- ties for juniors and adults. The Adult Beach National Cham- perience high-level training and The USA National Beach Tour pionships, which is anticipated to elite competition against other will be composed of more than 200 tional Qualifiers, which will offer take place in September, will have top beach athletes from across events staged across the country players the opportunity to earn divisions for men, women and the country,” said USA Volleyball and will culminate with the Beach bids to the USA Beach National coed in six different skill levels: Manager of Beach High Perfor- Regional Qualifiers and Beach Na- Championships. Open, AAA, AA, A, BB and B. mance Megan Burgdorf. WISCONSIN VOLLEYBALL CLUB WISCONSIN VOLLEYBALLDeveloping Athletes with CLUB Character Developing Athletes with Character

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adversitywisconsin.org adversitywisconsin.orgWISCONSIN VOLLEYBALL CLUB Developing Athletes withWISCONSIN Character VOLLEYBALL CLUB Developing Athletes with Character page 5 the badger beacon Happy New Year/New Season Coaches By Jim Momsen FROM THE during the Dec. 16 session Badger Region Ref Chair about the proper mechanics now have Happy Winter!? REF STAND for administering substitutions At 10:28 a.m. Central Time when both team request subs. access to Art today (Dec. 21, 2017), the Winter #18 on P.120 of the DCR states, will also host the 2018 Men’s Solstice occurred! What’s so good “…For substitutions by both NCAA DIII National Champion- about that? A couple of things: teams during the same dead ball, of Coaching ships April 27-28 in Kenosha. it is not necessary to whistle each 1) The start of the Badger Region The Badger Region Volley- Spend an evening and take in team’s request separately…”. I’m 2017-2018 volleyball season is only ball Association has partnered some great men’s volleyball. checking with the USAV Rules a couple weeks away, and, 2) The with Art of Coaching Volley- Interpreter for clarification. number of daylight hours increas- Speaking of Development… ball to give Region coaches Until you hear differently, please es through June 2018!! access to the many resources Note that we have one more use the current one whistle for What’s the outlook for upcom- offered by the company. Referee Classroom clinic sched- each team technique if you are ing season? AOC is known for its library uled - Jan. 7, 2018, at Center asked, or if you see the question. At our New and Experienced Court in Waukesha. of coaching resources, drills Referee Observation session Given that we have another Background Check Clarifi- and strategies. It also hosts on 12/16 at Center Court, both many clinics around the coun- Classroom Clinic, as well as cation for Junior Officials … Larry Schoenick and I were very a number of individuals that try with elite-level clinicians encouraged about the quality and that include Russ Rose, John were not able to attend previous As you know, more and more receptiveness of the 20 referees Dunning and Terry Liskevych. session, we will be scheduling Juniors are becoming involved in that attended, as well as the qual- All coaches who have a cur- another observation session in professional officiating. This is a ity of instruction provided by the rent membership should have mid-January. VERY GOOD thing. We recently mentors in attendance. received an email either Sept. Badger Region is again host- received a question regarding We’re very excited that the 26 or Sept. 27 from AOC with ing a USAV Advanced Clinic/ Junior Officials and requirements Northern Athletics Conference details on how to register an National Clinic sequence on for Background Checks. A Junior (NAC) has established an NCAA account or renew an existing Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018. This year Official does not require a Back- Men’s Division III Conference. account. we will again be at the Country ground Check if they are under Within Badger Region, where Some members are report- Inn and Suites in. Paul Albright, 18-years old. Once they reach Marian, Lakeland, MSOE, and ing that the email is going to USAV Director of Officials their 18th birthday (even if it is Concordia University will be their junk or spam folders, Development, will be with mid-season), they must submit participating. so coaches are encouraged to us providing his insight and to a background check. The well-respected Wisconsin instruction on how referees can look there before contacting Volleyball Conference (WVC), improve their knowledge, skills, It’s also the holiday season the Region office. There is a including Oshkosh, Marquette, and performance. code unique to each coach that Whitewater, Eau Claire, La- Registration is through Vol- As we scurry to complete our is in the email that will help Crosse, Carroll, Platteville, leyballRefTraining.com. Cost to requirements, launder and iron them set up their accounts for Stevens Point, and others, also attend is $20 for non-National our uniforms, and shake the rust free. has an outstanding USAV Men’s officials. It’s a small investment to off of our whistles and scoresheets, More details will be avail- Club Conference. improve your skills. please take the time to celebrate able when they sign up for a Last, but not least, the your family and friends during the USA Volleyball/Badger Region Carthage College Red Men are R2 Techniques Clarification … holiday season (and the rest of the membership for the 2017-18 picked first in the MCVL and There was some discussion year for that matter). season.

Carthage to host USAV seeks award nominations NCAA men’s Nominations for the 2018 * Outstanding Service (This cat- awards ceremony held in Minne- USA Volleyball Service Awards egory is reserved for those people apolis, Minn., in conjunction with championships are now being accepted for those who are not eligible for any other the Adult Open Championships. Carthage College in Keno- individuals whose efforts in junior of the other classifications.) The award winners will be sha, Wis., will host the 2018 volleyball community go above * Outstanding Referee announced in 2018 at the Adult and beyond. * Outstanding Scorer Open Championships being held Men’s NCAA Div. 3 Men’s Award nominations are being (Only regionally certified or in Dallas, Texas. Volleyball Championships at sought in the following categories: qualified players, coaches, officials Nominations are due to USA Tarble Arena. * Outstanding Program Direc- or parents are eligible for the Ref- Volleyball on Jan. 31, 2018. The event will be April tor eree and Scorer awards.) 27-28 (Friday and Saturday) * Outstanding Female Coach Last year, Badger Region For a full nomination form, and will feature the final four * Outstanding Male Coach Scorer Chair Nancy Paulson was email Badger Region Program teams. * Outstanding Parent honored by USA Volleyball as the Director Brian Sharkey at brian@ For more information, visit * Outstanding Clinician Outstanding Clinician at the 2017 badgervolleyball.org athletics.carthage.edu. page 6 the badger beacon Serve United parent program back for year two The groundwork for a new and April 1 program has been laid to further * Clear their first USA Volley- the Badger Region’s mission to ball background screening ($18), have athletes, coaches, parents which is good for two seasons and officials work together to * Certify as a scorer via the grow the sport of volleyball and USAV Academy online referee enhance everyone’s experience at training (free) volleyball events. * Take the online classes for The benefits of the Serve Unit- are time constraints for tourna- The Badger Region staff, its board line judging and libero tracking ed program would include: ments and facilities, this program of directors and its advisory chairper- (free) * USAV/Badger Region parent is one great way for parents to sons see a great deal of benefit in this members are allowed on the get involved to help keep the * Take the junior training for new program, titled Serve United, playing surface to retrieve balls tournament moving while also second referees (free) that encourages parents to assist during warm-ups providing additional time for * Take the SafeSport online with “work crew” responsibilities at * USAV/ Badger Region parent their team’s athletes. It’s also a awareness class (free) tournaments and other duties as the members can line judge, score/libero great opportunity for parents to * Serve their team at matches club sees needed. track or serve as a second referee step in and know what it’s like to in the various capacities As part of the Serve United pro- during assigned “work” matches after have to make the snap decisions * Email Brian Sharkey (brian@ gram, parents can register using the completing the training module. that officials and athletes have badgervolleyball.org) that you are discounted Badger Region Serve * USAV/ Badger Region parent to make on the court every play. starting your certifications United membership in Webpoint, members may decide to continue to It’s always easier to ref from the All participants who com- get certified as a scorer and also be involved after their players “gradu- sidelines – so why not step onto plete the tasks listed above will learn about line judging, libero ate” and become USAV Certified the court where your decisions receive a “Badger Region — Serve tracking and second referee via Officials – maybe once their son or can have a real impact. United” T-shirt to help promote the free online tutorials avail- daughter has completed their career This program doesn’t allow the program and encourage more able through the USA Volleyball on the junior circuit. parents to sit on a team’s bench adults to become active in their Academy. While there are no * USAV/Badger Region parent unless they are also IMPACT club’s responsibilities to make certifications for second referees, would be an additional back- certified. IMPACT is the minimum tournament experiences better. line judging and libero tracking, ground-screened and SafeS- certification required by USA Vol- While this program hopes to the rostered adult can perform that port-certified adult that would leyball and the Badger Region for grow the number of active adults duty for a team when it is needed at be around for increased child all coaches. (For more on IMPACT, and potential future referees, not a tournament. protection and safety awareness. see www.badgervolleyball.org.) all parents of every player in the During the season, this parent/ According to the results of the The Badger Region will fully Badger Region can be reim- adult can contribute to the 2016 State of the Badger Region reimburse parents who do the bursed. Therefore, we must limit success of the club and ease some Survey, parents/coaches/athletes following: the number of adults who receive stress on the team if they’re able said they would like to see more * Purchase a USA Volleyball/ full reimbursements to the first to step in and give a player a time in between matches for Badger Region Serve United 100 parents who sign up (limit of break to eat, rehydrate or rest. athletes to recover. While there membership ($27) between now 10 parents from the same club).

Men’s National Team coming to northern Illinois Iran, Poland and Serbia will join the U.S. Estates, facing No. 3 Poland, No. 8 Iran and grew up in Wheaton and will finish his career Men’s National Team for three days of FIVB No. 11 Serbia. Each team will play the other at Loyola in the spring. Volleyball Nations League matches on June three once during the weekend. Tickets will go on sale Dec. 4 at searscentre. 15-17, 2018 at the Sears Centre Arena in “The new tournament format will be a com. Hoffman Estates, Ill. big test for our team before the 2018 World Friday – Day 1 (1 ticket for both matches) The FIVB announced the Volleyball Championship,” U.S. Head Coach John 5:30 p.m.: Poland v. Iran Nations League on Oct. 12. The two tour- Speraw said. “We will play in Hoffman Estates 7:30 p.m.: USA v. Serbia naments (one for men and one for women) after three weekends in other countries, so it Saturday – Day 2 (1 ticket per match) replace the FIVB World League (for men) will feel good to be in the United States.” 2 p.m.: Serbia v. Iran and the FIVB Grand Prix (for women). Among the U.S. players expected to com- 7:30 p.m.: USA v. Poland (Doors open at 6 In both tournaments, 12 core teams and pete are 2016 Olympic medalists Matt Ander- p.m.) four challenger teams will play a round-robin son, Micah Christenson, Max Holt, Thomas Sunday – Day 3 (1 ticket per match) format, with each country hosting a weekend Jaeschke, Aaron Russell, Taylor Sander, David Noon: Poland v. Serbia of matches. The men’s final round is sched- Smith and Erik and Kawika Shoji. 5:30 p.m.: USA v. Iran uled for July 4-8. Jaeschke grew up in nearby Wheaton, Ill., The U.S. Men, ranked No. 2 in the world, and played for Loyola of Chicago. Jeff Jend- Price level: $55 / $48 / $33 per ticket will have a challenging weekend in Hoffman ryk, who is also expected to compete, also All Session - $275 / $215 / $150 (5 tickets) page 7 the badger beacon

Region-hosted events open Jan. 4 for entry Registration for three big Badger Region-hosted events opens at 7 a.m. (Central Time) Jan. 4 for club directors. Those events that open for registration on Jan. 4 include: * The Girls Badger Region Qualifier held Feb. 24-25 for 17s and 18s and March 10-11 for 12s-16s. This event will take place at the Milwaukee Sting Center in Menomonee Falls. * The Badger Region Championships which span three weekends: March 17-18 (G12, G13, G16, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18), March 24-25 (G11, G14, G15, B15, B16) Building and April 7-8 (G17, G18 and adults). This tournament is at the Wisconsin Center in bonds downtown Milwaukee * The Dale Rohde Memorial Boys Vol- Athletes from Lake- leyball Tournament taking place April 8 at shore Storm come to- the Wisconsin Center. gether for a little team The Badger Region Qualifier is limited bonding early in the to the first 20 teams who enter via AES. season by making tye- dye t-shirts. Send your The Open Division of the Badger Region team’s photos to brian@ Championships is limited to 16 teams. badgervolleyball.org. The Club Division of the Championships

is limited to 32 teams. Have questions? Email brian@badger- volleyball.org.“

FROM PAGE 1 focused on the perfect pass. Need Olivia Ramsfield: Use the net. to focus on options with each coaches starting drills with easy level of pass (1, 2, 3) free balls. Question yourself. Use science. * John Garcia: Overlap only * Krista Smedema: Cadre “ occurs at point of server contact. member Marouane Jafir was You can move before that and even telling us in classroom about how * Ian Sweet: Get players and *Josh Price: Every point in vol- after the ref beckons for serve. his team doesn’t care if he was a parents out of their comfort * Bill Lawrence: Moving be- great player. And how he thinks leyball starts with a serve. So why zones. Also: Use an elastic band not start every drill with a serve? fore the serve. Stats by opponent that coaches are thieves and rotation hits. Training the libero steal touches from their players. to show middles how far out, * Matt Escobedo: Why are we away from the setter they should wasting time with non-game-like * Jeff Freitag: Offense, defense, Marouane was teaching us swing serve receive and rotations. Train be based on the distance from the warm-ups and drills? Stop steal- blocking how to watch hitters and out of system. Systems to con- setter is from the net. Neat trick. ing contacts from the players. all blockers move together. nect. Train middles to set. * Ashley Davis: External * Tara Everts: System 1 – 2 – 3. * Derik Avery: Warm up with * Andy Teller: Serve Receive feedback is more impactful (use This is where a perfect pass you a net. Get out of tradition Variations. We are out of system of metaphors). Also video loop to have your “1” system of offense. * Olivia Ramsfield: Use the 75 percent train that way. provide feedback in training “2” pass is a second system of net. Question yourself. Use * Alexis Johnson: “Make * Drew Crawford: Patience offense. And a “3” system is when science. Space” – so simple and clear. Will and only focusing on one thing all hell is breaking loose. * Nicole Grieger: Playing really be helpful with out-of-sys- at a time instead of overloading * Kelsey Kunsman: Tradition time is the gift. Don’t give an tem. them with information. is not everything. Challenge out. Always be consistent. Set * Shannon Hogan: Don’t steal * Kathy Kampen: Use pool everything. expectations early on. Play what touches from your kids noodles. I know more than I * Julie Riese: A hitter’s elbow you practice. I now know how to * Rachel Smith: I never real- thought, but I still have a lot to doesn’t have to be high. (Just not poop in the woods. ized by me entering balls that we learn. below shoulder) * Tom Shay: Serve receive is to steal touches from our players. page 8 the badger beacon Competition and improvement By BJ LeRoy game. That’s the easy part. The harder part IMPACT instructor was finding alternate scoring methods that Volleyball is about competition. Get two invited players to take the risk of making a teams, put up a net, serve it up. From a mistake. Make a good choice, a good move- coaching and training standpoint, we take a ment, score a point. Of course, we scored slightly different viewpoint, as we search for those “process” points during games, so that “improvement”. they were learning in a specific environ- If you’ve been reading these education arti- ment, not a false “drill” environment. It was cles, you’ll often see suggestions to play more interesting to note that we had two sets of in practice. How do we get improvement cauldron leaders; the game winners, and pro- while we compete? cess-improvers. Both were equally rewarded, As coaches, we’re often hooked on form. and I think the process-improvers saw more Arms do this, feet do that, put your body improvement through the season. They were in this position. Why are we so strict about competitive about their improvement. that? A couple reasons. Most good players Rebranding the competition to be with eventually use some variation of general- yourself, the drive to make something better, ly-accepted movements. There are also some is where I see coaches doing big things. If you movements we want players to use in order to are competing with teammates to get better avoid injury. Some coaches may have differ- faster, or competing with yourself to simply ing opinions about specific form. Ultimately, improve a skill, that might be a way to use the overriding reason seems to be that we competition in a more positive and produc- want players to improve faster. We want them tive way. That’s a long way of saying, focus on competing as early as possible, at the highest process. “Focus on process” seems like a trite possible level. answer that deserves more depth. Without getting into specifics, let’s agree that The understanding by each player, knowing there are some generally-accepted movements, improvement? what s/he is working on, what is improving, Competition is a valuable motivator. The what needs to happen to improve...that’s where I and we want to use them as soon as possible. “winning and losing” type of competition seems find motivation to be strongest. That takes some During competition, we often do what to come naturally to most, in varying degrees. I detailed work, like a teacher circling a classroom works while we throw form out the window. think that competitive spirit can be rebranded working on individual skills. I think the diffi- Have you seen a middle school team send somewhat, to move toward “improvement.” culty of that detail is the reason coaches resort the ball back over on one, every single time? When you are having a lack of win/loss success, to punishment so quickly. Pushups are easier to Sure, because it works. They’re competing, you might be able to use the losing as motiva- dish out than conversations, but I don’t think playing to win. They will likely beat the team tion to want to improve. Unfortunately, when they’re as fruitful for learning. With my groups that uses all three touches. It’s the paradox you’re building a skill, you’re going to get worse of players, we have individual running conver- of our sport; at lower levels, the better team before you get better. That’s the hard part. Some sations, sometimes all season or longer, about usually loses. That same “over on one” coach people won’t take that risk, so the pressure of skills they are improving. We’re also noting may work tirelessly in practice on hitting and losing is a downward spiral, when you won’t what progress is being made, what has slipped, setting form, even though the team is simply accept making the mistakes that are inevitable where to look next for improvement. Maybe bumping over ever time. Are those players for improvement. that’s the biggest value a coach brings; helping improving? Hard to tell. In a recent cauldron I ran, we kept stats on them understand individual progress, what’s That’s the extreme case, so let’s consider the two levels during our practice games. First, been accomplished, what’s next, what have they rest of us. How do we merge competition and we tracked the winners and losers of every learned and understood. SafeSport modules now available for coaches U.S. Center for SafeSport new course coursework through the USAV Academy. Ac- son Certification. modules (there are three) are now available. cessing the course through the USAV Academy 5. Complete registration. All new coaches in the 2017-18 season will is critical to tracking certification and expira- 6. To access coursework, click on the Log be required to take these modules, and all tion dates. Members will need to access the into USAV Academy button. (Highlighted coaches who already have taken SafeSport course exclusively through the USAV Academy in red) through the years will be required starting (not the USOC SafeSport website). Should you need to return to your course- with the 2018-19 to re-take SafeSport every To register for SafeSport training: work at a later time, log in to your USAV other year. 1. Go to https://webpoint.usavolleyball.org/. account and click on the Log into USAV New coaches for the 2017-18 season 2. Log in to your USAV account. Academy button. should note that SafeSport is no longer 3. In the navigation menu, click on USAV For technical issues, while completing the included in IMPACT training. Clinics and select USAV Coaching Clinics. course, please visit: http://help.usavolleybal- Further, USA Volleyball is able to deliver the 4. Select SafeSport On-Demand: Two-Sea- lacademy.org/. page 9 the badger beacon

New program gives Region offers Provisional coaches additional mentoring, training Plus referee certification “The best way to learn is through a good mentor.” By Jim Momsen Scorer skills. Over the next few years, the Badger Region Badger Region Ref Chair * Worked at least 4 assigned tournament will help deliver information to coaching men- dates in the current season – the 2017-2018 tors throughout the region, to help the next What is a Badger Region Provisional Plus season just started. generation of coaches get better, faster. We Referee? want to help place our experienced coaches * “Give a day” of service to the Region – A couple years ago, Badger Region created in a position to share their knowledge, see examples include: the Provisional Plus Referee certification. This new coaches in action, and guide coaches certification was created as a stepping-stone * Volunteering at Special Olympics toward proven methods. to USA Volleyball Regional Referee The region has five FREE mentor-training certification. * Volunteering as a Scorer Monitor at a Badger region Event clinics to give away. At each two-hour clinic, It allowed a USAV Provisional Refer- all club coaches participate, while three ee to demonstrate advanced skills and * Etc. coaches are trained to be mentors by an Ad- indicate his or her desire to advance to The application for Pro- visor Coach. We have done a good portion USAV Regional Referee visional Plus certification of the work for the new mentors. status in the future. can be found on the Bad- In 2015, I AM Volleyball Club was the What is required to gerVolleyball.org website first club to take part as a guinea pig in the become certified as a under FORMS > Referee 3C program. According to Master Coach BJ Badger region Provision- Forms > Provisional Plus LeRoy, who is helping write the manual for the al Plus Referee? Application 3C program, “The I AM folks were excellent. First, you must become certified as a They wanted all the tips and critiques they USAV Provisional Referee. I would not expect to see applications could get and were happy to have us there. Typically, and depending on prior being submitted until late January at We all learned some new things last night.” experience, a new or In-Training Ref- the earliest as we have not yet had any Mentor information comes from the eree will be able to achieve Provisional latest High Performance clinics, and other Referee status in about one year. assignable events this season, and you must also certify/re-certify as a Provisional/Region- USA Volleyball Education resources that The additional, and annual, requirements are hard to attend in person. Please con- to achieve/maintain Provisional Plus certifi- al Scorer. sider claiming a clinic just as the season cation are: starts to get underway. * Passed an observation/feedback session Thank you again for all of your efforts to by a Certified Badger region trainer. make volleyball better and more enjoyable! Contact BJ LeRoy (4bjleroy@gmail. com) or the Badger Region Office for more * Become either Provisional or Regional Have a question about reffing? Email brian@ information. For the full 3C website being Scorer Certified – this requires an on-court badgervolleyball.org and we will contact Jim started by the Region, go to: http://badger- demonstration and practical application of Momsen to get your question answered. volleyball.org/coaches-coaching-coaches/ Uniform requirements changing in near future Available now on VolleyballRefTraining. Some of the big changes that are coming 1. Black/navy com is a new multi-media module on uniform down the pipeline include: 2. Red/maroon/burgundy requirements for USAV events. * Effective in the 2018-19 season, the entire 3. Black/dark green The presentation, built through collabora- number, even if outlined, must contrast with the 4. White/yellow tion with the USAV Officials Commission and jersey. That means if you have a black jersey, you 5. Navy/maroon regional leadership, provides the most current cannot put a blue number on the jersey outlined 6. Black/dark blue/dark gray information and examples of pitfalls to avoid. with a white border. The jersey number and the 7. Medium/dark gray To view the material (less than 10 minutes number itself must be clearly contrasting. 8. Red/orange long), go to https://volleyballreftraining.com/ * The placement of the number must be cen- If you ever have questions if your jerseys meet rules_interpretations_indoor.php. tered on the chest (between neck to sternum) the USAV requirements, take a photo of both In addition, USA Volleyball has included on the front of the jersey. On the back of the jerseys in the same photo and make it a black/ an accompanying PDF download that can be jersey, the number must be centered on the white (grayscale/monochrome) image and try provided to vendors/designers. back. This becomes problematic if the athlete’s see if they are easily differentiated. We strongly advise all teams and clubs that last name or team name are placed above the You can also email any photos to brian@bad- are looking to purchase uniforms for the 2017- number, pushing the digit too low. gervolleyball.org and they will be passed on to 18 season to consult this resource before finaliz- * Color combinations that need to be avoided the Badger Region Ref Chair for determination ing designs. A wise investment of 10 minutes. for libero contrast purposes: for in-Region use. page 10 the badger beacon

Badger Region Badger Region Volleyball Association Volleyball Association 2831 N. Grandview Blvd. Suite 221 Pewaukee, WI 53072 Calendar of events

Staff Jennifer Armson-Dyer Director of Operations [email protected] 414-507-1124

Terry Paulson Tournament Director [email protected] 414-588-2665

Brian Sharkey Program Director [email protected] 414-313-9055 (cell) 262-349-9785 (office)

Scott Spiess Operations Manager [email protected] Royal Volleyball Club did some team bonding by making tied blankets in early December. 414-303-5624 (cell) Jan. 4: Tournament registration for Badger Region Qualifiers, Championships and Dale Rohde Memorial Tourna- 262-349-9785 (office) ment open at 7 a.m. Jan. 6: Professional In-Person Score Clinic at Milwaukee Sting Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sara Voigt Jan. 7: Professional In-Person Referee Clinic at Center Court at 9 a.m. Program Specialist Jan. 21: Professional In-Person Score Clinic at KEVA Sports Center in Middleton from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. [email protected] 262-349-9785 (office) Jan. 27: Professional In-Person Score Clinic at Viterbo College in La Crosse from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 27-28: Professional In-Person Score Clinic at Center Court in Waukesha from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fax: 262-349-9971 Feb. 4: Professional In-Person Score Clinic at UW-Whitewater from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 5: Badger Region Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Badger Region Office in Pewaukee. Feb. 10: Professional In-Person Score Clinic River Falls High School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Badger Region Volleyball Feb. 24-25: Badger Region Qualifier for G17s and G18s (Site: Milwaukee Sting Center) — An in-person scorer Association promotes initiatives clinic will also take place each day. for safe, structured and fun March 10-11: Badger Region Qualifier for G12-G16 (Site: Milwaukee Sting Center) — An in-person scorer clinic life-long volleyball experiences! will also take place each day If you (or you or your organization) March 17-18: First weekend of Badger Region Championships (G12, G13, G16, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18) at the Wiscon- would like to advertise in a sin Center in downtown Milwaukee. An an-person scorer clinic will also take place each day of the first weekend. future Badger Beacon, contact March 24-25: Second weekend of Badger Region Championships (G11, G14, G15, B15, B16) at the Wisconsin Center Brian Sharkey at the phone April 7-8: Third weekend of Badger Region Championships (G17 and G18) at the Wisconsin Center number or email address above. April 7: Adult Badger Region Championships at the Wisconsin Center April 8: Dale Rohde Memorial Boys Volleyball Tournament at the Wisconsin Center April 12-15: NCVF (college club) National Championships in St. Louis, Mo. More online: April 27-29: NCAA Div. III Men’s Volleyball National Championships at Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.) www.badgervolleyball.org April 27-29: Girls 18-and-under National Championships in Anaheim, Calif. May 25-30: Twitter: @BadgerRegionVB Adult Open National Championships in Dallas, Texas June 25-July 4: Girls Junior National Championships for athletes 17-and-under in Detroit, Mich. Facebook: July 2-9: Boys Junior National Championships in Phoenix, Ariz. Badger Region Volleyball July 14-15: Badger Region Boys High Performance overnight training camp. July 24-28: USA Volleyball’s High Performance Championships in Tulsa, Okla. Pinterest: BadgerRegionVol

Instagram: BadgerRegionVB Have a great story idea or person you want featured in the Badger Beacon? Email Brian Sharkey at [email protected]. page 11 the badger beacon One big volleyball family Playing for your local volleyball club makes you a part of a MUCH, MUCH bigger network of volleyball players, coaches, directors, officials and more. Take a look of how we’re all connected:

USA Volleyball (USAV) is the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of volleyball in the United States USA Volleyball and is recognized as such by the Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). The vision of USA Volleyball is to be acknowledged as the world leader in volleyball. USA Volleyball uses its 40 regions (like the Badger Region) to help implement its vision to players, coaches, sitting athletes, officials and other administrators of the sport. USA Volleyball operates girls, boys, adult, High Performance and beach nationals to accommodate athletes of all ages and ability levels. It is also the source of numerous education resources such as IMPACT, CAP, SafeSport and officials training that is filtered down to the various member regions. USAV is a separate organization from both the Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) and the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). However, many (not all) of the athletes/coaches in JVA and AAU are also members of USAV. USA Volleyball also oversees the teams that compete at the Olympics (men’s, women’s, sitting, beach).

Badger Region Volleyball Association Badger Region Volleyball Association is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to providing a high-quality volleyball experience to its members. As seen in last week’s Badger Beacon newsletter, the Badger Region is made up of a Board of Directors elected by its members, five staff members and numerous advisory board members. The Board votes on and enforces the policies enacted by USA Volleyball and those unique to the Badger Region. The Badger Region staff works to develop programming to enhance the experience of the junior clubs, adult clubs, offi- cials, tournament directors and other members that the Region serves. The Badger Region staff works as a liaison between the various members and USA Volleyball, helping with registration (via Webpoint) and education (for coaches, players and officials). It also looks for opportunities to assist in the growth of the sport, especially among under-served groups. The Badger Region also operates its own High Performance team (that competes against National High Perfor- mance teams) and its own Premier Volleyball League (PVL) team that competes at the Adult Championships.

Junior/Adult Clubs Officials Tournament In the 2015-16 season, there were over 150 junior clubs registered Every official at a Badger Re- Directors in the state of Wisconsin (with about 20 of them being satellites of gion-sanctioned tournament must be another club already established somewhere in the Badger Region) a member of USA Volleyball and have Tournament directors orga- and about 20 adult volleyball clubs. a current background screening. nize, market and facilitate events Each club is its own entity or business — many of which are Officials work closely with tourna- throughout the state. To be a non-profit organizations or other recognized IRS group. Philoso- ment directors and coaches to ensure recognized Badger Region-sanc- phies on coaching, playing time, tournaments attended and costs that events run smoothly in accor- tioned event, the director must to participate in a club are set at the club level. dance with the rules published in the ensure the tournament operates The various clubs throughout the state are required to have Domestic Competition Regulations, the according to Badger Region IMPACT certified coaches with current background screenings, rulebook established by USA Volleyball. tournament guidelines (see our SafeSport trained coaches and have all athletes prepared to score- Officials are assigned by the Re- website). Tournament directors keep, linejudge and officiate matches if needed. gion’s Officials Assignor (Larry Schoe- must be members of the Region Directors work with tournament directors to relay schedules and nick) and work with the Officials and have background screenings other tournament information (i.e. costs, parking, concessions, etc.) Chair (Jim Momsen) and Officials to perform their duties. Costs for jerseys, tryouts, travel and such are often determined Rating/Training Chair (Julie Voeck) Tournament directors report by a club’s board of directors, president or other administrators set to get the proper training to ref the to the Badger Region Tourna- up by the organization. Clubs must file the correct paperwork with tournaments in the Badger Region. ment Director (Terry Paulson) Badger Region to be a region-recognized group. There are multiple levels of officials with results, problems and With an athlete or coaching membership in Badger Region, you within each Region, ranging from Pro- highlights from their respective get full access to all the great resources mentioned on this page. visional all the way up to International. competitions. page 12 the badger beacon How is the Badger Region Board structured? The Badger Region Volleyball Association think policies or financial decision in the The state is divided into five parts geo- is governed by a Board of Directors that Region need to be changed. graphically for representation. Plus, there are must be elected by members on a regular Some policies enforced by Badger Region two at-large board members who you can basis. Area reps serve three-year terms, while come from USA Volleyball, our sport’s approach if you don’t feel comfortable with members of the executive board serve four- national governing body, so those can’t be your current rep. And there is a rep dedi- year terms. changed. But many others can. cated just to issues that surround our Junior Members, whether they are players, The Board is advised by a 11 chairpersons volleyball clubs and athletes. coaches, parents, directors, athletic trainers (or experts) in various parts of the game, You’ll be hearing from each Board mem- or officials, are encouraged to communicate and five staff members (some of which have ber twice a year in the form of a column in with their respective representative if they multiple responsibilities). the Badger Beacon. Now, let’s meet them:

Julie Voeck Jim Momsen Anne Slattery Kim Wudi (Commissioner/President) (Associate Commissioner/VP) (Treasurer) (Secretary) Elected in 2016 Elected in 2015 Elected in 2014 Elected in 2017 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

BJ LeRoy (Northwest Rep) Chris Baron Elected in 2016 (Northwest Rep) Email: [email protected] Appointed in 2017 Email: [email protected]

Stevens Point

Holly Vogelsang La Crosse (Southeast Rep) Elected in 2016 Paul Schlomer Email: [email protected] (Southwest Rep) Elected in 2016 Madison Email: [email protected] Pati Rolf (Metro Milwaukee Rep) Elected in 2014 Email: [email protected]

Scott Blackmon Kelly Lehman Heather Curley Angie Lubach (At-Large Rep) (At-Large Rep) (Junior Rep) (Independent Rep) Elected in 2014 Elected in 2015 Elected in 2016 Appointed in 2015 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Individual chairs Financial Chair: Anne Slattery Grassroots Chair: TBA REGION STAFF and advisors who Junior Girls Chair: Ruth Leitzke Development Chair: TBA Director of Operations: offer input to the Junior Boys Chair: Jeff Liker Beach Chair: Bill Petersen Jennifer Armson-Dyer Board of Directors Referee Chair: Jim Momsen Officials Assigner: Larry Schoenick Program Director: Brian Sharkey but don’t have Score Chair: Nancy Paulson Officials Rating/Training: Julie Voeck Operations Manager: Scott Spiess authority to vote Adult Chair: BJ LeRoy Tournament Director: Terry Paulson at meetings: Program Specialist: Sara Voigt page 13 the badger beacon A tangled netweb of software and sites It’s not easy keeping track of the variety of volleyball world would be a logistical night- digital apps we use to help manage all of this websites, software, programs and databases mare and require more paper and filing than information that is vital to the well being of the volleyball world uses to track registra- we care to even think about. the Badger Region and USA Volleyball. tions and certifications for all of its teams, It’s amazing how we got along before com- Want links to any of these resources? members, officials, players and coaches. puters, cellphones and databases. Let alone, You can find everything you need at www. Without the assistance of these multiple Instagram. badgervolleyball.org and it’s all sorted for electronic tools, managing the pieces of the So, here’s a quick look at some of the big you in our tabs there.

get a purchase a pay official membership background screening certification fee receive USA Volleyball register and Region for scorer newsletters WEBPOINT certification

sign up for take junior scorer, IMPACT jr. second referee and certification Jr. first ref courses

Professional junior work referee courses crew training for credit for credit VRT (Volleyball ref training)

USAV ACADEMY lots of training (in conjunction with VOLLEYBALL REF TRAINING) anD resources for officials and scorers

professional courses take payment scorer courses include: impact, for some events for credit line judge take Register team usa safesport for a AES prep center (www.advancedeventsystems.com)

(www.advancedeventsystems.com) certification tournament

Badger Region follow results of referee assigning ZEBRAWEB system a tournament page 14 the badger beacon Where do membership fees go? One of the common questions we hear from new members is, “What is the $50 membership fee we pay to Bad- ger Region/USA Volleyball used for?” Well, here are your answers: $22.50 of the $50

$27.50 of the $50 full junior or adult membership, or the full junior or adult membership stays within the Badger Badger Region Collegiate membership, Region. For a collegiate membership, $4.50 of the $27 goes to the USA Volleyball National stays within Badger Region. This cost helps pay for: office. This cost helps pay for: * Coaching education * Sport accident/liability insurance * Officials education The Badger Region * Membership tracking program is a registered 501c3 * Administration nonprofit organization. * Online officiating tools * Region promotion * Advanced coaching education * SafeSport training * Coaching Education – Each coach who is involved with USA Volleyball is required to have a baseline coaching education course which goes into volleyball-specific areas but also areas * Sport accident and liability insurance. like risk management and child protection. Badger Region has a cadre of coaches around the Every club who sanctions their club and state who conduct these six and a half hour IMPACT courses, and also covers facility rental facility with Badger Region receives up to and course materials, which are also partially subsidized by course attendees. The Region also $1,000,000 in liability insurance for their runs various coaching clinics throughout the year at minimal to no cost to participants. facility in case of accident or injury. In addition, every membership comes with * Officials Education – Each certified (professional) official who works within Badger Region is secondary sport accident insurance in required to have yearly training to review rules and procedures, and also be case of injury to the member. For more on updated on points of emphasis and new rule changes. Cadre around the state insurance coverages, please see the “Forms” also run clinics for professional referees and junior clubs to prepare them for page of the Badger Region website. the new season. A very successful program that the Badger Region has imple- mented that is also covered by membership costs is an Officials Mentorship Program, which pairs an experienced official with an up-and- coming official to help the newer official hone their skills and work on areas of improvement. This, along with a score monitor program, which provides scoring assistance and oversight at junior tournaments, are both fully covered by membership fees.

* Administration – The Badger Region employs a staff of five (please see the Badger Beacon from July 8 to see staff responsibilities) and has an office based in Pewaukee, Wis., to serve our membership. Membership costs help cover the running of the Region on every level, including staff and administrative costs, board of directors meetings and costs and junior club director meetings and costs. The staff helps implements the policies and procedures set forth by USA Volley- ball and the Badger Region Board of Directors, as well as works with club directors to help them with various aspects of club management and implementation, and * USA Volleyball has developed a unique communicates with our membership on a wide array of topics. and integrated membership program for tracking any and all certifications * Region Promotion / Growing The Game – The Badger Region mission is to “promote within the country, including coaching initiatives for safe, structured and fun life-long volleyball experiences.” In order education, officials education and SafeS- to do that, membership funds are utilized to help promote the sport through- port. This national database also includes out the state with various events and meetings, creating promotional materials event and clinic registration and manage- and signage for our member clubs and tournaments to display (for example, ment, background screening tracking and the Code of Conduct banner that each tournament director has), and running is essentially a clearinghouse for anything tournaments and other events that showcase our sport and our Region within membership related within the USA Vol- the state and throughout the country. leyball system, also collecting electronic documents to alleviate paperwork stress All of the above-mentioned services are used by Badger Region as the backbone of our indi- on clubs and Regions. vidual organization. For a more detailed look into the relationship between USA Volleyball and Badger Region, please see the Badger Beacon from July 21. * VolleyballRefTraining.com is a free tool produced by USA Volleyball for training We at Badger Region do all we can to keep membership costs low while providing and education of officials, players and a comprehensive environment to excel in the sport of volleyball. CONTINUED PAGE 3