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1 OVR The Block The official newsletter of the Ohio Valley Region of USA Volleyball Volume 19 Number 2: February 10, 2002 Also in this issue: Commissioner s Corner, From the Editor, OVR Hotline, Subscription & Copyright 2 Executive Director s 3 From the Women s TD 4 The Juniors Page, Junior Championships 5 Juniors Tournaments 2002, Contributions Wanted 7 From the Men s TD, Volunteers Needed, Upcoming Board Meetings 8 Board Meeting Summary: January 21, 2002, Kent 10 High Performance & Coaching Education, 2002 CAP Clinics, Elections (cont d) 11 From the Referee s Stand, Officials Clinics 12 Junior Officials Development Program, HP Staff Needed, Incident Report Form 13 OVR Handbook, In the June issue, Advertising to the OVR 14 OVR, Officers, & Staff 15 Calendar 16 Index to Advertisers Q-SPORT.com 4 Cincinnati Marriotts North and Northeast 6 Ohio State Men s Volleyball 9 Volleyballs and volleyball carts from the OVR 13 Welcome to the Ohio Valley Region 2002! Our 2002 season is off to a great start through record attendance at our professional officials clinics, our ASEP sports club director courses, and our CAP and IMPACT clinics for junior coaches. That training will translate to higher quality competition in this and future seasons. That same energy is reflected in our tournament offerings. We are committed to offering high-quality competition: our new men s and women s Open division, our Elections Kaepa/Molten Power Challenge juniors Open tournaments, our ambitious High Performance program, men s and women s Regionals again in the Convention Center, (Continued on page 14) ASEP Clinician A.J. Joseph presented the ASEP Sports Club Director Course to 110 directors and other representatives for our region s juniors clubs. Shown above at the December 2 course at Carlow College, Pittsburgh, A.J. s course content and personal energy resulted in exceptionally valuable courses. Each year the OVR elects five candidates to the board of directors to serve a term of three years, non-compensatory. Candidates must be members of the region and acquire 25 signatures of currently registered adult members to qualify. In addition, aspiring board members should submit a profile stating the reasons they want to serve on the Board of Directors, how they feel they can help the region, and their relevant background. Both the petition and the profile are available online at The deadline for submitting this information is Saturday, March 30, Officer terms ending on August 31 include Men s Tournament Director, Juniors Tournament Director, and Regional Scorekeepers Chairperson. These positions are elected by the board of directors. Interested individuals should submit cover letters and resumes relevant to the positions for which they are applying. The application deadline for officer positions is Thursday, May 16, Submit all candidate materials to Brian Hemelgarn, 2002 Elections Coordinator: Brian Hemelgarn 701 Countway Holland, OH hemelgarn@ovr.org Please cc: profiles to Nick Nystrom (nystrom@ovr.org). (Continued on page 11) Nick Nystrom

2 2 OVR The Block Commissioner s Corner The 2002 season has already demonstrated its potential for another record breaking year. The increase in the number of adult team registrations, plus the ever increasing Juniors numbers will again enlarge the Region Championships for both levels of play. The only Adult Region Championships in the country held in a convention center will be joined by the OVR Junior Championships on back-to-back weekends in the Greater Columbus Convention Center in May. The OVR wants to ensure that each playing opportunity or tournament sanctioned by the OVR is following the policies and procedures established. If you encounter any circumstance that deviates from approved procedure please use the incident report form, found on the website, to report such violations. I want to say a special thank you to over 1000 adults who are giving their time and sharing their expertise with over 300 juniors clubs. Each coach has accepted the responsibility of being a positive role model and demonstrating the appropriate behaviors to all junior players. The role they play is vital to the positive development of these young athletes. The challenge of coaching can be a very rewarding experience. I want to once again say thank you! Play hard and play often, but always have fun. Bob Price Commissioner & President Ohio Valley Region, Inc. USA Volleyball From the Editor Greetings! Welcome to the region s new members, to those back from last season, and to those returning from longer ago. One aspect of my roles with the OVR that I particularly enjoy is extensive contact with individuals as they register and participate through our season. A certain amount of policy is necessary to provide the opportunities and level of play that we expect from the OVR. However, our fundamental goals are of course to play and promote volleyball, and frequent, direct contact OVR Toll-Free with our membership helps new members find their Hotline way, lets us know where procedures need clarification or streamlining, and ensures that we respond to our OVR Office members needs and expectations. I m always open to those with questions or concerns to be addressed 315 Johnson Rd. immediately or to be discussed with the board. Kent, OH Publication of this issue slipped from its intended Voice Fax (Continued on page 14) Subscription and Copyright Information OVR The Block is published by the Ohio Valley Region, Inc. four times per year on November 1, January 15, June 1, and September 1, allowing slight adjustments to provide coverage of news happening on or near those deadlines. Copyright 2002 by Ohio Valley Region, Inc. You may print copies of OVR The Block for use by yourself or by others, but text and/or images may not be reused without permission. The primary distribution channel is the OVR web site ( distribution and printed copies are available to OVR members on request. Printed copies of OVR The Block are available to nonmembers at a rate of $5/issue or $20/year. Advertising space is available in OVR The Block and on the OVR web site ( contact Nick Nystrom, Editor, at or nystrom@ovr.org. Newsletter of the Ohio Valley Region of USA Volleyball

3 Volume 19 Number 2: February 10, Executive Director s Commentary The OVR during the months of December and early January hosted three very successful educational programs within the region. The regional officials' clinics in Westerville, Pittsburgh, and Toledo had record attendance. This group now moves into the second phase of evaluating both veteran officials who wish to upgrade and new candidates who hope to become professional officials and members of the OVR. The club directors training (ASEP) and our first December (IMPACT) training were also conducted in Westerville and received a positive response from those who attended. In early January the OVR hosted its fourth CAP Level I and II training classes at Miami University for our juniors coaches. More than 65 attended this advanced USAV coaching certification program. The event was organized and coordinated by Bill Zehler and new education director Don Burroughs. A special thank you to the OVR staff and members who assisted with coordinating sites, classes, refreshments and provided the groups with the most current information. The strength of the OVR has always been our staff and members and we all know that you win with good people. Registration and early season events are now in full swing and it looks to be another successful start for the OVR. Please contact the proper staff person if you need assistance within our region. I'll do my best to make it an outstanding experience for all of you. Sincerely, Ronald J. Wyzynski Executive Director / CEO Ohio Valley Region, Inc. USA Volleyball I'll do my best to make it an outstanding experience for all of The region has a number of convenient new communication mechanisms accessible through our Mailing Lists link. Those facilities complement the mailing lists already accessible from our lists of clubs, teams, tournaments, and officials, providing one-click access to large groups of people. The distributions available now include OVR Board of Directors, Officers, and Staff juniors tournament announcements all juniors club directors all juniors tournament directors all men s and women s team reps all men s and women s tournament directors all professional officials As with our other mailing lists, sign-in is now required. Those with usernames and passwords should simply use them; others can easily create an account in a few seconds. That requirement protects our membership against unsolicited advertising and other inappropriate (spam). You can also reach our board members, officers, and staff at name@ovr.org (e.g. wyzynski@ovr.org) or using the following easily remembered aliases, staff commissioner ceo, registrar referees_chair mens_td womens_td juniors_td juniors jodd hp jresults boys_liaison bid editor webmaster Board of Directors, Officers, and Staff Commissioner CEO/Executive Director, Registrar Referees Chair Men s Tournament Director Women s Tournament Director Juniors Tournament Director Juniors Program Director Junior Officials Development Director Director of High Performance & Coaching Education Juniors Results Coordinator Junior Boys Liaison Juniors Bid Coordinator Publications Editor Webmaster Visit us online at

4 4 OVR The Block Please help leave tournament playing facilities in better condition than when you arrived. From the Women s Tournament Director Michelle Fox W e will be observing teams and tournament results to help all teams be placed in the playing level in which their level of play best fits. By the end of February, if not sooner, we should have this done and be able to count how many teams are in each division. At that time, we can decide which levels play when at the regional championships. This will then be announced on the tournament schedule. Tournament hosts please keep your tournament status updated on the website tournament schedule. A password is provided for you to do this. It is important to update the number of openings in tournament and to post pools to the website at least 3 days before your tournament, if not sooner. Teams need to have this information so they can plan accordingly. If you need to cancel a tournament, please inform the men's or women's tournament director before the tournament date. Teams, please help leave tournament playing facilities in better condition than when you arrived. We had another incident of vandalism and excessive trash left around at the Kent State University Annex. We are in danger of losing this facility for further tournaments if anything like this happens again. Facilities are hard to come by. Please help all tournament hosts keep their facilities to use for future tournament play by leaving the place better than you found it! Q-SPORT is a Proud Sponsor of OVR Volleyball Q-SPORT.com is your One Stop Shop for Volleyball T-shirts, Long Sleeve T-shirts, Hooded Sweatshirts, Sweatshirts, Shorts, Pants, Socks, Hats, Blankets, Radios, Sleeve Holders, and soon much more! locally owned and operated Newsletter of the Ohio Valley Region of USA Volleyball

5 Volume 19 Number 2: February 10, The Juniors Page J unior volleyball programs are in high gear across the region. Tournaments are starting earlier than ever. Many events are already full. We are looking at record numbers of participants again this season! Education courses have experienced record attendance. The ASEP Sports Club Directors Courses in December at Westerville South High School (Columbus) and Carlow College (Pittsburgh) were attended by over 110 directors and associates. Don Burroughs (see Don s article on page 11) is doing a great job with the Coaching Education program. The CAP program at Miami was exceptional! Coaches are reminded that they must be IMPACT or CAP I accredited to coach for a USA Volleyball program in the OVR. Everyone must have one of these certifications by their second season of coaching. The Junior Coaches Code of Ethics forms must be submitted by every club for each of their coaches. These will be reviewed to ensure that all clubs are in compliance with this regulation. Bill Zehler, Juniors Program Director We will accept registrations for the OVR Junior Championships beginning February 1, Clubs will enter knowing that there will be absolutely no refund for withdrawing from the event. There will be no exceptions! The deadline for entry will be April 1, Teams entered before the deadline will be accepted based on their regional ranking. Teams that enter after the deadline will be accepted only if there are openings. We will offer new features for registration to attract scholarship opportunities for our athletes. Our Junior Championships will be held over 3 weekends this season. We will again be using schools in and around Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, May 4, The 10-and-Under and 12-and-Under divisions will be held that day. The Columbus Convention Center will be the site for the next two weekends (see the Juniors Tournament Schedule). The number of courts is limited to no more than 32 for each weekend at the convention center. Have a great season! Ohio Valley Region Inc. Kaepa-USA 2002 Junior Volleyball Championships Registration for the 2002 Junior Championships is now open. Following on the very successful online registration systems we used for IMPACT, CAP, and ASEP, this season we re also encouraging online registration for Junior Championships. The procedure is simple: 1. Navigate to 2. Select your club, which must already be registered so that we can ensure complete and correct team codes. 3. For each team, enter the requested information for the team, team rep, coach, and players. For older players, we re also requesting information that will be made available in our college scouting packet. 4. You will receive a receipt for each team registered. Print and sign that receipt, and send it along with a check for your entry fee ($175/team, payable to Ohio Valley Region) to Ron Wyzynski, 315 Johnson Rd., Kent, OH Your registration is complete when we receive your entry fee, at which time you will receive final confirmation. Facilities will be made available to view entries, and to update team records and players scholastic data. Information on hotels, tournament guidelines, and Convention Center rules is also online. The registration deadline is April 1. NN Visit us online at

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7 Volume 19 Number 2: February 10, Juniors Tournaments 2002 Tom Kohl, Juniors Tournament Director T hank you to those tournament directors that have sent their Applications for Sanctions for the season and have registered with the OVR. We currently have 78 tournament directors conducting 642 sanctioned tournaments (as of 01/12/02.) These do not include the Bid or Regional tournaments. My goals for this current season remain the same as stated in the last newsletter. I have also added two additional goals: 1. Continued reporting of results by tournament directors in a timely manner 2. Consistency of tournament procedures and formats 3. Awareness of coaches, referees and tournament directors of the procedures for conducting OVR tournaments 4. Timely reporting of any changes in the tournament schedule or individual tournaments 5. Act as a resource for coaches, club directors, and tournament directors for conducting Juniors tournaments. Currently, my emphasis is on the reporting of changes or additions to the 2002 Juniors tournament schedule and ensuring that tournament directors file their reports within 3 days after the completion of their tournaments. It is still important for all parties involved in an OVR sanctioned tournament, tournament directors, referees, and coaches to be informed of the procedures and rules of a tournament to ensure consistency of play and reporting of results. Should you have any suggestions, please me at kohl@ovr.org. Again, thanks for your help so far. I look forward to another successful Juniors season. Tom Kohl OVR Juniors Tournament Director My emphasis is on ensuring that tournament directors file their reports within 3 days The 2002 Juniors Tournament Schedule is online at including detailed pool listings and enhanced site information. Contributions Wanted! The Ohio Valley Region s greatest strength is you, our members, and we welcome your insights. If you have a perspective, story, or photo you d like to share for a future issue of OVR The Block, please contact editor@ovr.org. Get up-to-the-minute OVR news at Remember to sign in to access your tournaments, contact information, and more! Visit us online at

8 8 OVR The Block Be ready to play hard! swing of competing. Just a couple of quick reminders for you before you show up at that next tournament. 1. Make sure that you verify your team s registration numbers and have a copy of them with you. This especially true if you are clubbed with another team and you are taking a sub to that tournament. Make sure you add that player to your local tournament entry form for that day. 2. Check the rule book out for the new changes this year. 3. Check the OVR Handbook for the Regions requirements for you and your team. 4. Be aware of the local start times and any special tournament requirements. 5. Make sure you have fulfilled your teams requirements before you leave the tournament site. 6. Be ready to play hard! Since we have moved teams up the level of play is better. From the Men s Tournament Director Keith Burke H ello again, it s that time of year. 7. Take the time to tell the local host when The tournaments have started he does a good job. and we are all getting into the 8. If you get the chance, play up for a tournament and test the waters. As the year goes on, results will be posted on our web site by Thursday of each week. With the change in the clubbing policy this year, the Open division will make for some great play. If you get the chance stop by and watch one of these tournaments. It will also mean that for the first time the Regional Open division will not be seated solely on the standings. I will have a seeding conference with team reps after the entry deadline for that tournament. We will then seed the Open division for Regionals using both the reps input and the yearly standings as our guide. It should make for a great tournament. And as always, we need more tournaments. So if you can host or know someone who can, let me know. Have a great season, and let me know if there is anything I can do to help your team out. The 2002 Men s/women s Tournament Schedule is online at To have your own tournament sanctioned, contact Micki (fox@ovr.org) or Keith (burke@ovr.org). For a good time call Volunteers are always needed to help with setting up and tearing down our Championship events. It s hard work, but it s also a lot of fun with some great people. And you ll have the satisfaction of not just playing, but of helping to make the event possible. If you ll be near Columbus in April or May and would like to help, let us know at or volunteers@ovr.org. Upcoming Board Meetings May 17, :00 PM, Columbus August 9-11, 2002, location TBA October 27, :00 AM, Westerville Newsletter of the Ohio Valley Region of USA Volleyball

9 Volume 19 Number 2: February 10, Ohio State 2002 Men s Volleyball Schedule January 11 PENN STATE 7 p.m. 12 ST. FRANCIS 7 p.m. 17 RUTGERS-NEWARK 7 p.m. February 8 FINDLAY 7 p.m. 23 BALL STATE 7 p.m. March 8 LOYOLA CHICAGO 7 p.m. 10 NJIT 2 p.m. 22 vs. UNIV. OF PACIFIC * 7 p.m. 24 UNIV. OF PACIFIC 2 p.m. 27 CLARKE COLLEGE 7 p.m. April 5 QUINCY 7 p.m. 6 LEWIS 7 p.m. 12 INDIANA-PURDUE 7 p.m. 13 MERCYHURST 7 p.m. Matches played at St. John Arena unless otherwise noted *Hilliard Davidson High School For information, call GO-BUCKS or visit ohiostatebuckeyes.com Visit us online at

10 10 OVR The Block Board Meeting Summary: January 21, 2002, Kent The OVR board of directors convened for a lengthy session on January 21, 2002 at the Kent Ramada Inn. The following summary reflects that meeting s new, action item oriented format, dispensing with lengthy reports for each office. This summary is also online at Present: Ron Wyzynski, Bob Price, Nick Nystrom, Don Burroughs, John Buck, Rick Laskey, Keith Burke, Glenn Purdy, Bob Dickenson, Steve Donahue, Al Herbert, Emi Vishoot, Terry Miller, Brian Hemelgarn, Patty Salvatore, Micki Fox, Troy Dixon. Absent with notice: Bill Zehler, Tom Kohl. Guests: Hank Trimble, John Leucken Jr., Larry Smith. Meeting called to order at 9:10 AM. Ron Wyzynski, CEO/Executive Director Registrations to date: 614 girls, 19 boys, 73 men s, and 64 women s teams, totaling 7,651 individuals. (10,500+ at publication Ed.) Award determined for adult championships. International Children s Games (12s, 13s, 14s, 15s) coming to Cleveland in 2004: OVR will run the volleyball competition and enter our HP team. Junior Championships May 3&4 Junior Championships to be held at Westerville South HS, Pickerington HS, Olentangy HS, Grove City HS, Worthington Kilbourne HS, Hilliard City Schools, Reynoldsburg HS, Westland HS, and Otterbein College. Elections Brian Hemelgarn coordinating. Mail-in ballots for election must include last 4 digits of SSN. Postmark deadline: Monday, May 20. Votes to be counted by Brian H. and John Buck. Ballot to be made available online. Profiles to be posted online and at voting sites. Incident Report Form Rick to develop a separate form for reporting significant conduct issues, negative or positive. Current Incident Report to be renamed Injury Report. Glenn Purdy Meritorious Service Award Glenn, Brian, Bob D. to set guidelines and nomination procedure. Introductions Ron, recognizing the value of face-toface meetings, introduced John Leucken Jr., our legal counsel, and Larry Smith, our accountant, who answered questions and provided valuable information. Baden volleyballs Baden is now the official ball of the OHSAA. We will continue selling Baden balls generally and at the OHSAA clinic at Westerville North HS in August. Junior Officiating The current rating system appears to be working and will remain in place. Coaching Education Expect 400+ IMPACT certifications (8 clinics, 5 instructors). In our requirements, by second year wording must be refined to make it clear that coaches must be IMPACT certified and club directors ASEP certified before their second year of activity. CAP: 56 CAP I and 10 CAP II certifications (3 instructors). HP team Opportunities: World Tournament (previously the Colorado Cup) 7/22-28, Salt Lake City, 15s & 17s, teams. AAU Junior National Championship: 6/13-18: any age group; lots of play. HP coaches: advertising openings ( , web), one strong application so far. Kaepa will cover 24 girls and 4 coaches this year. Web Much is on the way: form for reporting certified junior officials, additional tournament support, integration of registration database, elections, further tailoring presentation based on sign-in. OVR Handbook available; receiving positive feedback. Planning revisions for Why Join the OVR? flier being designed to promote the OVR, especially to adult players. Financial review committee named, consisting of Micki, Don, and Hank (because it s the fiscally responsible thing to do, not in response to any problem). Bid tournaments Application process still needed from the national office. Information required by April 24: information needed for OVR verification by April 15. New cap of 4 bids: expect 18s-14s: 4, 13s: 2, 12s: 2-3 for Salt Lake City and 12-13: 1, 14-18: 2 for Louisville. Junior Nationals Price increase to $700 and $900. Officials / coaches Coaches should avoid officiating matches in which their own clubs are participating whenever possible. Playing tournament directors At Regionals, an Assistant Tournament Director shall be appointed while the primary tournament director is playing. Bob P. will serve in that capacity. Future Board Meetings 1. May 17, 2:00 PM, GCCC. 2. August 9-11: Maumee or Salt Fork. 3. October 27, 10 AM, Westerville. The meeting adjourned at 5:57 PM. Newsletter of the Ohio Valley Region of USA Volleyball

11 Volume 19 Number 2: February 10, High Performance & Coaching Education Don Burroughs, Director of HP & CE As of the end of January 2002, the Ohio Valley Region has certified over 400 coaches with the USAV IMPACT certification. In addition, 66 coaches attended the USAV CAP clinics which took place the beginning of January, and over 110 club directors attended the ASEP Sports Director courses this past December. Regarding the IMPACT certification, coaches for clubs in the Ohio Valley Region must be either IMPACT or USAV CAP I certified to coach in region sanctioned tournaments. We are planning Region High Performance Teams and Camp for the summer of Check out the HP web page ( juniors/hp/) for more details to be posted mid-february. Also, college and juniors coaches who want to work with the region HP teams and camp must submit an application, available on the region s web at CAP Clinics Our CAP clinics were hosted at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Participants enjoyed first-rate instruction from three of the finest CAP Cadre: Sandy Troudt, Sue Gozansky, and Joan Powell. Thanks to Miami Redhawks Coach Condit for helping to make the facility available. Photos by Ruchelle Dunwoody, Borderline Juniors coach. Sandy Troudt with a CAP I breakout session. Elections (Continued from page 1) The voting booth will be located in the Convention Center at both the Adult and Junior Regional Championships. Efforts will be made to allow all junior coaches the opportunity to vote at satellite facilities during 10 s and 12 s on May 4. For those adult members unable to be present at our Championships, mail-in ballots will be made available on Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Monday, May 20. Background information for all candidates will be posted on the bulletin board at the Convention Center, made available by the election booth volunteers at the satellite sites, and posted at to assist you in making your choices. Who wants to dance with a Golden Girl? Coach Sue Gozansky provides on-the-court instruction in Miami University s Millett Hall gym. Joan Powell (far back) monitors CAP I recess. Visit us online at

12 12 OVR The Block Three very successful clinics were attended by a record 119 prospective officials From the Referee s Stand Rick Laskey, Regional Referees Chairman W e had three very successful officials clinics in December in Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Toledo. These clinics were attended by a record 119 prospective officials and 188 existing referees. The 119 candidates for first-year Provisional status are in the process of being rated at tournaments at Kent State, Toledo, Ohio Northern, and Dayton in January and February. In addition, 32 existing Provisional referees are being evaluated this season for upgrade to Regional referee status and seven existing Regional referees have been observed by Brian Hemelgarn, Patty Salvatore and myself as potential candidates for their Junior National badge. As of mid-january we had 25 new first-year Provisional referees, 12 successful upgrades to Regional, and six Junior National Referee candidates. Our newest Regional referees are Beth Boscarelli, Jean Dickey, Alan Grieger, Laura Huntington, Bill Kissell, Leo Lubawy, Nathan Mahaven, Carl Mikolajczyk, Shera Moxley, Sue Osleger, Ken Pickel, and Renee Robinson. Tom Bailey, Scott Burnett, Terry Bush, Chuck Fleet, Anthony Hines, and Tom Joseph will be evaluated at one of the Qualifiers for their Junior National patch. Please check the OVR website, for the latest roster of professional referees, rule changes, rule interpretations, officials forums, and tournaments needing officials. Congratulations to our own Brian Hemelgarn from Toledo. Brian has been appointed as the National Director of Referee Development for all USAV Regions. Have a great season! OVR Officials Forum: Officials Clinics Online at Rick Laskey and Terry Miller made the trip from Dayton to provide a professional officials clinic at Carlow College in Pittsburgh on December 2. Above, Tom Fallon, OVR National Official (Pittsburgh), discusses scorekeeping. Al Herbert, OVR Junior National Official (white shirt, standing), also edified the participants, and during breaks coordinated photos for new instructional materials for junior officials. Nick Nystrom OVR Officials Clinics Thanks to all who attended our professional and player officials clinics in December, January, and February. Next season s professional officials clinics will be announced at Midwest Volleyball Officials Training Camp This 10 th annual training camp for Division I women s officials will be held at the University of Illinois in Champaign on April 26 and 27. For additional details, see Other PAVO OTP training camps are listed at camps.htm. Newsletter of the Ohio Valley Region of USA Volleyball

13 Volume 19 Number 2: February 10, Junior Officials Development Program Alan Herbert, Junior Officials Development Director I t's not too late! Yes, you can still host a Junior Officials clinic for your club. This clinic will train your players on the finer points of scorekeeping and second officiating with maybe a little line judging thrown in. The clinic is outlined to last 90 minutes but may take longer depending on the number of questions asked. If you would like to host a clinic for your club, please contact me at herbert@ovr.org. I will contact clinicians in your area and have them contact you. Clinicians are paid $75 by the hosting club. Large clubs may want to have one clinic strictly for scorekeeping and a separate one just for second officiating. Please remember that players are not certified at these clinics. They are taught how to perform the officiating functions. The rating and certification takes place during tournaments. We want to see if the player can complete the requirements during a match. Professional officials working the tournaments are asked to rate the scorekeeper and second official on all matches. The players are to get feedback every time as to how they are doing. For a detailed explanation of the process, see Rating sheets are available at Al Herbert Junior Officials Development Director High Performance Staff Needed Head coaches with CAP II certifications and juniors coaching experience and assistant coaches with juniors coaching experience are needed for the region s 15U and 17U High Performance teams. Also needed are HP camp staff with experience coaching college, high school, or juniors. Interested individuals can find application materials online at coaches.php. Contact Don Burroughs ( , burroughs@ovr.org) for further information. The application deadline is February 15. New Incident Report Form A new form for following up on significant conduct issues, negative or positive, is available at Both tournament directors and officials will find that form a worthwhile addition to their regular tournament supplies. Note that the new Incident Report complements rather than replaces the form previously holding that name: our former Incident Report has been relabeled more precisely as Injury Report and remains relevant. Volleyballs and Carts at Special Region Prices The Ohio Valley Region is offering Molten Pro- Touch, Super-Touch, and VB Lite as well as Baden 15-0 Lexum (the official ball of the OHSAA) volleyballs at a special Region price of $35 per ball. These top-quality leather volleyballs are ideal for both tournaments and practice. Free drop shipment for lots of 36. Customer pick-up available in Kent, Columbus, and Dayton. This season the Ohio Valley Region is also pleased to offer our members the Molten Tall Ball Cart at a special Region price of $120. This wheeled cart will hold over 30 volleyballs. Prices do not include shipping. To order or for more information, contact the region office at or wyzynski@ovr.org. Visit us online at

14 14 OVR The Block OVR Handbook Those who ve been in the region for some time may remember the Players Handbook, last published in As our organization grew, the need for a unified reference to the region grew as well. Work on a revised Handbook began in late 1990, and the finished product was completed January 1, Contents include: 1. Introduction: Ohio Valley Region, Inc., USA Volleyball 2. History of the Ohio Valley Region 3. Organizational Structure 4. Rules and Regulations 5. Registration 6. Men s and Women s Competition 7. Juniors Competition 8. Officiating 9. Awards 10. The OVR website: Publications 12. Directions to Playing Sites 13. Ohio Valley Region Champions Appendix: Forms A. Registration and Tournament Entry B. Scoresheets and Lineups C. Tournament Administration D. Officiating The Handbook is available as a unit and by individual sections at While some of the material is available elsewhere on much is new. We re already working on the 2003 edition, send please have a look and send any suggestions to nystrom@ovr.org. NN (Welcome to OVR 2002, continued from page 1) and new back-to-back weekends of Juniors Championships in the Convention Center provide our membership with tremendous opportunities at all levels. As the finishing touches go into this issue, the OVR offers 73 men s and 69 women s tournament divisions, and an overwhelming 721 juniors divisions including 1,861 pools. Welcome (or welcome back, as the case may be) to what we feel strongly is the best region of USA Volleyball. We look forward to seeing you on the court. NN (From the Editor, continued from page 2) date, partly because of this season s frenetic activity but primarily due to emerging issues. We apologize for the delay, but at the same time we are confident that the value of this issue is increased through that decision. On the horizon, we re considering offering high quality, 8 10 team photos at the Junior Championships. Feedback will be necessary to determine whether there s sufficient demand. Also, I have plans for a new flyer design promoting the Ohio Valley Region that will serve several needs, one of which is bringing our organization to the attention of athletes emerging from collegiate and other academic programs and who are eager to sustain a high level of competition. When it s ready, please help spread the word within your community. Watch for details on these and other new issues. Nick Nybrom Editor, Webmaster, Board Member nybrom@ovr.org In the June issue of OVR The Block We ll have results and photos from our adults and juniors championships, information on Bids and who s going to Nationals, news from the May board meeting, and information on summer camps and clinics, And, as always, OVR The Block will feature insightful commentary from our officers and board members, hopefully complemented by member contributions. Contact editor@ovr.org if you d like to submit an article. Advertising to the Ohio Valley Region Do you want to reach more than 11,676 USA Volleyball, collegiate, high school, and recreational players, coaches, team reps, officials, parents, fans, and enthusiasts? Advertising space is available in OVR The Block and also on tailored to suit your individual needs. For information, contact Nick Nystrom at nystrom@ovr.org or (412) Newsletter of the Ohio Valley Region of USA Volleyball

15 Volume 19 Number 2: February 10, OVR Board of Directors, Officers, and Corporate Staff Executive Director/CEO, Registrar Ron Wyzynski 315 Johnson Rd. Kent, OH (home) (school) (fax) Commissioner/President Bob Price 496 Illinois Ave. Westerville, OH (home) (school) (fax) Regional Referees' Chairman Rick Laskey 900 Brush Row Rd. Xenia, OH (voice mail/fax) Regional Scorekeepers' Chair Terry Miller 6340 Frederick Pk. Dayton, OH (home/work) Men's Tournament Director Keith Burke 4785 Lake Forest Blvd. 1-B Westerville, OH (home) (fax) Women's Tournament Director Michelle Fox 4516 Stagecoach Tr. Copley, OH (home) MIS Director, Verification Officer Stephen J. Donahue (home) Juniors' Program Director Bill Zehler 1376 Oxford Trenton Rd. Hamilton, OH (home/fax) Jr. Officials' Development Director Al Herbert 4440 Merlin Ave. Uniontown, OH (home) Juniors' Tournament Director Tom Kohl 955 East Snodgrass Rd. Piqua, OH (home/fax) Director of High Performance and Coaching Education Don Burroughs 426 South Walnut Street New Bremen, OH (home, fax) Juniors' Results Coordinator Yoon Ha A Millshire Lane Kettering, OH (home) (fax) Junior Bid Coordinator John Buck 457 Georgetown Road Oregon, OH (home) Boys Jr. Volleyball Program Liaison Emi Vishoot P.O. Box Huber Heights, OH (home) (fax) Publications Editor, Webmaster Nick Nystrom 551 Shumaker Drive Monroeville, PA (home) (work) Treasurer Larry Smith (home) Webmaster, Publications Editor Other Board Members Bob Dickenson 825 Stonequarry Rd. Dayton, OH (home) (fax) (work/page) Troy Dixon 896 Norwegian Wood Dr. Medina, OH (home) Brian Hemelgarn 701 Countway Holland, OH (home) Glenn Purdy 1201 Melrose St. Lima, OH (home/work) Patty Salvatore 920 Sturbridge Dr. Medina, OH (home/work/fax) Board of Directors Terms (, above) expire 5/31/02: Burke, Dickenson, Miller, Purdy, Zehler 5/31/03: Dixon, Donahue, Salvatore, Vishoot, Buck 5/31/04: Hemelgarn, Herbert, Laskey, Nystrom, Price Officers Terms expire 8/31/02: Men's Tournament Director, Regional Scorekeepers' Chairperson, Juniors' Tournament Director 8/31/03: Registrar, Junior Officials' Development Director, Juniors Program Director 8/31/04: Regional Referees Chairperson, Women's Tournament Dir. 8/31/05: Commissioner Visit us online at

16 16 OVR The Block Calendar Juniors Competition 2002 Bid tournaments April 20-21, s Toledo (Volleyball Academy) April 20-21, s Youngstown (Youngstown State U.) April 20-21, s Cincinnati (Sports Express) April 27, s Dayton (U. of Dayton) April 27-28, s Toledo (Volleyball Academy) April 27-28, s Cincinnati (Sports Express) April 28, s Dayton (U. of Dayton) OVR Kaepa-USA Junior Volleyball Championships May 4 5, 11 12, and , Columbus, Ohio Girls Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships June 26 July 7, 2002, Salt Lake City, Utah 2002 Junior Olympic Invitational Tournament June 27-30, 2002, Louisville, Kentucky 2002 Boys Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships July 3 8, 2002, Louisville, Kentucky July 31, 2002: deadline for submitting Nationals articles editor@ovr.org Men s and Women s Competition 2002 Ohio Valley Regional Championships April 13 & 14, 2002, Columbus, Ohio U.S. Open Volleyball Championships May 25 June 1, 2002, Dallas, Texas Administrative OVR board meetings May 17, :00 PM GCCC, Columbus, Ohio Aug. 9-11, 2002 Maumee (tentative), Ohio Oct. 27, :00 AM Westerville, Ohio Publications Next issues of OVR The Block: June 15, Submission deadline: June 1 September 1, Submission deadline: August 15 editor@ovr.org Publications Editor Ohio Valley Region, Inc. 551 Shumaker Drive Monroeville, PA Newsletter of the Ohio Valley Region of USA Volleyball