Vol. 7 No. 1 February 2005 The Official Word Championship Assignments 2004 ®
Congratulations to all officials NCAA DIVISION I Championships Crystal Lewis Larry Liden who were selected to work in the Patsy Malta* Tana Martin post-season events! It is indeed All individuals listed below were referees Terry Martin Jesse Martinez an honor and privilege to be at a first/second round site; those with Sherry Morgan Rick Olmstead involved in any conference tournament one asterisk were selected as a referee Bob Oshita Kim Pickering or any stage of the championship at a regional site as well; those with Joan Powell** Claire Rauscher* tournaments – NCAA, NAIA, and Junior/ two asterisks were also selected to work Margie Ray Steve Robb Community College. the Division I Championship Semifinal Patty Salvatore* Glenn Sapp and Finals in Dallas. Peggy Schaefer Ken Taylor The following officials were selected for Barbara Vaughn Ditmars Veinbach* participation at the events noted: Paul Albright Eric Asami* Steve Webster Rick Welch* Michael Blalock* Richard Bleau** Keith Weller Kevin Wendelboe NCAA DIVISION III Championships Donna Carter** Michael Denardo* Jose Jones Lara Donaldson Charles Ezigbo All individuals listed below were line Anne Pufahl Mary Faragher* Michael Farish judges at a regional site; those with an Vickie Wilcox Kathy Ferraraccio** Bill Forrester asterisk were also selected as line Lydia Godshall Don Goodwin judges at the Division I Championship NCAA DIVISION II Championships Fish Gupton Marvin Hall* Semifinal and Finals in Dallas. Linda Hamernik Tim Harlow Scott Baker Mike Behrens Mike Carter Brian Hemelgarn* Gary Houghton Tom Berg Kent Brockman Gale House Ann Hutchins Leisa Jordan John Bryant Ed Clark Marsha Rupert Kent Kitade Verna Klubnikin* Mike Kulow Jeff Kushaney Greg Leung* Diana Miller Nikki Resch* Carlos Rodriguez Dale Rohde Chris Tan* Tom Ulibarri* Greg Vraspier
NAIA Championships
Head Referee – Ann Fruechte Brian Brink Corny Galdones Arlene Hughes Paula Martin Paula Martin Daphne Nelson Thang Nguyen Robert Okamura Rich Richardson Kathy Rogers
See Assignments on page 2 From left to right: Tom Ulibarri (LJ), Kathy Ferraraccio (Referee), Barbara Hively (Scorekeeper), Chris Tan (LJ), Joan Powell (Referee), Greg Leung (LJ), Nikki Resch (LJ), Richard Bleau (Referee), Kay Brown (Scorekeeper) and Donna Carter (Referee)
A joint publication of PAVO and USAV Officials Division The Official Word Vol. 7 No. 1
Experimental Rule Announcement - Women’s Collegiate Play, Spring 2005
By Marcia Alterman, NCAA Rules Interpreter mimics the signals in the same sequence. 3. When the second referee calls a fault, s/he will first At the recent NCAA Women’s Volleyball rules whistle and signal the fault, and then wait to mimic meeting, the committee discussed the pros and the first referee’s indication of which team won the cons of changing the NCAA signal sequence to parallel rally. If the first agrees that the appropriate fault the mechanics used by USAV. The committee feels it is has been called, s/he will only indicate which team important to allow the coaches and players to have an won the rally. The first referee does not repeat the opportunity to actually participate in matches where that fault signal unless it is needed for clarification. If signal sequence is used, and obtain feedback from the the first referee disagrees with the fault signaled by coaches about that potential change. the second referee (for example, the first referee determines that another fault occurred first by Therefore, in the spring 2005 season, at all the other team), s/he will execute the signals women’s NCAA events, the referees should use as in #2 above. the mechanics described below: 1. To signal which team wins a rally and This signal sequence will ONLY be used for the serves next, the referees will extend spring season. In the fall of 2005, the the arm nearest that team sideways “traditional” signal sequence will still be used from the shoulder with the palm (whistle, fault, point). During that season, perpendicular to the floor. the coaches will be surveyed regarding which 2. When the first referee calls a fault, s/he set of mechanics they prefer, and the rules will first whistle and indicate which committee will consider those survey results team won the rally, and then signal as they make a decision on the the fault. The second referee techniques for the 2006 season. •
Assignments from page 1 PAVO Elections NJCAA Championships Powell re-elected PAVO president; Wager elected board delegate DIVISION I Tim Neels, head referee Joan Powell, Colorado Springs, Voeck, who left her post to accept an Erika Derra Mike Gibbs Colo., was re-elected president, appointment as OTP-Camp director. Gary Kufahl Mike Hamilton and Mara Wager, Delmer, N.Y., Wager will cater to local board needs, Marty Prochko was elected board delegate in among other assignments. PAVO elections held last fall. Powell will DIVISION II serve as president through 2007, then Powell reappointed Anne Pufahl, Michael Rickard, head referee spend a year as past-president. Wauwatosa, Wisc., as OTP-Clinics Brian Hemelgarn Anthony Hines Wager’s term runs through 2007. director, Karen Gee, Oakland, Calif., as Tom Joseph Terry Miller finance director and Dale Goodwin, Ron Moose Kristine Mullen Powell has guided PAVO through major Spokane, Wash., as interim board Ron Mutter Owen Nakamura rules changes, and has been member to fill her position as president- Patty Salvatore Barb Strome instrumental in the development of the elect. (PAVO has an interim board Emi Vishoot Officials Training Program spring member any time the president and camps. She also has helped establish either the president-elect or past DIVISION III PAVO as the training arm of the new president are the same person). Jeff Schmit, head referee NCAA rules infrastructure. Travis Karlin Maria Mader In fall, 2005 PAVO will elect a director- Shauna Rhinesmith Jolene Swaim Wager was appointed board delegate at-large, which can be any PAVO Dan Wagner • last year to fill an unexpired term of Julie member in good standing. • page two The Official Word February 2005
2004-2005 USAV Rules
By Ben Jordan – Rules scoresheet at the end of the match. In closing, I would like to thank Brian Testing Commission Chair Also, we will continue to use the current Hemelgarn for preparing an excellent USAV scoresheet. presentation on the rule changes and By now you have received for making this presentation, along with the USAV 2004-2005 rulebook and have Rule 22.3 Sanction Scale (pages 56 Mary Blalock, and Steve Thorpe, to the noticed a difference. After strong and 57) – please add the following regional referee chairs who attended the requests from FIVB, our rulebook is now USAV clarifications after the appropriate PAVO Convention in Long Beach during the FIVB rule book with clarifications rule: the 2004 NCAA Div. I Final Four. I would and modifications for USAV play. In the also like to thank Sue Lemaire for the process of making this change, a few USAV 22.3.2.1 When facility space countless time and effort she put into things slipped past us. The ones we does not allow for a penalty area, a team this position. Only with her guidance have noticed are mentioned below. If member who is sanctioned by will I be able to come close to filling her you find others, please email me at expulsion shall not play for the rest of shoes. • [email protected]. Please the set and must leave the playing area, make the following corrections to the bench and warm-up area for the new rulebook: remainder of the set. USAV National The USAV Clarification for Rule 10 USAV 22.3.3.1 A team member who is Reciprocity to PAVO (located in a box at the top of page 32 sanctioned by disqualification must National of the 2004-2005 Rules) has been leave the playing area, bench, warm- changed to delete: “This is a change up area and spectator area for the If you are a USA for 2005. The ball may, however, be remainder of the match. Volleyball National retrieved from beyond the free zone.” 2.1 Height of the Net (page 6) – correct referee and are all of the age groups listed under USAV interested in becoming The replacement statement reads: 2.1 to read “…and under” instead of “… a PAVO National referee through the “Players may play the ball over a non- and above” reciprocal candidacy agreement, playable area if they have a body part please submit your resume to Kathy in contact with the playing area at the In addition, the following rule references Ferraraccio via email at time the ball is contacted. They may need to be corrected: [email protected] by April 1, enter the non-playing area after playing 2006. Please list the top three NRT the ball. Non Playing areas are defined Regarding Game Procedures, please sites you wish to attend in your as the: (1) walls, bleachers or other change the Rule references on page 94 cover letter (see www.PAVO.org for spectator seating areas; (2) team as follows: sites). benches and any area behind the team Change 9.1.2 to 7.3.2 benches; (3) area between the Change 9.1.3 to 7.3.4 USA Volleyball is allowed to submit scorekeeper’s table and team benches; up to three names for candidacy at and (4) any other area outlined in the Regarding Co-Ed and Reverse Co-Ed the NRT sites in the fall. You will pre-match conference by the first referee Play, pgs 112-116, please change the be notified by April 15 if your name [Rule 24.2.5].” Rule references as follows: has been forwarded to Mike Carter, Rule 1.3.3 - Change 5.1.3 to 4.3.3 the head of the NRT for PAVO, as Statements labeled a. and b. in USAV Rule 1.4.1 - Change 18.3 to 14.3 a potential candidate. 10 remain the same, that is, they are Rule 2.3.3 - Change 5.1.3 to 4.3.3 still part of the USAV Clarification for Rule 2.4.1 - Change 18.3 to 14.3 If you are selected as a candidate, Rule 10. you will be notified by May 15 Regarding Guidelines For Dealing regarding which site you will be Significant Rule Changes and With Blood, pg. 153, please change attending. At that time, you must Clarification – Rule 12.1.2 (page vxiii) the Rule references in the text as submit the $100 candidates’ – disregard this statement. USAV follows: application fee. Candidates must 12.1.2 (page 36) is correct. Change 22.1.1 to 18.1.1 take the current year Form A/B Change 11.2 to 8.1 exam, receive a minimum score of Rule 24.3.3 (page 62) and Rule 25.3.3 Change 11.3 to 8.2 90, and submit exam results to (page 64) – Disregard these rules – for Change 22.1.2 to 18.1.2 Mike Carter at least two weeks prior USAV-sanctioned play, the first and to the rating site. • second referees do not sign the page three The Official Word Vol. 7 No. 1
Inaugural USAV Referee Chair Assembly
Brian Hemelgarn, National Forum for USAV referee chairs and Marcia Alterman also attended in Commissioner – RVA PAVO local board chairs. addition to Steve, Mary and Ben. Referee Development The goal of the RCA was to provide an The regions present included: Arizona, Sunny and warm Long Beach, avenue for distributing rules changes, Badger, Bayou, Carolina, Columbia California, hosted our inaugural USA techniques and interpretations; Empire, Delta, Evergreen, Florida, Volleyball Referee Chair Assembly answering questions; and networking Garden Empire, Great Lakes, Gulf (RCA) on Friday, December 17, 2004! with referee chairs from other parts of Coast, Inter Mountain, Iroquois Empire, The RCA was held in conjunction with the country. Steve Thorpe, USAV Keystone, Lakeshore, Lone Star, New the PAVO Officials’ Convention, National Rules Interpreter, Mary England, North Country, Oklahoma, Old December 16-18. Blalock, National Commissioner for Dominion, Ohio Valley, Pioneer, Puget National Referee Training and Sound, Southern California and Sun This date and location was a logical Evaluation, and Ben Jordan, Chair of the Country. choice for us as PAVO works closely Rules Testing Commission, presented with the USAV Officials’ Division. It the various topics. A PowerPoint A BIG thanks to everyone who helped offered a great place to gather USAV Presentation was utilized to cover our plan and prepare for the RCA, and an regional referee administrators. We not material, and is consequently available even bigger thanks to those who only had the opportunity to gain USAV- to referee chairs on the USAV website. attended! The success of the event will specific information, but also to attend ensure that it continues in the future, other Officials’ Convention sessions The attendance at the RCA was great! so we’ll start planning for San Antonio, such as the PAVO/USAV Leadership A total of 25 regions were represented, Texas, in December 2005! • and Margie Mara, Kathy Ferraraccio and
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The New Junior National Referee Process
By Charles Ezigbo - National Commissioner opportunities for review. The intent is to continue to provide USAV Jr. National Referee Certification & the opportunities for improvement and advancement! Evaluation One of the advantages of this new process to the candidate As you may be aware, there are some important changes to is that the overall financial expense of completing the process the rating process for this season. These include both the is significantly reduced. However, candidates will not receive step from Regional to Jr. National and the step from Jr. any pay for matches worked at the second session of the National to National. For the latter, please refer to the article junior national tournament. To offset this, if a candidate wishes in this Newsletter by Mary Blalock - National Commissioner to attend the first session of the girl’s national tournament, USAV National Referee Certification & Evaluation. from June 28, when he/she would also have to attend the 7 PM referees clinic, through July 2, they would be paid for all Starting in 2005, the Junior Olympic Girls Volleyball matches worked during that session of the tournament. They Championships is the only location where new Jr. will also be watched by the head referees of the tournament, National evaluations will occur. We will not be performing and offered advice on techniques to help them in their rating evaluations, as was the practice in the past, at the Qualifiers. sessions. If it is your desire to be a candidate as a Junior It is still being recommended that potential candidates attend National referee, it is a good idea to start working early with a qualifier to gain experience at that level, and to learn some your regional leadership to make your intentions known. of the procedures that will be used at the National Junior Then get out on the courts and work, work, work – especially Tournament. All upgrades, evaluations, and certifications in in the R2 position. 2005 will only take place at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah, the home of the 2005 Junior Olympic Girls This process change is but one that is brought about by the Volleyball Championships. Currently the dates for this new quadrennial. Another significant change is being able tournament are June 29 – July 6. The REQUIRED dates of to now use selected Qualifier sites as a training venue for attendance for those candidates who are accepted are: up-and-coming officials. This is an extremely positive benefit Saturday evening 7 PM, 2 July 2005 through the end of the because all levels of referees from Provisional through tournament on Wednesday, 6 July 2005. The clinic times National will now have access to feedback from the National are 7 PM - General Clinic, 8 PM - Tournament Procedures, 9 Rating Team who will serve as the trainers at these selected PM Candidates’s Session. NOTE: attendance at ALL clinic events. For more on these training sessions see Brian sessions is required by the candidates. Hemelgarn’ s article elsewhere in this Newsletter.
Application deadline is April 1, 2005. Candidates will be Those who are applying as a Junior National candidate and notified via email of their acceptance by May 1, 2005. The have the go-ahead of their Referee Chair can go to the USAV application is on the USAV website under the “Officiating” website under the “Officiating” sub-link of “Applications” to sub-link of “Applications”. Application is not automatic apply. however. In order to be considered, a candidate must be recommended by his/her Regional Referee Chair. To sum up, here is a time line of events for the candidates: Additionally, the Commissioner and Regional Scorekeeper Chair must also sign off on the application. A fee of $150 April 1: Applications must have been filled out online by must accompany the application. A copy of the candidate’s midnight. Mailed applications must be postmarked USAV completed test, corrected to 100% must also be by this date. Included in the envelope should be the included. All new candidates will be required to complete application with referee chairperson, scorekeeper and pass a practice score sheet at the event. Please work chairperson and regional commissioner signatures. with your Regional Referee Chair if you are interested in Also must include the $150 fee, and a copy of your becoming a Jr. National Referee. Your Regional Chair can USAV exam, corrected to 100%. May 1: Candidates are advised of status of their applications guide and prepare you on what is required to be considered June 28: Attendance at the 7 PM referees clinic IF a candidate as a candidate. chooses to work the first session of the national tournament. At the tournament, the candidates will be evaluated for three June 29 – July 2: First session of the girl’s national tournament, days, being rated in both the R1 and R2 positions. Those if candidate chooses to work. who successfully complete the process will be awarded their July 2: Mandatory meetings for all candidates at the Salt Junior National patch before leaving the event. For those Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah. who are already Jr. National referees, the Girl’s and Boy’s July 3 – 6: Mandatory rating session for all candidates at the National Junior tournaments will continue to be used as Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah. • page five The Official Word Vol. 7 No. 1
NCAA Rules Committee Notes
Setter’s backrow attack now judged same as USAV inability to have enough substitutes to run the 6-2 offense in a longer game.” By Marcia Alterman, Rules and substitutions used, it was decided Interpreter to not gather data for 2005. NCAA The exception that allows a back row coaches will again be surveyed setter in the attack zone to set a ball The NCAA Women’s Volleyball regarding several potential future rule that is completely above the height of Rules Committee met Jan. 25-28, in changes. These surveys are distributed the net toward a teammate without being Indianapolis. The committee personnel late in the fall and summarized prior to at risk for committing an attack fault is have undergone some changes over the the coaches’ convention in December. being removed. If, in this situation, that past year, and now consist of: This year, an online format was used ball is then contacted legally by an for the rules surveys, with great opponent, the setter has committed a Voting Members: success. back-row attack fault. Kerry Major Carr, University of Pennsylvania (Division I) As in the past, a call for rule change “This eliminates one of the options that Suzie Fritz, Kansas State University proposals will also be sent to each a referee must consider in this difficult (Division I) coach in the fall of 2005. Any coach situation,” said Alterman, who serves Cindy Gannon, Southeast Missouri can propose a rule change using this both as the committee’s secretary-rules State (Division I) tool. Signature of two additional head editor and national rules interpreter. Debbie Hendricks, Metropolitan State coaches must be obtained for any “The referee has to process a lot of College of Denver, chair (Division II) proposal to be considered. information instantaneously, and one Kris Russell, University of Wisconsin, less possible outcome will allow Whitewater (Division III) Of course, rule changes for the 2005 referees to apply the rules more Kelly Sheffield, University of Albany season took up the majority of the consistently. We were asking referees (Division I) meeting. The actual language as well to decide if the setter was sending the Joan Sitterly, State University College as associated mechanics and ball in the direction of a teammate even of New York at Cortland (Division III) techniques for these changes is still though it only traveled a few inches, and Bren Stevens, University of Charleston being developed. Future newsletters we try to avoid making intent-based (Division II) and the OTP clinics in July and August calls in the rules.” Non-voting: Marcia Alterman will cover these in depth. All rules (Secretary-Rules Editor), Joan Powell changes made by the rules committee Some of the other changes approved (PAVO), Ben Jordan (USAV Rules were to be reviewed by the Playing by the committee: Representative), Heather Perry (NCAA Rules Oversight Panel (PROP) on Feb. liaison) 23. Rules changes approved by PROP ♦ The attack line is required to be will be instituted into the 2005 rules extended beyond the sideline Before tackling the task of deciding on book. Any rules changes flagged by starting in 2006. The interrupted actual rule changes, there were several PROP will be reviewed by the NCAA line, which can be added with administrative tasks to take care of. governance structure and will not be part tape, will be highly recommended Reports were given by Alterman and of the 2005 rules. in 2005. Powell on officiating issues and protests, and PAVO was given a big vote ♦ During a team’s exclusive warm- of confidence by the committee on their Pending that final approval, increasing up period, the opposing team will work in recruiting, training, and certifying the number of substitutions from 12 to no longer be able to warm up officials for the women’s college game. 15 per game was the most significant behind or adjacent to the court. Jordan gave an update on USAV and action taken by the committee. This is to reduce safety concerns FIVB rules issues. from errant balls that may result “This has been a discussion item for from the opponent warming up so Data on game and match lengths and the rules committee since its inception closely. substitutions used during the 2004 four years ago,” said Hendricks. “When season was analyzed for rules weighing all of the pros and cons, we ♦ When points are removed implications, and after several years of really were most concerned by a team’s because of a position fault or consistent data on game/match length Rules Committee on page 7 page six The Official Word February 2005
Rules Committee from page 6
What happened to the Rater’s Intern Program? wrong server, any timeouts taken by the team at fault during that By Charles Ezigbo - to other programs in the Officials span of points will not be removed. National Commissioner Division. So, in order to make sure all The committee did not think it was USAV Jr. National Referee the programs work in concert with each fair that the team that was at fault Certification & Evaluation other for the foreseeable future, the would lose a charged timeout. decision to suspend the Intern Program Have you asked yourself or others lately was made. As you may have read in ♦ A team delay sanction will only what happened to the Rater Intern those other articles, the girl’s national be assessed if the referee deems Program? If so, you are not the only championships are being used as the that a delay occurred when a one. Because of its popularity, we get sole rating site for Junior National substitution request is granted but questions on this from time to time and candidates. As a result, the Qualifiers the substitution is not completed. we want to assure everyone that this now make a perfect venue for training program has not been retired. up-and-coming referees (see article on ♦ A player who attacks a served ball Training at the Qualifiers). In while the ball is completely above Here’s a little history for those who may conjunction with this training at the the height of the net is only illegal not have heard of it. The program was Qualifiers, we plan to re-institute the if the ball is in the front zone. This introduced by C.J. McAbee-Reher Rater Intern program. However, since aligns with the USA Volleyball and several years ago while she was the many changes are occurring this year, International rules and should not National Commissioner of Junior we will hold off until the changes in the have a major impact on play. National Certification and Training. The other various areas of the Officials program was intended to offer its Division have taken place and have ♦ The second referee will now participants the opportunity, on a become stable. allowed to stop play with the limited basis, to join the National Rating whistle if he or she clearly sees Team (NRT) at the Olympic Junior Girl’s The goal is to continually grow and the ball hit the floor and the first Volleyball Championships as the NRT improve the programs offered to officials referee is unable to make that evaluated its candidates. During that without having one program disrupt determination. This aligns with time, the interns were mentored on the another. With so many changes this USA Volleyball and International “art of the rating process” as practiced year, the best thing to do is to wait and rules. by the NRT. The interns not only incorporate this program at the observed candidates and sat through Qualifiers once the new Training A complete list of the rule changes, selected candidate debriefings, they Program has been introduced. So if you technique changes and editorial also received an intense training on have hopes to apply for the Rater’s modifications will be available in the next various aspects of what it takes to be a Intern Program, hold on to those hopes newsletter – stay tuned! • rater at the National level. However, the and keep reading this Newsletter intent of the program is not for the because it will return. • training of a National Rater. Instead, it helps the attendees acquire the tools and insight that is necessary to bring those skills back to their region where Honor Award Nominations Sought they have the opportunity to improve the Submissions are being accepted for consideration for level of ratings and instructions that is PAVO’s top award, the Honor Award. Candidates given to their officials. must be at least 30 years old and have worked in promoting officiating through PAVO for at least 10 years. Candidates This program has been very popular, as should be persons of high moral character and personal indicated by the number of people who integrity who, by their leadership and efforts, have made still ask: “What happened to the Rater’s an outstanding contribution through officiating. Honor Inter Program?” Well, the answer is that Award recipients are enshrined as members of PAVO’s Hall of Fame. it will be back. The program is a good one but in order to work out the logistical Nominations should be submitted to requirements that it created, we had to [email protected], by Aug. 1. Questions? Contact put it on hold for a while. Other parts of Dale Goodwin at (409) 323-6133. • this newsletter detail various changes page seven The Official Word Vol. 7 No. 1
Instructions for Registration of USA Volleyball National Tournaments - Summer 2005
By Kathy Ferraraccio, AVP Referee Commission The mandatory clinic for referees will be held on July 9 at 7pm. It is once again time to begin registrations for the slate of national tournaments that will run this To register for any of the sessions noted above: summer. The following information provides the instructions • Go to http://www.usavolleyball.org for registration for these tournaments, and an explanation of • Slide your cursor over Rules/Officials; then Officials any notice you will receive upon registration. Division; then select Update Data Base • Click on My Home Page The National Tournaments this summer will be: • Enter your User Name and Password • 2005 USA Volleyball Adult Open Championships to • Click Enter be held in Denver, CO at the Denver Convention • Click on Register for a 2005 USAV Tournament or Center. Event o Both sessions run from May 28 – June 4, 2005. • Click on Register for the tournament and session The mandatory clinic for referees will be held on you would like to attend May 27 in the early afternoon, at a time yet to • Make sure the dates are correct for the session be decided. you chose If you are making travel arrangements, the • Show the number of matches you would like to work/ referee meeting will be the earlier meeting (than day – 2 total means you only want to work the the scorekeepers) since it was later last year. matches required to maintain your certification(s) o First session runs from May 28 – May 31, 2005. • Choose your role for the tournament, i.e. referee, The mandatory clinic will be early afternoon on dual (both SC and Ref), scorekeeper, etc. May 27. • Click on Register o Second session runs from June 1 – 4, 2005. The mandatory clinic will be held on May 31 at Upon registration, you will receive an automatic email reply 7pm. from the system saying that your registration has been • USA Junior Olympic Girls Volleyball Championships received. This is not a confirmation of your attendance at to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Salt Palace. the tournament; it is an acknowledgment of your request. o Both sessions run from June 29 – July 6, 2005. Once a week, I will go into the system and review the The mandatory clinic for referees will be held on registration requests: June 28 at 7pm. • If you have fulfilled all obligations to the Officials o First session runs from June 29 – July 2, 2005. Division, and your registration request is before the The mandatory clinic for referees will be held on deadline, you will be CONFIRMED for the June 28 at 7pm. tournament/session. o Second session runs from July 3 – 6, 2005. • If you have not fulfilled your obligations to the The mandatory clinic for referees will be held on Officials Division, your registration will be DENIED July 2 at 7pm. and missing obligations will be identified. • USA Junior Olympic Girls Invitational Volleyball • If you have fulfilled your obligations to the Officials Championships to be held in Louisville, KY at the Division, but your exam was submitted after the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center. February 15 deadline, or you registered after the o Runs from June 30 – July 3, 2006. deadline, then your registration is ACCEPTED. The mandatory clinic for referees will be held on June 29 at 7pm. Being CONFIRMED means that you will receive the number • USA Junior Olympic Boys Volleyball Championships of matches you have requested, provided that there are to be held in Louisville, KY at the Kentucky Fair enough matches at the tournament for this to occur. Being and Exposition Center. DENIED means you will not be allowed to work the o Both sessions run from July 6 – 13, 2005. tournament until your obligations are fulfilled, and then you The mandatory clinic for referees will be held on will be accepted. Being ACCEPTED means that you will July 5 at 7pm. work any matches needed to fulfill your certification, and will o First session runs from July 6 – 9, 2005. receive other matches on an as needed basis. The mandatory clinic for referees will be held on July 5 at 7pm. The deadlines for registration are March 15, 2005 for the o Second session runs from July 10 – 13, 2005. Open tournament, and April 15, 2005 for all Junior tournaments. See Instructions on page 9 page eight The Official Word February 2005
PAVO Member Profile: House Finds Home in the Rockies
By Dale Goodwin for a volleyball coach. So she became PAVO Interim Board Member So now Gale is a builder’s assistant, director of volleyball for the Philadelphia picking up and delivering supplies, school district. She later coached Every morning Gale House wakes attaching hurricane clips and building volleyball at Ursinus College and as an up at 7,500 feet elevation, looks out the deck supports. Her new specialty is assistant at Temple University. She window of her new Colorado home and hanging doors, “the things the builders began officiating while she was playing savors the majestic Rocky Mountains all find tedious,” she said. “It’s almost like back in the late 1960s, and earned her around her. volunteer work, but I’m getting paid for it.” PAVO National in the early 1980s.
“Better coyotes and elk than roaches and What she likes about it is the job’s But the accolades don’t stop there. This rats,” said the longtime volleyball official simplicity. “In volleyball, you need is a woman who was a candidate for the who took early retirement from the tremendous preparation and focus. My “Teacher in Space” program, and in fact, Philadelphia Public School system after work here is totally stress-free . . . my only a later shuttle crew performed one of her 34 years to relocate to an environment critical focus is on not hitting my thumb “movement in space” experiments. She “where I actually smile every day.” with the hammer,” she said. was a 1997 runner up for National Teacher of the Year. Don’t paint the wrong picture, though. Just because she She has Gale House is a vibrant, active, positive has retired from been woman intent on making the most of every teaching, it instrumental day. Seldom does a day pass when she’s doesn’t mean in setting not cross country skiing, snowshoeing or she has retired teaching hiking the Rockies. from volleyball. standards She continues to for physical “The only thing missing is the work the education Philadelphia Symphony,” House said. Mountain West, Big 12, Sun Belt and teachers across the country. Rocky Mountain conferences, as well as And after 34 years in education, Dr. USAV events. But the honors are clearly overshadowed House (Ph.D. in biomechanics) has now in the foothills of the Rocky traded her books for building houses. “Back east everyone was looking to me Mountains, where House has truly found for (refereeing) answers. Out here I have a home. “When we built our house here, every day a wealth of top-level officials to ask when the guys were done we’d help pick questions of, myself,” House said. “The Now, if she could just find a way to import up the site,” House explained. “One day quality of competition is so good that it that Philadelphia Symphony... • the foreman was complaining that he has helped me to become a better couldn’t keep the high school kids he official.” hired happy, and they’d be gone in a Instructions from page 8 week. I said, flippantly, ‘You should hire Gale was bestowed the Honor Award by me,’ and he did.” ABO in 1989, and since has been It is mandatory to attend a clinic before inducted into the PAVO Hall of Fame, one working any matches at a National of 14 so honored. She has worked three tournament. If you attend a clinic at Hughes, Richardson NAIA National Championship one site, it is not necessary to attend tournaments and was stunned a few the clinic for your next tournament. New Nationals years back when she was selected to call There is also an 8pm meeting before a first round match in the NCAA Division I the start of each session, which will women’s tournament. “You could have cover the rules that are pertinent to that The Official Word knocked me over with a feather,” she said. inadvertently left two playing site. If at all possible, you are asked to attend that meeting before names off of its list of new Perhaps surprisingly, she didn’t play high PAVO National officials in school or college volleyball. “It wasn’t until each tournament that you work. If you its last edition. Earning their I went to play at the Philadelphia YMCA for cannot attend that meeting, you MUST National ratings at the University the first time that I was hooked,” House meet with the head referee before of Lafayette site last fall were said. She coached field hockey, working any matches at that tournament. Arleen Hughes and Rich basketball, swimming, softball and Richardson. Congratulations, and lacrosse at the Philadelphia High School for Girls, but there was never an opening If you have any questions, please we apologize for our error. • contact me at [email protected]. • page nine The Official Word Vol. 7 No. 1
NRT Sites, Survey and Referee Responsibilities
By Mike Carter completing the survey should be the most recent rules test? The test is PAVO NRT Director important to each PAVO National Referee. not designed as a road block; it is If you have any questions regarding your designed as an expressway. It is Greetings from the National survey, the point structure and categories designed to pave our way to a successful Rating Team. We all hope that everyone are listed at the web site. You may also season knowing we are up-to-date on the had a great holiday season and that you contact me anytime for clarification. latest rules and interpretations. And more are ramping up for another great spring upsetting are the number of people who year in 2005. PAVO National Referee Responsibilities are on both lists, those who neglect both taking the test and turning in point surveys. National Rating Sites Unfortunately, I must address an issue that has become untenable, and that is So if you are someone who gets their PAVO is accepting applications from the lack of responsibility taken by some survey in on time and takes the test each referees for PAVO National Referee of our PAVO National Referees. year, I am sorry you had to read this. If you status. There are four rating sites Maintaining PAVO National Referee are someone who has numerous emails scheduled, geographically spaced status is not that hard. You must obtain and phone calls from me each February across the U.S. Applications and eight points in a four-year period. You are and October begging for input, take heed. instructions can be found on the PAVO asked to provide a point survey in a timely From this point forwar, you will get one Web page and at the PAVO Central Office. manner so points can be tracked. You request to enter your points-earned Be sure to get signatures from your Board must take the written test each year prior information on-line. After that, points will Chair and all requested rec- to the season, and you must join your local not be accepted. And if your test is not in, ommendations. Incomplete forms will board. conference assignors will be notified not be considered. There are 20 slots immediately that you are working without available, and USAV may submit Every year I spend up to 30 days after the a valid test and you will be on probation applications for three existing USAV deadline trying to track down the PAVO for one year, as required by PAVO National National Referees, leaving 17 slots to fill. National Referees who fail to turn in a Referee guidelines. • In the past two years thee have been over survey. For the most part it seems to be 35 applicants each year, and we have had the same people every to pass up some very qualified officials. year. Contrast that with The rating sites and dates are: the numerous officials who contact me in 1. University of San Francisco early January seeking September 2-3 the point survey to 2. University of Louisiana-Lafayette make sure they get it September 2-3 in on time. 3. Bradley University September 9-10 At test time, it is the 4. UNC-Charlotte same thing. We had September 16-17 over 25 PAVO National Referees fail to get If you have any questions regarding the their test data to me process feel free to e-mail me at prior to the deadline [email protected]. I will be glad to last season. In some answer any questions. very rare cases it was the test proctors’ fault, 2004 Point Surveys and in one or two instances it was an The 2004 Point Surveys for PAVO National on-line issue, but Referees must be completed no later many simply failed to than March 10. The Point Survey is being take the test. handled entirely on-line this year. When a National Referee logs into their home I find this uncon- page on the web page, there will be a link scionable, not just that says “National Referee Renewal because it makes my Points”. Click on that link to input your job harder, but who activities for the year, and track the status would want to go of your points during your 4-year term. officiate without the Points are used to renew officials, and confidence of taking page ten The Official Word February 2005 Dear Official By Mike Carter Giddy Up to Convention 2005 in San Antonio Big South National Qualifier Chief Executive Official By Dale Goodwin accountant Alan Criner; Controlling a You are cordially invited to the First Big Interim Board Member Match by Karen Gee and Larry South National Qualifier, to be held in Schwartz; Disciplined Attention by Dr. Atlanta, Georgia, March 25-27, at the “Remember the Officials Ken Mills and Peggy Schaefer; and Georgia World Congress Center. I am Convention” is the cry being heard from Plays and Rulings by Alterman. The sure you are aware that this is not a new just outside the Alamo in San Antonio convention included the annual semifinal event, but the highly successful, fun and where PAVO will stage the 2005 analysis, and panels of coaches and famous Tampa Bay Junior National Officials Convention Dec. 15-17, in assigning coordinators who offered their Qualifier, just moved to a bigger arena. conjunction with the women’s NCAA insights into the game and the way it is Go to www.tampabayvolleyball.org, for information and official’s registration. Division I Volleyball Championships. called.
With the move we hope all of our loyal This three-day event will include new PAVO received several comments about officials who have worked with us in the and interesting professional location. The Long Beach site was past will journey to Atlanta with us, as well development sessions, a chance to arguably the best the Convention has as attract many new officials from the meet PAVO’s leaders and many of the seen in terms of hotel logistics, nearby regions and states. game’s top officials, and take in the closeness to the playing site, easy sites of one of the country’s most access in and out. The weather was An added advantage to being in Atlanta, beautiful cities. great. The speakers and topics received for those that fly, it is easier to get in and strong commendations from the out of. No having to stay over Sunday night “We are coming off one of our most attendees. The half-day sessions like many had to in Tampa. successful conventions,” said PAVO continue to be popular. Executive Director Marcia Alterman, Here’s some important info for you. speaking of the Long Beach Convention. The 2005 San Antonio setting should Match fees are $25 per match. There will In all, a record 120 officials attended, prove to be just as commendable. The be anywhere from 94 to 100 courts going including 24 from California, nine from tentative plans include using the Marriott at all times, so we are looking for 150 Washington, seven from New York, six Riverwalk, which is less than one-half officials to fill our staff. I estimate full time from Florida and five each from mile to the Alamodome, where the referees can work 8 or 9 matches each on Friday and Saturday and at least five Colorado, North Carolina and Texas. NCAA Championship matches will take on Sunday. For USAV National and Junior place. National Referees, we will not be using “One of our major efforts this year will the qualifiers as a rating site, opening up be to attract officials — veterans and Here are some other primary more quality 18 and 17 Open matches newcomers alike — from the Texas, suggestions for San Antonio: make the for you to work. New Mexico, Oklahoma areas,” said board chair meeting longer, include Joan Powell, PAVO president. “And we conversation about ball-handling keys MARTA passes will be provided to any hope to involve some of those people in and philosophies, cater to younger official needing one at no charge. No our planning.” officials, hold a one-hour introductory need to use a shuttle, taxi or rent a car, session for first-time convention goers you can MARTA from and back to the Some of the most popular sessions at to inform them about PAVO and its airport free of charge. last December’s convention were: many services (including camps and Building a Foundation by Powell; clinics), stage on-court demonstrations, We also have a housing service which Psychological Aspects of Officiating by and market the convention via e-mail can help you find reasonable housing, sports psychologist Dr. Paul Salitsky; as soon as the agenda is set. • with six hotels offering tournament official Recordkeeping for Officials by rates, starting at $65 at the Marriott Fairfield Inn, $69 at the Hilton Airport and others in the $80 range, to the onsite Omni Thursday night, March 24th, at 9:30pm, in Vice President to the FIVB Officials for $95. Although there is no formal a room to be decided at the GWCC. Council. roommate service, contact me and I will gladly work on pairing you up with a Referee staff includes Steve Owen, So come on down to Atlanta and have roommate to share expenses. We have International Referee, Paul Albright, some fun. Ask anyone who has been to always been successful in the past. International Referee, Scott Atkinson, the Tampa qualifier and they will tell you USAV National Referee, Darin Clark, USAV we work hard, we play hard. It is a great Arrangements should be made to attend National Referee, and Tom Blue, USAV event and look forward to your the MANDATORY officials meeting, participation. • page eleven The Official Word Vol. 7 No. 1 Special Olympics USAV Referee Commission News Inaugural Games
From July 4 – 8, 2006, Ames, Iowa will be By Kathy Ferraraccio AVP not complain, and continue to cover the home of the inaugural national games National Referee tournaments, and take time away sponsored by Special Olympics Commission from our families and jobs to Incorporated. This should prove to be accommodate the growth of the an awesome tournament with Once again, a new season is upon sport. But we must realize that this opportunities for referees from USA Volleyball. us, with new challenges and new is quickly becoming unrealistic. goals. My goal is once again to This tournament is still in the planning improve on communication with all - Any of you who worked the Girls’ stages, but requests have been put forth communication with my colleagues, tournament last year can attest to for the number of referees, and what will with the referees, and with the officials this. You likely worked 10 matches, be provided for them. Keep in mind that division. It is proving quite a or more, per day, and then came in this is the first step of approvals, and that challenge, and I can only hope that and did it again the next day – for 8 NONE of this has been approved yet. each year I get at least a bit closer to days. Although many went home achieving my goal. with a very nice paycheck that same Special Olympics Inc has requested the following: many went home with a sore back, • 28 referees, first choice, There will be numerous articles in the tired feet, and tooth picks National, filled in with Junior newsletter about the changes and the permanently placed in their eyelids. Nationals improvements that are in place for the This does not allow us to be on our • Officials to be housed in on- coming year. It is imperative that we best, for any match. Each match campus apartment at no cost to read these articles, and understand deserves the best we can give, no the individual the deadlines, and the implications of matter what time of day, or the • Meals (meal vouchers) will be missing those deadlines. We have number of matches worked before it. assumed by the host committee in place new processes for referees • Travel costs may be borne by the individual in full, or in part looking to improve their rating. We I have heard a few times the question • Uniform shirts will be supplied also have in place the beginnings of – “what is the officials division doing by the host, the completion of the camps to be offered at different sites about the lack of referees?” We are uniform will be as required by during the year. instituting new programs and USA Volleyball improving on programs and rating • No match fees will be paid As we move into this new season of sessions in existence to help those USA Volleyball, I would like to referees who are willing to take the For planning purposes, at this time it is challenge each of us with a personal time to attend them. But we still need assumed that each referee would work objective. That objective is for each the new referees to attend these either a morning or afternoon wave, with no night matches anticipated. All officials of us to identify at least one new programs. Without them, these would also assist in the division process. referee for the sport of volleyball, and programs cannot run. The officials would be expected to arrive to mentor that person through the on site on Saturday, July 1, 2006 and process. The sport continues to grow So, please, take up the challenge, remain through Saturday, July 8, 2006. with leaps and bounds, and the and find a new referee to mentor, and The opening ceremonies are scheduled number of qualified referees is not give your love of the game to them. for Tuesday, July 4, 2006. growing as fast as the number of Then when each of us retires, we can tournaments that are now offered. feel that we have done absolutely Right now, the need will just be for Each of us has been asked to give everything for the sport we truly love. referees, as the Iowa RVA has agreed to supply certified scorekeepers as well as 100%, on top of the 150% that we • line judges and other support staff for the are already giving. Many of us do event. If you live in the Iowa region, and are interested in helping, there will be opportunities to register in your region to NC. Hopefully, the selection process will assist in this event. be completed by July 2005.
Applications for National and JN For more and updated information, Referees will be available towards the please contact Joe Sharpless, Technical end of February 2005 from the Special Delegate for Volleyball, 2006 Special Olympics North America office in Raleigh, Olympics National Games. • page twelve The Official Word February 2005
USAV Technique Changes
By Mary Blalock should result. The substitution is 4. Sanction Procedure - When any National Commissioner for still allowed (see rule 17.1.1 – this sanction is assessed to a player National Referee Certi- is NOT an “illegal substitution” as on the court, the first referee will fication and Evaluation in 17.1.3). call that player over to the stand to clearly communicate the There are currently a lot of people 2. Retrieving the Ball from the assessment. The player will thinking that because we have gone to Opponent’s Free Zone – When acknowledge they have received the FIVB formatted rule book, that we Rule 11.1.2 is in effect, the line such sanction by raising their hand. have adopted all the FIVB techniques judges will give no signal when the When any sanction (individual or as well! WE HAVE NOT! Let’s clarify a ball travels over or outside the team), is assessed to a person on few things: antenna to the opponent’s free the bench, the first referee will call zone. the captain to the referee stand to 1. All previous techniques that we a. If Team A causes the ball to clearly communicate the have been training and using travel inside the antenna to the assessment. The captain will cross over the last few years remain opponent’s free zone, and then the court to communicate to the in effect! is touched by a Team A player, bench that the sanction has been 2. Ready signal from the second the line judge should signal assessed. The participant will referee. It is still pointing to the “out”. acknowledge they have received first referee with one open hand. b. If Team A causes the ball to such sanction by raising their hand. It is NOT both hands up! travel over or outside the If it is a team sanction being 3. Substitution positioning – is antenna to the opponent’s free assessed, the coach will still done from the second zone, where the ball is retrieved acknowledge the sanction by referee area without blocking by a Team A player, but the raising their hand. the view of the scorekeeper. We return path is inside the are NOT going to the attack line antenna, the line judge should 5. Pre-match Protocol – Although Rule to administer the subs! signal “antenna fault”. 24.3.1.3 indicates that the first 4. We are NOT adopting the c. If Team A causes the ball to referee “controls” the warm-ups; the NCAA technique for line judges travel over or outside the actual timing of the warm-up periods determining whether a ball is antenna to the opponent’s free can be delegated to the second pursuable or not, with one arm zone, and the ball contacts any referee. Behavioral issues and going out to the side. It is hard player or any object, the line player control remain the enough to get our junior line judge should signal “antenna responsibility primarily of the first judges to give us the basic fault”. referee. signals let alone this new one, which is so confusing to 3. Multiple Substitutions by One 6. Rule 25.3.2.5 now allows the explain, and we will hardly be Team. – Rule 16.5.4 states that second referee to whistle when the using the pursuit rule anyway! multiple substitutions must be ball contacts an outside object or So let’s keep our pregame made in succession. The second the floor if the first referee is not in briefing to the line judges easy! referee will continue to administer position to see it. The correct substitutions from near the score technique is similar to back-row Here are the official technique changes table but the incoming substations violations. The second referee as well as points of emphasis: must enter the substitution zone should signal the violation to the one at a time to be authorized for first referee without whistling, and 1. Authorizing Substitutes – Rule 8 entry. The second referee will then, if the first referee does not see states that “substitution requires probably have to be very active in the signal and the second referee the referee’s authorization”, and implementing this behavioral is completely sure that a fault has Signal #29 demonstrates the change until players and coaches occurred, the second referee can appropriate authorization signal. If are comfortable with it. whistle the fault. • players do not wait for that authorization to enter, a team delay page thirteen The Official Word Vol. 7 No. 1
PAVO Spring Camps
By Julie Voeck 4. Two letters of reference from officials, coaches or PAVO OTP Camp Director coordinators who have seen you officiate in the last two years. Letter needs to include reference PAVO Spring 2005 Camp Sites to rule knowledge and application, ability to handle difficult situations, professionalism, etc. • The above must be received by: March 1, 2005 March 11-12 Traditional Camp - Univ. of Nevada, (Las Vegas) • You will be notified by March 10 whether or not you April 1-2 Traditional Camp – Marquette Club Tournament have been accepted for this camp. (Milwaukee) • If accepted, the remainder of the fee is due by: March April 8-9 *Advanced Camp – Southwest Missouri State 17, 2005 University (Springfield) April 22-23 Traditional Camp – James Madison University * Advanced camp for current Division I referees wanting to (Harrisonburg, VA) enhance their skills/techniques to a higher level of volleyball. April 22-23 Traditional Camp – University of Illinois State/Junior National officials aspiring to become National (Champaign) referees, work higher-level volleyball, be observed by Division I conference coordinators. Very experienced staff. Purpose of training camps: To offer on-court officiating opportunities to the official who desires improvement of skills **Visit www.pavo.org for sites to be added and general camp and career advancement, with constructive feedback from information. experienced officials, If you have any questions contact PAVO OTP-Camps Director, The PAVO Camp Program coordinates the camps primarily with Julie Voeck at (414) 607-9918 or through email at Division I programs hosting spring tournaments. These camps [email protected] • provide an opportunity to officiate a higher level of play than the camper may have had previously. For the less experienced official, PAVO offers a limited number of camps at Division II and/or Division III events. A limited number of camp scholarships Why should you attend a PAVO OTP are also available each year. Training Camp? The camp experience offers the following: By Martha Leshine • An opportunity to officiate with officials from other areas Metairie, La. of the country • Evaluations without the intensity of a rating session • Feedback from seasoned evaluators A year ago, I met Marcia Alterman for the first time at the • Atmosphere conducive to learning and fun! Conference USA tournament and asked her how I could become a better official. Her recommendation was to attend When participating in the camp, the camper will: one of the spring PAVO training camps. I choose to attend the • officiate as R1 and R2; be videotaped with audio- one at the University of Michigan, as I had never been to Ann feedback Arbor (great town!). • have the option of having information sent to conference coordinators across the country For those who are not familiar with the PAVO training camps, it is by far the best thing I have done to improve my officiating Registration Process (For all camps except the Advanced Camp) skills. Each spring at selected collegiate institutions, PAVO offers officials training camps to members in conjunction with • First-paid, first-accepted basis • May pay by check or credit card spring volleyball tournaments. There are video cameras set up • $200 PAVO members, $225 non-members to videotape you while you officiate, including a camp staff person • Register by calling 888-791-2074, PAVO Central office wired with a microphone commenting on your performance while you are officiating. Immediately after each session you and Please note: Advanced Camp registrations are handled your partner view the tape with the camp staff person to review separately and are due on March 1, 2005. the match.
Registration Process for Advanced Camp On the plane to Detroit I began to ponder, “what did I get myself • Fee: $250/PAVO member, $275/nonmember into”? I did not know anyone else who was attending and had • Submit the following to: Julie Voeck, 6905 Wellauer no idea what to expect. On Friday night we met at the site. We Drive, Wauwatosa, WI 53213 were given some blank videotapes, some freebies (we all like 1. Name, address, e-mail, phone numbers those), and then Michigan’s Head Coach Mark Rosen joined 2. $25 refundable deposit our meeting for an informal discussion about what he looks for 3. Complete 2004 officiating schedule from the officials who call his matches. This hour was fantastic page fourteen The Official Word February 2005 because he was there to share his opinions of what he likes and dislikes. He outlined his frustrations, and President’s Message appreciation for our preventative officiating. He answered all questions that we threw at him. I found his Former coach finds appeal to a ‘new’ view candidness beneficial and it was interesting to hear how coaches view our By Joan Powell additional campsite. After a few years, I job. He did acknowledge that our job is PAVO President “retired” from the camp business. It was mostly thankless and in his opinion very taxing, but such a tremendous CONSISTENCY is the most any coach Life sometimes takes some experience to be able to assemble such can ask. We then adjourned until the next interesting turns and detours. elite coaches and players. morning. So now I am back at my hotel There are the people we meet along the room again thinking, “Can I do this”? way; some we will never forget, some My officiating career continued within the seem to fade away while others seem to state of Colorado - primarily Division II. Well, on Saturday we show up for the reappear now and again. The After the AVCA Convention/National spring tournament and there are video opportunities gained along with the Championship in the ’80s, which I cameras, teams warming up, parents, opportunities lost are thrown in the mix. attended each year, I was in the airport and our trainers. We were given a work returning home. Pete Dunn, the schedule to rotate our assignments and Twenty-five years ago, three friends and I supervisor for the Big Ten, approached partners. We would score, libero track, started a business – a volleyball camp me and asked if I would be interested in R1 or R2. Thankfully, I got to score the for elite players. This was a new concept, officiating in his conference. I was first match and get my heart rate back to a before summer camps as we know them stunned, but did not have to think twice. normal. When it was my turn to officiate, today and well before the high The following season I began traveling I found myself somewhat composed, and performance program. We wanted our for the Big Ten – first stop – Michigan State the confidence slowly came back into my camp to be the best in the country. In at Penn State with Tom Blue. psyche. Then came the debriefing! My order for our camp to reflect its name partner and I were in the room with our “Elite,” we had to have the most My partner was a veteran, well respected videotapes and in walked Julie Voeck to successful coaches to attract the best and extremely helpful to me. The host critique us. WELL, the first comments players. My partners charged me with coach was well aware of my rookie were ALL POSITIVE, (this immediately obtaining the staff and the first one on the status! I do not remember the Michigan relaxed me —THANKS Julie) and then all list was Chuck Erbe. He had trained a State coach’s name, but I do recall that the remaining comments were group of young Junior National players, she only had seven players, was getting constructive and supportive. I realized known as Adidas, and won the USVBA stomped by Penn State, yet continued to that she was there to HELP ME Championships in 1976. Coach Erbe yell at me the entire match. And that was IMPROVE! I then had two additional was also the head coach of USC during my baptism to the “big time.” opportunities to officiate. With each that time (accumulating four National opportunity I tried to improve on the things titles). I had known Chuck during his After his stint at USC, Chuck Erbe the staff pointed out to me during my tenure in Colorado Springs with the resurfaced on staff at the University of debriefings. When it was all over, we were women’s national team – the team that Illinois, followed by a three-year stint as given our videotapes to take home, a would have, could have, should have won coach and official for Sports Performance. written sheet they used to evaluate us, the gold in 1980, but because of the U.S. In 1993, Coach Erbe accepted the head and then we all went out to dinner! And boycott, they were denied the opportunity coaching position at Michigan State and as we learned in the tax session at the to show the world just how good they after three years took them to the Final convention in Long Beach, you can take a really were. Four. Although our paths had crossed tax deduction for attending an officials previously, Coach Erbe and I maintained training camp as a training expense. It was difficult to get up enough nerve to a professional relationship. Just call Coach Erbe and sell this new camp because he knew me in the camp setting So in my opinion for any NEW official, or idea, but I finally did. After some did not release me from scrutiny when I someone who wants to work in an discussion, he agreed to join the staff. was assigned to referee at Michigan State environment where you can officiate good With Coach Erbe on board, it was not contests! matches, receive feedback in a “friendly difficult to secure the rest of our coaching atmosphere” and learn from the more staff. The volunteer assistants were an Now, upon his coaching retirement, senior officials in PAVO, I HIGHLY array of college and high school coaches Coach Erbe wishes to continue in the recommend attending one of the OTP who jumped at the chance to be assigned game that has engulfed his life. Yes, camps offered in 2005! I hope to go again to a court with a headliner coach. Our Chuck Erbe has decided to become a soon. • staff was the best ever assembled for a referee. Chuck remembers, “In the early volleyball camp. years, internationally, the top coaches were the top referees.” Recently, as he The camp grew in popularity; a scouting made the necessary contacts in his region service was included along with an See President on page 16 page fifteen The Official Word Vol. 7 No. 1
Note to All National Scorekeepers New Uniform Option Approved By Nancy Funk, Nat’l Comm the pool of qualified scorekeeping raters Scorekeeper Certification & so we can offer more people a chance to for 2005 Evaluation become involved and to perform some observations every year of current The PAVO/USAV National scorekeepers. For those of you Interface I would like to introduce myself to all of with an interest, we could schedule you Committee has you that I may not know very well. I am some time to go with a rater and observe approved a long- Nancy Funk and I have accepted the the rating process during the Open sleeved uniform shirt for referees to position of National Commissioner of tournament. This is a chance for every wear beginning in the 2005 season. Scorekeeper Certification and Evaluation. National Scorekeeper to become involved The shirt will meet the same I have been the Scorekeeping Chair of in the rating program. specifications as the traditional the Pioneer Region since its beginning in 1996 and the Scorekeeping Central Third, we are incorporating some uniform shirt except for sleeve Zone Rep for the past 4 years. changes to the National Scorekeeper length. The approved vendors for candidate mentoring program. Instead PAVO and USAV uniform apparel Recently Sue Mailhot, the Assistant Vice of using raters as mentors to new are below. Please contact any of President of the USAV National candidates, we would like other National them for your uniform needs. Scorekeeper Commission, and I had a Scorekeepers at the tournament to be very productive meeting to discuss our mentors. By being a mentor, we would All-American Athletic Sales, goals for accomplishment in the next four ask you speak to a candidate throughout Attn: Nancy Strader, 1490 FM years. From this meeting, many ideas the day to offer encouragement and words 219, Clifton, TX 76634; (877) 220- came forward for what I hope can be of wisdom, if needed. You could lend them 1651; (fax) (254) 675-8571; continued improvement of a system that an ear, ask how they are doing and [email protected]. Cathy Hoy and her predecessors have generally be a new friend! You would be worked so hard to put into place. Thanks a friendly face in what might be an to Cathy for all her hard work. overwhelming, new experience. “No” you Great Lakes Apparel, Attn: cannot mentor someone from your own Mary Malpede, 1433 Fullerton, My first request - I would like to hear from region. But this would present another Unit A, Addison, IL 60101; (630) any of you concerning changes you would opportunity to meet new people and 691-8170; (fax) (630) 691-8175; like to see for improvement in the rating welcome them into our National family. [email protected]; and training area. Some of you have Are you someone willing to be available www.greatlakesapparel.com. recently joined the National Scorekeeping to this person during their two or three cadre and have a fresh perspective. days of evaluation? The Ref Shop, Attn: Michael Those of you who have been part of our Hertz, 4860 108th St. N., Madeira scorekeeping family for many years can If you have an interest in any of these Beach, FL 33708; (727) 392- offer a good insight into other areas of areas, or thoughts to share, please 7294; (fax) (727) 392-4050; improvement. contact me as soon as possible, preferably before March 1 at 502-239- [email protected]. Second, I would like to hear from those 1818 (home), 502-290-9480 (fax), who have an interest in serving on the [email protected]. • Roof Sportswear, Attn: Verna rating team. One of my goals is to grow Klubnikin, 12138 ½ Woodruff Ave., Downey, CA 90241; (888) 530- President from page 15 7672; (562) 927-2267; (fax) (562) he noted that, “Some of the people I have been yelling at are in leadership positions.” 803-4530; [email protected]; He had asked his former MSU scorekeeper to teach him how to keep score, got some www.roofsportswear.com. tips from some local referees, and in January, he refereed for two days, eight matches a day at a U-14 power league in Chicago. According to Chuck, the signal sequence Time Out for Sports, Attn: threw him (“it’s non-sequential” He also said that the game is much different from up Nancy Sommer, 8805 Orchard above than from his previous view along the sidelines. His only regret is that he was Tree Lane, Towson, MD 21286; not able to work as the R2. He confesses that he has a lot to learn, but seems to be (410) 825-2898; (888) 594-4884; an eager leaner. (fax) (410) 825-0866. •
So, for those of you who come in contact with this coach-turned-referee – PLEASE take the time to introduce yourself and help him get into the fold.
As Paul Harvey says, “And that’s the rest of the story.” • page sixteen The Official Word February 2005
USAV Referee Training Courses Spring to Life!! Scorekeeper News
everyone the chance to get to know one By Sue Mailhot, AVP By Brian Hemelgarn, another. There will be no exams to take, Scorekeeping National Commissioner – no scores to worry about – just a great Commission RVA Referee Development learning experience for all! Below is some information that should help Applications for National With spring comes change! For USAV everyone plan accordingly: Scorekeeper (deadline March 1) are officials, that includes modifications to available on the USAV website the Junior National rating process. (See Northeast National Qualifier under Rules/officials – applications. Charles Ezigbo’s related article • Runs from March 25 – 27 in elsewhere in this newsletter.) As one Also, the applications for National Baltimore, MD. change leads to another, the rating Junior Scorekeeper and • If you are interested in registering process modifications have opened the Scorekeeper Monitor (deadline Feb for this camp, you must alrady be door for the USAV Officials’ Division to 15 or as soon as you can send it) registered for the tournament and provide some great training are also located there. should contact Charles Ezigbo at opportunities for all referees. Three of [email protected]. the national Qualifiers and the Girls’ Have all of you checked out the new Hoosier Mid East Qualifier Invitational will be hosting Referee scorekeeper Powerpoint • Runs from March 18–20 in Training Courses (RTC’s) for referees presentation that was created by Indianapolis, IN. working at these events. National Scorekeeper Lynne • If you are interested in registering for this camp, you must already be Updegraff? It is truly amazing. It’s For the cost of $25, referees can registered for the tournament, and located on the USAV website under register for an RTC at the Mid East, should contact Brian Hemelgarn at the scorekeeper materials section. Northeast and Lone Star Qualifiers, or bhemelgarn@buckeye- If you don’t have Powerpoint on your the Girls’ Invitational Championships. express.com. computer, you can download a free So, what comes in this $25 package? Lone Star Classic viewer. So all of you National RTC participants will receive training and • Runs from April 23–25 in Austin, TX. Referees and referee candidates feedback on four matches, two as R1 • If you are interested in registering that only know a little bit about and two as R2, from two different trainers for this camp, contact Michael keeping score should now have no from the National Rating Team. For that Blalock by email at half-day in the RTC, referees won’t excuse for not understanding the [email protected] receive match fees, but for the rest of scoresheet. The USA Junior Olympic Girls’ the tournament, all match fees go Invitational Volleyball directly in the referee’s pocket!!! There are still a couple of errors in Championships the practical game in the back of • Runs from June 30–July 3 in Referees will be observed while calling the rulebook, but those should be Louisville, KY at the Kentucky Fair a match, but without the added pressure corrected by next year. One of the and Exposition Center. of being rated or evaluated on that new changes in the rules this year • If you are interested in registering match. After each pair of matches, regarding scorekeeping is that an for this camp, contact Kathy those referees will have the opportunity exceptional sub no longer counts Ferraraccio via email at to meet with the National Rating Team [email protected]. as a team substitution. trainer to ask questions and to learn rules or any new techniques that might After contacting the appropriate person Information about housing for be unclear. listed above, you will be sent a officials at the upcoming national registration form. Upon completing events can be found soon on the The night before play begins at each of it, it should be returned with a check USAV website under Rules/officials. the tournaments, a USAV Referee payable to USA Volleyball to: • Training Module will be presented by a member of the National Rating Team. Ray Mink For a nominal fee, the one-hour modules 37923 Lavender Common Kathy Ferraraccio or Brian Hemelgarn will cover topics such as backrow Fremont, CA 94536 for further information. issues and overlaps/alignments, working as a second referee or match If you have any questions about this We look forward to seeing you at a control techniques. The setting will be program, please feel free to contact camp this spring!! Happy whistling!! • informal and interactive, and allow page seventeen The Official Word Presorted P.O. Box 780 First Class Oxford, KS 67119 U.S. Postage PAID Address Service Requested Permit No. 619 Wichita, KS
PAVO Board of Directors/Staff USAV Officials Division
Directors Glen Sapp, Vice President Joan Powell, President Emi Vishoot, AVP-Administration Marcia Alterman, Rules Interpreter Barbara Van Pelt, AVP-Accounting & Finance Mike Carter, Nat’l Rating Team Director Tom Blue, AVP-USA-Int’l Referee Comm Fono Fisaga, Director at Large Janet Blue, AVP USA Int’l Scorekeeper Comm Dale Goodwin, Interim Board Member Kathy Ferraraccio, AVP - Referee Comm Finance Director Karen Gee, Sue Mailhot, AVP - Scorekeeping Comm Ben Jordan, Director of Examinations Steve Owen, AVP - Outdoor Referee Comm Crystal Lewis, Board Delegate Dennis Lafata, Nat’l Comm Scorekeeping Admin Anne Pufahl, OTP - Clinic Director Nat’l Comm Referee Cert & Eval Lisa Paull, Director at Large Mary Blalock, Julie Voeck, OTP - Camps Director Nancy Funk, Nat’l Comm Scorekeeper Cert & Mara Wager, Board Delegate Eval Brian Hemelgarn, Nat’l Comm RVA Referee Staff Development Marcia Alterman, Executive Director Steve Crane, Nat’l Comm RVA Scorekeeper Miki Kennedy, Membership Services Development Charles Ezigbo, Nat’l Comm Jr Referee Cert & WWW.PAVO.org Eval 1-888-791-2074 Jeff Hoppen, Nat’l Comm for Scorekeeping Evaluation at Junior National Competition Marcia Alterman, Officials Liaison