: CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF BADGER REGION VOLLEYBALL! New certification available

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1 : CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF BADGER REGION VOLLEYBALL! Badger Region Volleyball Association Volume 5, Issue 6 Nov. 21, 2018 THE BADGER BEACON membership@badgervolleyball.org New certification available In an effort to promote continuing education for region coaches the Badger Region has partnered with the Art of Coaching Volleyball to offer a Badger Region Coaches Certification. The certification is FREE to Badger Region coaches and will be the primary vehicle for re-certification to be eligible to coach in our region. The approximately two hour certification process consists of videos on coaching philosophy and other big picture ideas and concludes with a brief quiz of the information covered. Upon completion a certificate is also provided for download. More details can be found at Beginning in the season, Badger Region Coaches will need to complete two hours of Badger Region approved Coaching Continuing Education during the current quad (4 year Olympic cycle) to be eligible to coach in the following quad. The certification mentioned above is one way to accomplish that. New coaches will still be required to complete the IMPACT program while experienced coaches may also choose from attending IMPACT or an in-person clinic offered by AVCA, WVCA, and the Badger Region. Other education may be considered with pre-approval from the Badger Region office WIAA seasons come to a close Congratulations to the boys and girls high school teams who finished their seasons earlier this month at their respective state tournaments. For a look at the lists, see Page 2. Teams that made the trip to State included: Boys: 1. Germantown, 2. Kimberly, 3. Catholic Memorial, 3. Kenosha Indian Trail, 5. Brookfield East, 5. Franklin, 5. Marquette. 5. Middleton Girls Div. 1: 1. Burlington, 2. Oconomowoc, 3. Waukesha West, 3. River Falls, 5. Arrowhead, 5. Greendale, 5. Kimberly, 5. Sun Prairie Girls Div. 2: 1. East Troy, 2. Kettle Moraine Lutheran, 3. Little Chute. 3, Mosinee Girls Div. 3: 1. Lake Country Lutheran, 2. Stratford, 3. Living Word Lutheran, 3. Grantsburg. Girls Div. 4: 1. Burlington Catholic Central, 2. Clayton, 3. Newman Catholic, 3. River Ridge In 2019, the boys and girls state tournaments will be in Green Bay. Art of Coaching Volleyball clinic coming to Milwaukee The Badger Region Volleyball Association is partnering with The Art of Coaching Volleyball to host an in-person clinic April 6-7 at Marquette University in Milwaukee. Leading the clinic will be women s national team coach and longtime player Karch Kiraly, former national team and Oregon State University coach Terry Liskevych and Luka Slabe, a women s national team assistant and BYU men s assistant. This will be in addition to other exceptional coaches who will be on site. Drawing on national team, collegiate and high school experience, coaches couldn t ask for a more knowledgeable group of presenters. Topics of discussion will include, but are not limited to, skill mechanics, offensive/ defensive strategies, team dynamics, running tryouts and using statistics. The clinic includes dedicated Q&A times where you attendees can get one-on-one access. Every attendee will receive a clinic handbook to aid in note taking and review. Badger Region members should use the following steps to register for the event and receive a $50 discount. 1. Go to the 2019 Milwaukee Coaching Clinic site 2. Click Register Now to be taken to the 2019 Milwaukee Ticket site 4. Select the number of coaches you are trying to register and click Register Now 5. Fill in the coaches details and then click Proceed to Payment Options 6. On the Registration Checkout, you can input your Badger Region Discount Code ($50) that can be found under My Discounts 7. Click on Submit Promotion Code to apply your discount code 8. Click on Proceed to Payment Options where you can pay by CC or receive an invoice to pay by check.

2 page 2 BADGER BEACON CELEBRATING 25 YEARS awards given to high school athletes Congratulation to all of the high school athletes who received recognition from their respective boys and girls coaches associations recently. On the boys side, 39 of the 40 players on the all-state teams were club players in the season. On the girls side, 152 out of the 176 girls played on a Badger Region team in the season. Nine of the 176 played on USAV teams in other Regions of USA Volleyball. Athletes recognized include (* indicates a Badger Region member in the season, ^ indicates USAV member of another region in season): Boys First Team Bryce Behrendt* (Player of the year) Mitch Geiger* Dylan Griffith* Landon Krause* Carter Schmidt* Luke Taylor* Brian Voight* Boys Second Team Sam Heiman* Nathan Klimisch* Luigi Saraspe* Matthew Spellman* Ryan Tilkens* Parker Van Buren* Boys High Honorable Joe Destafanis* David Markes* Merit Monogue* Tim Roddy* Ben Serb* Malik Tiedt* Boys Honorable Jack Carnahan* Jackson Carroll* Tommy Clausz Petar Durev* Alex Freedy* Joe Freeman* Matt Heidenrich* Kevin Kessel* Trey Krause Jack Leininger* Kevin Leslie* Matt Lucas* Adam May* David Paul* Eagan Peters-Michaud* Blake Schulz* Reis Schweiner* Evan Solomon* Nick Stachura* Hans Stelpflug* Nolan Wollmer* Girls Div. 1 First Team Tayler Alden Addie Barnes* Kaley Blake* Aubrey Hamilton* Alayna Jansky* Kayce Litzau* Samantha Naber* Kiara Reinhardt* Kiana Schmitt* McKenna Wucherer* Girls Div. 1 Second Team Emily Banitt^ Maddie Berezowitz* Ashley Guenveur* Maddie Koch* Kayla Kraus* Dru Kuck* Karlie McNabb* Erin Powers* Sarah Schrader* Laura Shoopman* Girls Div. 1 Honorable Emily Alan* Elizabeth Binder* Paige Brandenburg* Hannah Brown* Caitlin Crawford* Sheridan Dettman* Olivia Dir* Katie DiRaimondo* Madeleine Ellegard* Abby Gardner* Mariah Grunze* Coley Haggard* Maddie Haines* Morgan Jensen* Ayona Johnson* Gabby Johnson* Makenna Krause* Kayla Lass* Karina Leber* Sierra Lee* Karlee Lois* Milla Malik* Sarah Malon* Grace Mans* Nicole Martin* Sara Maslowski* Brianna Merkel* Kennedy Muff^ Anna Myklebust* Taylor Ohm* Halle Olson^ McKenna Packer* Sidney Paulson* Hannah Powers* Nicole Pozorski* Skylar Rickstad* Kaleigh Roepke* Isabelle Schauer* Elise Schneider* Taylor Seney* Elle Shult Emma Szypszak* Chloe Tome* McKenna Warnock* Maddie Weyker* McKenzie Winker* Anna Wolf^ Girls Div. 2 First Team Kelsie Belfiori* Grace Beyer* Elise Goetzinger* Ariana Miller* Grace Post* Brianna Scuric* Jacqueline Smith* Julia Treichel* Hannah Vanden Berg* Katie Winkler* Girls Div. 2 Second Team Janae Antosch* Chyna Bacchus* Ashley East* Cecelia Huhn* Madison Jakscht* Gabby Murray* Kaitlyn Riley* Cassie Schlitz Carissa Sundholm* Abigail Widiker^ Girls Div. 2 Honorable Kamry Albrecht* Hattie Bray* Claire Bresser* Alysha Brickl* Jenna Charron* Jenna Chaussee* Carly Clausen* Ella Collins* Caroline Craig* Bekah Day* Caroline Dragani* Morgan Dunn* Carissa Egelseer* Erin Eggers* Gianna Feld* Elizabeth Gregorski* Tienna Gruber* Kampbell Hehr^ Ali Hoffman* Jadyn Holman* Ashley Lang* Anna Mueller* Hanna Nest* Emma Oelhafen* Natalie Ring* Gabi Roemer Megan Schroeder Natalie Tesch* Elizabeth Truckenbrod* Brooke Voigt* Katherine Walch* Jenna Weinfurt* Emily Wendt* Paige Wicklund* Linnea Willer* Girls Div. 3 First Team Rachel Aasby* Lexi Donarski* Jenna McNally^ Brooke Mosher* Mazie Nagel* Bailey Neuberger* Jennifer O Keefe* Morgan Radtke* Keri Walker* Brinley Wood^ Girls Div. 3 Honorable Ashlee Adler* Sydney Anderson Courtney Becker* Cora Behnke* Autumn Bornick* Emily Bruckschen* Courtney Busch Alyssa Dachel Jadyn Dahlke* Chloe Gruszynski Rachael Heittola Sidney Hoverman* Ania Hyatt* Abbey Johnson* Karissa Kaminski* Karah Kluck* McKenna Krall* Jolie Larson* Kameri Meredit* Olivia Ohnstad* Gianna Vollrath* Joslyn Wolff* Girls Div. 4 First Team Maggie Craker* Marissa Gilbertson* Makaylee Kuhn Taylor Langmeier* Selena Levendoski^ Katie Mattson* Chloe Schmit* Sammie Seib* Skylar White* JoLea Woreck* Girls Div. 4 Honorable Jaedyn Bussewit Kenadi Diedrich Sophie Dougherty* Jora Hughes* Mackenzie Krach* Cassidy Maroszek Monika Minniecheske Jessica Mitchell* Aubrey Schoeneman* Lauren Shields* Bailey Thompson* Ella Torkelson*

3 page 3 BADGER BEACON CELEBRATING 25 YEARS Lots going on in Badger Region Classroom clinics, updates from NCAA and much more By Jim Momsen Badger Region Ref Chair On Nov. 3, we kicked off the Badger Region training season with a classroom clinic at Center Court in Waukesha. In attendance were six new referee candidates and about 20 used referees. The Nov. 15, classroom clinic at Madison College was also well attended. We had 8 new referee candidates and about 15 returning referees. Thanks to Teague Prichard for securing the facility and assisting with recruiting and set-up. We continue to schedule local clinics dates and times for UW-Whitewater, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Eau Claire, and Center Court are locked down. We re still working on nailing down clinics at UW- Parkside and Viterbo University. All classroom clinics are listed on the Badger Region Website at and include links to the clinic registration in Webpoint. * Brand new to Badger Region referees are required to attend a classroom training session, as well as complete their online training requirements. The last third of the classroom session consists of an orientation to Badger Region and helpful hints for Craig Madson officiated the UW- Eau Claire/Calvin match in the NCAA Div. 3 Women s Semifinal. new referees. * Experienced Badger Region Referees are not required to attend a classroom clinic and can take their entire training path online. Online ref-training requirements reduced! In addition to classroom training, all officials are required to complete online modules from USA Volleyball. The series of modules depends on the referee s certification level. Novice referees require completion of the most modules because they have the most to learn. As of today, we have reduced the number of required modules for Provisional, Provisional Plus, and Regional referees! The FROM THE REF STAND changes have been sent to USAV for resequencing and should hopefully go live this Wednesday. Also included in the training sequence is the appropriate level of Referee Exam. Referees rated as Candidate through Regional must achieve a score of 84% or above to pass their exam. Junior National and National Officials must complete their exam in 90-minutes or less and score at least 90%. Online training sequences for officials are listed in Webpoint under Region Ref/Score Clinics at: wp15/events2/events.wp?evt_categoryid=12&rf=ch&evt_chapterid= When selecting the online training sequence, please base the selection on your current USAV Referee rating. Note that the Referee Classroom Clinics are also listed on this page. Junior work crew training USAV Rule states, All participants will the rules of volleyball and abide by them. In Badger Region, that also means that all participants will know their work duties and how to accomplish them. Clubs are responsible for training their members in scoring, Libero tracking, Line Judging, and how to work as a second referee. They can accomplish this in a number of ways: 1. The club can facilitate their own group training session using approved USAV materials. 2. The club can have each of their members log in to Webpoint and sign up for the appropriate training sequence (Coach or Player), and complete the training in USAV Academy. 3. The club can contact Badger Region and schedule a group training session facilitated by one of Badger Region s experienced referees. This season, Badger Region is offering one free facilitated in-person clinic per club. Shout outs Congratulations to Badger Region Official Craig Madson! Craig - along with Jeff McKinney, Gretchen Galloway, and April Fricke worked as the referee crew for the NCAA Women s Division III National Championships in Pittsburg, Pa., this past weekend! Well done Craig! Also, if you follow Boy s High School Volleyball, you may have noticed that all of the Boy s State Championship Officials are Badger Region officials (the cream rises to the top). Congratulations for your selection and for a job well done! Have a questions for Badger Region Ref Chair Jim Momsen? brian@badgervolleyball.org and we will work together to answer your reffing related questions. Nominations sought for national junior awards Nominations for the 2019 Service Awards are now being accepted by USA Volleyball Nominations for members who have served the Junior Community of USA Volleyball on a local, regional or national level are needed for the following categories: 1. Outstanding Program Director 2. Outstanding Female Coach 3. Outstanding Male Coach 4. Outstanding Parent 5. Outstanding Clinician 6. Outstanding Referee 7. Outstanding Scorer 8. Outstanding Service Award Consult the USAV Guidebook for specific criteria for each of these awards. This information can be found in the USAV Guidebook, Nominations should include: 1. Nominees name and Region 2. Address 3. Phone number and address 4. One-page explanation of the nominee s accomplishments and reason for nomination. 5. Name address, phone number and address of the person submitting the nomination. Nominations must be submitted on the Nomination Form no later than 9 p.m. Jan. 31, For a nomination form, contact Badger Region program director Brian Sharkey at brian@badgervolleyball.org.

4 page 4 BADGER BEACON USAV, Badger Region logos available for your club s jerseys Want to show your support for the Badger Region and USA Volleyball on your club s jerseys? Now you can. Any Badger Region-registered club can request to use the Region logo on its jerseys, bags and other marketing. All club directors need to do is Brian Sharkey at brian@badgervolleyball.org and materials will be sent to you. USA Volleyball is also making it possible to show case the governing body s logo and member club brand on jerseys starting with the club volleyball season. Member clubs wishing to affix the USAV Member Club logo to jerseys will be required to apply to USAV for the right to use the mark. For a copy of the agreement, Tori Hoke at tori.hoke@ usav.org. USA Volleyball will review the agreement to insure that it is complete and accurate and will return a countersigned version granting the member club the right to use the logo. Member clubs will be required to strictly follow the rules and guidelines outlined in the agreement so as to stay in compliance with the agreement that USAV has with Adidas. Member clubs will not be allowed to the use the logo on any merchandise other than team jerseys and cannot affix it to any product for sale (or to be given away) to any third party. Send USAV your style for magazine We want to see your style! The all-digital version of the USA Volleyball magazine is coming, with the first issue scheduled for November. The magazine will have an interactive feel with beautiful imagery and video to highlight our sport and the people who play it, coach it, officiate it and cheer it on. We want our readers to FEEL the magic of being part of the volleyball community the competition, the thrill, the fun but also the camaraderie, the friendships and the style. We want to focus on what it means to participate and dream, and also inspire and keep our members involved. In that vein, we want a photo section focused on club members and their participation in volleyball. Clubs should send in photos of players, coaches, officials parents, etc., showing off the excitement of being part of this sport, whether it s on or off the court. Your Style can mean anything your members want! Think of it as an Instagram account of volleyball style! We ll use as many as possible in each issue of the magazine, identifying the players, club and region, if that information is included. Clubs can start sending photos immediately to Laura Fawcett at laura.fawcett@usav.org. * Improve serve speed, quickness and jumping ability * All training is metric-driven All participants will be jump tested at the beginning and end of the camp All athletes grade currently in 7th-12th grade are welcome Details: Sundays from 10 to 11 a.m. Nov. 4, Nov. 11, Nov. 18, Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 16 Cost = $130 (No make-up sessions) CELEBRATING 25 YEARS Junior Work Crew (Ref/ Score) Clinics to be free There are several ways that clubs can choose to train their coaches and players as junior work crews, including in-person by a certified clinician, in-person by a club representative with the appropriate knowledge, and online training. Beginning this season, Badger Region will cover the cost of sending one certified clinician to your club for one clinic (a savings of $150 for those who choose this option). The Region reserves the right to combine these clinics where appropriate, and ask that not more than players attend at once. The certified clinician can also be used to train your staff, who then can individually train the players, as is the practice of many clubs, especially for scoring. Any additional clinics or training requested by the club will follow the normal fee schedule ($150 for the first additional requested clinic, even on the same day, $100 per clinic for any session after that). IMPACT to be free in season Beginning this season, Badger Region will be offering all in-person IMPACT clinics for free to our members (a savings of $50 per person). The Region has a small number of dates already posted on the website, and more will be coming in the next few weeks. Top Flight Volleyball Performance Enhancement Camp Visit topflightone.com or contact Ajamu Olaniyan at or aolaniyan@topflightone.com to register or if you have questions. Located at TNT Performance (12675 W. Townsend St. in Brookfield, Wis.)

5 page 5 BADGER BEACON celebrating 25 years Badger Region Volleyball Association 2831 N. Grandview Blvd. Suite 221 Pewaukee, WI Badger Region Volleyball Association Calendar of events Staff Jennifer Armson-Dyer Director of Operations jen@badgervolleyball.org Kelly Lehman Tournament Director kelly@badgervolleyball.org Brian Sharkey Program Director brian@badgervolleyball.org (cell) (office) Scott Spiess Operations Manager scott@badgervolleyball.org (cell) (office) Sara Voigt Program Specialist sara@badgervolleyball.org (office) Fax: The Badger Region Volleyball Association promotes initiatives for safe, structured and fun life-long volleyball experiences! If you (or you or your organization) would like to advertise in a future Badger Beacon, contact Brian Sharkey at the phone number or address above. More online: Facebook: Badger Region Volleyball Pinterest: BadgerRegionVol Instagram: BadgerRegionVB Badger Region member Craig Madson, third from right, officiated the NCAA Div. 3 Women s Volleyball Championship in Pittsburgh. The University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire, coached by Badger Region board member Kim Wudi, finished third in the event. Nov. 23: Single-day tournaments in the Badger Region open for registration. Nov. 25: IMPACT-Plus coaching clinic at Winnecone High School starting at 8 a.m. Dec. 1: IMPACT-Plus coaching clinic at Center Court in Waukesha starting at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 2: IMPACT-Plus coaching clinic at UW-Eau Claire McPhee PE Center Noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 2: IMPACT-Plus coaching clinic at Madison Edgewood College from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 5: Professional referee clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at 6 p.m. Dec. 12: Professional referee clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh at 6 p.m. Jan. 3: Opening day of registration for the Badger Region Championships, Badger Region Qualifier and Dale Rohde Memorial Boys Volleyball Tournament. Jan. 6: Professional referee clinic at Center Court in Waukesha Feb. 23: Girls Badger Region Qualifier at the Milwaukee Sting Center March 2-3: Girls Badger Region Qualifier at the Milwaukee Sting Center March 16-17: First weekend of Badger Region Championships at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. Ages will include all boys, girls 16s, girls 17s and girls 18s. March 23-24: Second weekend of Badger Region Championships at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. Ages will include girls 11s, girls 12s, girls 13s and girls 15s March 30-31: Third weekend of Badger Region Championships at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. Ages will include girls 14s, all adult divisions and the Dale Rohde Memorial Boys Volleyball Tournament. April 6-7: Art of Coaching Volleyball clinic at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis., co-hosted by the Badger Region Volleyball Association. April 18-20: National Collegiate Volleyball Federation (college club) Championships in Denver, Colorado. April 26-28: USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships for athletes 18-and-under in Dallas, Texas. May 24-29: USA Volleyball Open Championships for adults in Columbus, Ohio. June 27-July 6: USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships for ages in Indianapolis, Indiana. June 30-July 7: USA Volleyball Boys Junior National Championships for all ages in Dallas, Texas. July 18-22:: USA Volleyball High Performance Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Have a great story idea or person you want featured in the Badger Beacon? Brian Sharkey at brian@badgervolleyball.org.

6 page 6 BADGER BEACON celebrating 25 years Championships, Qualifier dates set for 2019 It s time to start announcing the 2019 events planned by the Badger Region Volleyball Association. The following dates are a way to help club directors and tournament directors plan their upcoming seasons. The 2019 Badger Region Qualifiers, which offer competition for teams seeking a spot in a bid division of the 2019 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships, will be in late February and early March. Girls 15s, Girls 16s, Girls 17s and Girls 18s will be Feb at the Milwaukee Sting Center. Girls 12s, Girls 13s and Girls 14s will be March 2-3 at the Milwaukee Sting Center. The 2019 Badger Region Championships return to the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee for three consecutive weekends in the month of March. Dates and ages are as follows: March 16-17: Girls 16s, Girls 17, Girls 18s and all boys divisions (boys will again have a two-day event unless there are fewer than 10 teams in a division) March 23-24: Girls 11s, Girls 12s, Girls 13s and Girls 15s March 30-31: Girls 14s, all adult divisions and the Dale Rohde Memorial Boys Volleyball Tournament Last year, the Dale Rohde Memorial Boys Tournament fielded 66 teams, and teams played either on Saturday on Sunday. Details on the exact date for the boys will be released in the near future. The dates for the Badger Region Sand Championships and Badger Region Beach Qualifier for the USA National Beach Tour will be announced at a later date. New this year The Badger Region Power League, which will feature three weekends of competition for elite and regional teams will take place January 19-20, Feb and April at locations throughout the Badger Region. Registration for Power League opened on Oct. 1 and is filling quickly. National events April 26-28: USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships for athletes 18-and-under in Dallas. May 24-29: USA Volleyball Open Championships for adults in Columbus, Ohio. June 27-July 6: USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships for ages in Indianapolis, Indiana. June 30-July 7: USA Volleyball Boys Junior National Championships in Dallas, Texas. Mid July: High Performance Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Club tryouts The Badger Region website is up to date with the dates clubs are allowed to begin offering tryouts and commitment dates for the season. Highlights are as follows: * Girls 14-and-younger can try out starting on Saturday, Oct. 6. * Girls 15-and-older can try out starting on Saturday, Nov. 10. * Boys 14-and-under can try out starting on Friday, Nov. 16. * Boys 15-and-older can try out starting on Saturday, Nov. 17. Clubs are now allowed to have out of state athletes try out on one date (at the club s discretion) prior to the allowed dates listed above. For details, see the Badger Region website. Over 10,000 people receive the Badger Beacon newsletter every other Thursday! ADVERTISE IN THE BADGER BEACON! For information on our new low rates contact Brian Sharkey at brian@badgervolleyball.org or call GO BADGER REGION!

7 page 7 BADGER BEACON celebrating 25 years AVCA, Region partners for The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) has reached an agreement with 12 Regional Volleyball Associations to enter an affiliate partner relationship for the season. The AVCA-Region Affiliate Partner Program (AV- CA-RAPP) is designed to link college and youth volleyball by providing regions with information on colleges in their area, familiarizing them with various recruiting rules, providing opportunities for engagement and recognition, and sharing educational materials. The 12 inaugural AVCA-RAPP members are Badger, Chesapeake, Delta, Florida, Garden Empire, Great Lakes, Heart of America, Iowa, North Country, Palmetto, Pioneer and Rocky Mountain. The AVCA will correspond with region commissioners and staff who will disseminate the information to their clubs and members. We are thrilled for the opportunity to serve these 12 regions, said AVCA Executive Director Kathy DeBoer. Our goals are to fortify the region brand, educate and engage their constituency by sharing our expertise, and build a collective sense of community. The AVCA-RAPP was created after the May 2018 RVAA meetings at which several region representatives expressed interest in a more formalized partnership with the AVCA. The program was presented to all commissioners at their fall meeting in Baltimore, Md., on Sept. 28, I m excited for the families and clubs of Badger Region about our new partnership with the AVCA, said Badger Region Director of Operations Jen Armson-Dyer. I m glad we re on the leading edge of working with an organization full of college coaches to help bridge the informational gap. This partnership will also allow us to recognize those region club coaches and directors who are committed to their craft and help their players and families grow and flourish, both on the court and in future endeavors. This new partnership between the AVCA and the regions of USA Volleyball is a great idea, said Steve Bishop, president of the Florida Region. This program will help to better connect our club volleyball coaches with the AVCA s college coach members. As our sport continues to grow across the country, anything we can do to help connect our clubs to more educational opportunities and networking is a plus. I look forward to rolling out the various educational, networking and recognition opportunities in the coming months and I applaud the AVCA for their work in our sport. Other benefits of the AVCA-RAPP are a region-specific map of college programs, general information on recruiting rules and terminology, a college coaches panel, educational materials for club coaches, and options to participate in AVCA awards programs. Most of the engagement between the AVCA and Region Affiliates will take place during the club season from January thru April. Law requires coaches to renew SafeSport Due to changes in federal legislation governing all youth-serving organizations, many adults who have previously taken SafeSport will need to be re-certified with new online materials. This training is FREE and should be taken by any adult who works with junior athletes, including relatively new coaches and longtime/ experienced coaches of all levels. Coaches will not be able to placed on a roster unless they re-certify their SafeSport training. Adult members should make sure to renew their membership before taking SafeSport because SafeSport is a free member benefit, and you will be charged to take the courses if you are not a member). Many members will see in their Webpoint accounts that their SafeSport certification expires on Oct. 31, Those individuals will need to take the new Core Center for SafeSport Training through Webpoint ( usavolleyball.org/) New faces take their seats on Badger Region Board The club season started off with a Badger Region Board of Directors meeting Sept. 9 at the new Badger Region office in Julie Voeck President Pewaukee. For many board members, this was their first board meeting. Let s take a minute to meet the Board and take a look at how long they have been involved with the Badger Region. Jim Momsen Vice President Curtis Madson Metro Milwaukee Rep. BJ Le Roy Treasurer Todd Mattes Northeast Rep. Kim Wudi Secretary Holly Jablonowski Southeast Rep. Angie Lubach Independent Rep. Mark Rushton Southwest Rep. Josh Price At-Large Rep. Brittany Stephens Northwest Rep. Scott Blackmon At-Large Rep. Heather Curley Juniors Rep. For more advisory members and their biographies, see And for a visual look at who represents what part of the state, see Page 6. Advisory Committee members Adult Chair: TJ Abshire Financial Chair: Anne Slattery Junior Girls Chair: Adam Stikel Junior Boys Chair: Jeff Liker Officials Assigner: Larry Schoenick Grassroots Chair: Alexis Middleton Beach Chair: Bill Petersen Score Chair: Nancy Paulson

8 Badger Region Volleyball Association U pdat ed: s ept. 21, REFFING FACTS membership@badgervolleyball.org wisconsin governing body Badger Region Volleyball Association Wisconsin Board of Officials (WBO) Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association national governing body National Federation of High Schools participants Juniors, Men, Women and beach athletes Men Women Juniors boys and junior girls rule sets wisconsin referee population ~ 140 ~ 55 ~ 1,600 referee certifications PERFORMANCE-BASED National Junior National Regional Provisional In-Training Scorer PERFORMANCE-BASED National State Local Apprentice National Line Judge Certified Line Judge Scorer TENURE-BASED Master L5, L4, L3, L2, L1 available Training * USA Volleyball * Badger Region * NCAA/PAVO * Wis. Board of Officials * WIAA * Local Association major rule diferences 115 rule differences in all Click Have here a for question PAVO Rule Comparison about rules? document brian@badgervolleyball.org * Timeouts: 30 seconds * Subs: 12 * Net Fault: Touching net between antennas while playing the ball * Center Line Fault: If interfere or safety issue * Court size: 9 meters by 18 meters * Time to serve: 15-and-older 8 seconds (no re-toss); 14-and-younger 5 seconds with one re-toss allowed * Libero: Requires a contrasting jersey from rest of team * Timeouts: seconds * Subs: 15 * Net Fault: Touching net between antennas while playing the ball * Center Line Fault: If interfere or safety issue * Court size: 9 meters by 18 meters * Time to serve: 8 seconds to serve (no re-toss) * Libero: Requires a contrasting jersey from rest of team * Timeouts: 60 seconds * Subs: 18 * Net Fault: Any time touching the net * Center Line Fault: Foot or hand completely beyond * Court size: 30 feet by 60 feet * Serve: 5 seconds to serve with one re-toss. * Solid jersey rule: Libero or other athletes on the court must have a solid color jersey.

9 WHY BADGER REGion? EVEnTS * Opportunities to play in local one-day events hosted by Badger Region clubs and facilities * Opportunities to play in the Badger Region Power League * Opportunities to earn a Badger Region Championship for boys or girls * Opportunities to earn a spot in the Girls Junior National Champioships by playing in the Badger Region Qualifier PLAYERS SAfETY ADminiSTRATion * Free 8-and-under memberships * Developmental league memberships * Framework for middle school and youth leagues * Scholarships to high school seniors * Strongest, most in-depth background screening in youth volleyball * Education (through SafeSport) for child protection When you purchase a home, vehicle or big appliance, you want to know all the facts and how far your dollar will go. So it only seems logical to look at all of the great events, learning opportunities, training programs and member benefits that clubs, players, coaches and officials receive when they become members of the Badger Region and USA Volleyball. Everyone has their own answer to Why Badger Region? What s yours? * High Performance training with access to high-level recruiting opportunities * Post-collegiate match indoor volleyball clinics * Sand clinics, tournaments throughout the state * Player/club matching assistance * Parent participation program to get more adults trained in SafeSport and reffing * Code of conduct that is universal for all events * Baseline coach risk management training * Policies and procedures for all clubs to be consistent * Guidelines and handbooks for running tournaments * Mentoring and training for new club directors * Templates for club and parent handbooks * Templates for tryouts and club acceptance forms * Personalized feedback to uniform and jersey questions * Partnerships with sponsors such as Molten, adidas and the Milwaukee Bucks (among others) officials * The only referee and scorer training available is through USA Volleyball * Free training for clubs to train their athletes. * Free training for refs who are still in school * Free online training modules for all * Ability to earn money and advancement coaches * Free baseline IMPACT training * Free Art of Coaching premium membership to online content * Continuing education for coaches * Access to CAP training and advancement in USAV coaching pipeline USA VoLLEYBALL * National governing body recognized by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) * Connection to Team USA and the other national teams * Administrative framework along with insurance coverage ALL of THiS AnD So much more is WHY BADGER REGion!

10 page 10 BADGER BEACON celebrating 25 years How is the Badger Region Board structured? The Badger Region Volleyball Association is governed by a Board of Directors that must be elected by members on a regular basis. Area reps serve three-year terms, while members of the executive board serve fouryear terms. Members, whether they are players, coaches, parents, directors, athletic trainers or officials, are encouraged to communicate with their respective representative if they think policies or financial decision in the Region need to be changed. Some policies enforced by Badger Region come from USA Volleyball, our sport s national governing body, so those can t be changed. But many others can. The Board is advised by a 11 chairpersons (or experts) in various parts of the game, and five staff members (some of which have multiple responsibilities). The state is divided into five parts geographically for representation. Plus, there are two at-large board members who you can approach if you don t feel comfortable with your current rep. And there is a rep dedicated just to issues that surround our Junior volleyball clubs and athletes. You ll be hearing from each Board member twice a year in the form of a column in the Badger Beacon. Now, let s meet them: Julie Voeck (Commissioner/President) Elected in jvoeck@attglobal.net Jim Momsen (Associate Commissioner/VP) Elected in jkmomsen@yahoo.com BJ Le Roy (Treasurer) Elected in bjleroy@gmail.com Kim Wudi (Secretary) Elected in wudikm@uwec.edu Brittany Stephens (Northwest Rep) Elected in address: britt.roemhild@gmail.com Todd Mattes (Northeast Rep) Appointed in todd.mattes@nivbc.com Stevens Point Mark Rushton (Southwest Rep) Elected in address: mark.rushton@cvamadison.net La Crosse Madison Holly Jablonowski (Southeast Rep) Elected in hvogelsang15@gmail.com Curtis Madson (Metro Milwaukee Rep) Appointed Curtis.Madson@cuw.edu Scott Blackmon (At-Large Rep) Elected in 2017 Josh Price (At-Large Rep) Elected in wijrs.josh.price@gmail.com Heather Curley (Junior Rep) Elected in 2017 Angie Lubach (Independent Rep) Appointed in scottlblackmon@gmail.com revolutionwi@yahoo.com Angela.lubach@yahoo.com Individual chairs and advisors who offer input to the Board of Directors but don t have authority to vote at meetings: Financial Chair: Anne Slattery Junior Girls Chair: Adam Stikel Junior Boys Chair: Jeff Liker Referee Chair: Jim Momsen Score Chair: Nancy Paulson Adult Chair: TJ Abshire Grassroots Chair: Lexi Middleton Development Chair: TBD Education Chair: BJ Le Roy Beach Chair: Bill Petersen Officials Assigner: Larry Schoenick Officials Rating/Training: Julie Voeck REGION STAFF Director of Operations: Jennifer Armson-Dyer Program Director: Brian Sharkey Operations Manager: Scott Spiess Tournament Director: Kelly Lehman Program Specialist: Sara Voigt

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