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SIDELINES Volume 3, Issue 9 Badger Region Volleyball Association Jan. 5, 2017 Online ref training THE BADGER BEACON for juniors One way that clubs can meet the requirement to certify all their coaches and athletes in the art of reffing is to have them take a series of online courses through Web- point and USAV Academy. Clubs also have the option to bring in a Certified Profes- sional Official at a cost or do the training on their own. Athletes/coaches looking to do the online can follow these steps below: 1. Log into Webpoint 2. Scroll down the left side Carthage, Marian, MSOE to host boys clinics blue rail and click on the “+” next to “Region Clinics” The Badger Region Volleyball The clinics (led by coaches and Broadway, in downtown Milwau- 3. Scroll down and click Association has partnered with athletes from the respective schools kee. Street parking available, but on Region Ref/Score Clinics three NCAA institutions to plan a will take place about 20 minutes be aware of feeding the meter or 4. Click on: trio of middle school boys volley- after the conclusion of the matches parking in two-hour zones. The * Badger Junior Scorer ball clinics following men’s volley- taking place that day. clinic will begin about 20 minutes Training (BG17_101- ball matches in Wisconsin in 2017. Carthage clinic details after the conclusion of this match. BG17) – online Come and enjoy a great NCAA * Badger Junior Sec- men’s volleyball match followed by At 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, Marian clinic details a FREE boys volleyball clinic. ond Referee Training the Carthage Red Men will take on At 2 p.m. on Saturday, March (BG17_102-BG17) – online Register for all at www.badger- New York University at the Tarble 25, Marian will host MSOE at the 5. Once registered, click volleyball.org. Arena, 2001 Alford Park Drive, Sadoff Gymnasium, 45 S. National on USAV Academy and in Kenosha. The clinic will begin Ave., in Fond du Lac. The clinic complete training. The dates are as follows: about 20 minutes after the conclu- will begin about 20 minutes after If you have issues view- sion of this match. the conclusion of this match. ing the videos, make sure Jan. 21 at Carthage College “pop-ups” are not blocked (Kenosha, Wis.). MSOE clinic details on your computer. Also, at March 4 at MSOE (Milwaukee, Have questions? Contact Badger any time you need to get Wis.). At 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, Region program director at brian@ back into your video that March 25 at Marian University MSOE will take on Marian Uni- badgervolleyball.org or call 414- you had to stop, you can (Fond du Lac, Wis). versity at the Kern Center, 1245 N. 313-9055. do directly to www.usavol- leyballacademy.org, enter your login information and INSIDE THIS ISSUE then click on “My Ac- TIPS & TIDBITS From a Board member.......2 count” to view any videos * How was attendance at the 2016 that were in progress. NCAA Div. 3 Women’s Volleyball Qualifier/Champs update.....2 The Badger Region does not oversee the content Championships hosted at UW-Osh- New USAV CEO...................3 and administration system kosh? American Beach Tour........4 that goes into USAVacade- Quarterfinal 1: 162 (Nov. 17) Sportsmanship program.....6 my.org (where you take the Quarterfinal 2: 263 (Nov. 17) Principals and principles....7 actual course), so it is often Quarterfinal 3: 332 (Nov. 17) difficult for us to assist Events calendar...................8 users if they hit hurdles. Quarterfinal 4: 398 (Nov. 17) The best way to do have Semifinal 1: 444 (Nov. 18) About the Region.............9-11 problems fixed is to fill Semifinal 2: 520 (Nov. 18) out a “Help Desk Ticket” Finals: 516 (Nov. 19) Questions about membership? by clicking on the “Help” All four quarterfinals went to five button when you are on the sets. They started at 12:30 p.m. Email membership@ badgervolleyball.org. USAVacademy.org website. Here, Badger Region Staff can assist you with Thanks for understand- and got done at 11:55 p.m. on ing. Have a great season. Thursday, Nov. 17. any questions you have about the upcoming season. pagE 2 THE BADGER BEACON Volleyball isn’t just a hobby for some of us 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 practices for the organization. This week’s column is Southeast Representative Holly Vogelsang. My name is Holly Vogelsang volleyball team at UW-La Crosse, organized and college-like play- ing and trying to grow both boys and I am in my first term as a which is an option I never even ing experience for those athletes volleyball throughout the state, as Badger Region board member as knew existed until I arrived on who don’t want the commitment well as adult volleyball. However, I do the Southeast Rep. I graduated campus. I ended up making the of playing college athletics. not think we have reached the ceiling from UW-La team and continued playing until In addition to helping out for either of these programs, and I Crosse in May I graduated. Throughout my the WVC I am also a coach for can’t wait to see how they continue to of 2015 and now years at UW-La Crosse I quickly Milwaukee Sting and Brookfield grow over the coming years. live in Pewau- realized how foolish I was to Central High School. I will be Since this is my first term, I have kee. think I would cut all volleyball coaching a boy’s club team this year not heard from many junior teams, Volleyball has ties after high school. I became for the first time, and I am very however, I have helped mentor been a source president of the club (essentially excited to add something new to many college club teams with any of structure the coach and club director) and my volleyball repertoire. Someday, questions they have. I check my for almost my then discovered that we were I would also like to add a career email constantly, which makes entire life, as I part of a conference called the path in volleyball to my list of email the best way to reach me. grew up watch- Holly Vogelsang Wisconsin Volleyball Conference volleyball involvement. Whether Although I’m only 25 and new to ing my parents (WVC; www.wvcweb.org). While playing, coaching, or on a board my Badger Region role, I am not play in various rec volleyball I was still in school, I became the of directors, volleyball has taught afraid to ask questions and help leagues and eventually started Women’s Division Coordinator me discipline, time management, others solve problems they may playing myself. When I graduat- and am currently on the board and leadership skills, and I am very be having. I have met most of my ed from Pewaukee High School of directors as well. The WVC excited that I have the opportunity closest friends through volleyball, in 2010 I was determined that is the collegiate club volleyball to help other people have positive and I am excited knowing I have I was done playing competitive conference for the state of Wis- experiences like I did. numerous opportunities to contin- volleyball. Low and behold I consin (and some surrounding I think the Badger Region has ue meeting great people from this decided to try out for the club state schools) and provides an done an excellent job of promot- sport. Region Championships, Program gives Qualifier open registration coaches more tools “The best way to learn is through a good men- Club directors and coaches were busy under one roof at the Wisconsin Center tor.” Tuesday registering for the Badger Re- in downtown Milwaukee this year (no gion Championships and Qualifiers that off-site locations). Over the next few years, the Badger Region will be taking place this winter/spring. In regards to the Badger Region Quali- will help deliver information to coaching mentors As of 11 a.m. on Jan. 5, there were fiers, all divisions still have availability. throughout the region, to help the next generation 389 teams registered across the three As of 11 a.m. on Jan. 5, all divisions of coaches get better, faster. We want to help place weekends of the Badger Region Champi- (except the G12 and G13 division) had our experienced coaches in a position to share their onships. enough teams to make them a two-day knowledge, see new coaches in action, and guide Some of the division also were at tournament. coaches toward proven methods. capacity already. A minimum of 10 teams is required to The region has five FREE mentor-training This year, the Championships are make it a two-day tournament. clinics to give away. At each two-hour clinic, all being capped at 16 teams in the Open Numbers are being tracked for club club coaches participate, while three coaches are Divisions and 32 teams in the Club directors to see at http://badgervolleyball. trained to be mentors by an Advisor Coach. We Divisions. org/events-badger-region-qualifier/ have done a good portion of the work for the new Any teams that did not register in time Not all teams at the Badger Region mentors. for these divisions would be moved to the Qualifier will compete on both days of Mentor information comes from the latest High new Badger Division which was designed the tournament.