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THE BADGER BEACONVolume 7, Issue 8 | Dec. 17, 2020

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FIVE QUESTIONS WITH ...

International ref and Director of Officials Development at USA Volleyball: Pati Rolf

Pati Rolf's background:

* Former Badger Region Board mem-ber, coach and official* International referee* Former collegiate coach at the

University of Minnesota-Duluth, East Carolina and Marquette* Director of Officials Development

at USA Volleyball

* You were a longtime collegiate coach; what are some of the things coaching taught you about officiat-ing? Do you miss coaching? Do you consider yourself a better official or coach?

I totally miss coaching. I totally miss playing. But while I am reffing and working with officials, that is a kind of coaching. I am coaching still just not working with the age groups like that of young people or college kids. I just got an email from an official in Europe and I offered feedback to him on something that he is working on. Coaching is all about feedback, and I am doing that as much as I can just with a different group of individuals.

* How has traveling the world to officiate internationally changed

See ROLF, Page 2 See NTDP, Page 2

Pati Rolf sits down with us for this issue's "Five Questions

With" segment.

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Young volleyball athletes who want to take the next step on their path to the podium can now be part of the new USA Volleyball National Team Development Program (NTDP).Launching in 2021, the NTDP will fully re-

place the USA Volleyball High Performance pro-gram. Since the 1990s, USAV High Performance has identified, evaluated, trained and developed young athletes to build a sustainable pipeline of future Olympians and Paralympians. Volleyball has flourished into the most popular high school team sport for girls and the fastest-growing high school sport for boys in the U.S.The NTDP will increase the opportunities for

athletes to be seen and evaluated and to develop within the USAV National Team system. “As the popularity of volleyball continues to

grow in the United States, USAV needs to grow with it,” USAV Chief of Sports Dr. Peter Vint said. “Throughout the past year, we have chal-lenged the way we have done things and have worked toward a better and more robust system of identifying and developing athletes.”The NTDP will be a fluid system with an ath-

lete-centered focus that emphasizes the health, well-being and overall development of each individual player. Indoor, beach and sitting vol-leyball players will have increased opportunities to play with and against the best athletes from across the country and to learn from some of the best minds in the game.“Aligning our National Team Development

USAV modifies structure of HP

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you? How do you handle the language barriers that arise at times?The element of compassion

for others – when you travel and you see the world you really get an understanding of empathy and sympathy for the hardships that are happening in other countries. The good things and the struggles they have. You can’t not be friends with my counter-parts in other countries. These people are my buddies and my teammates when I am officiating internationally. Traveling the world internationally opens up the ability to make new friends and really appreciating new cultures, foods and lives. When you’ve got friends in other coun-tries, you’re not interested in having war with other countries. You’re interested in peaceful process. My friends aren’t just in Wisconsin or Colorado, they’re around the world. When you travel the world, it’s about the people that you are meeting. I have an incredible appreciation for what I have because I see what the other countries have or don’t have.

* What is your mindset when you officiate an international match vs. officiating a girls 14s match at a local event?I am all about friendly relations.

It’s the core of everything we do. Everything we do is a message on how we treat each other. No matter what our political view may be. No matter if I am doing Special Olympics, a Badger Region event or over to Europe or a World Championship, I am there to do the best job I can and help my partner. I am a compet-itive person, but over the years I have been able to tamp that down. Everyone has an ego, and I think I’ve learned to keep that under control. My goal when I travel is to make sure the people I work with know that the people in America are generous people. Regardless of the match, I work to make sure people know that I am there to make them feel comfort-able. I’m there to build a strong team.

* Who were your mentors and what were the most influ-ential things they taught you?

And when you are mentoring other officials, what are some of the big picture things you find yourself telling future high-level officials the most? I’ve got a lot of mentors. I’ve

been reffing 40 years. That is a frightening number. One is Alexander “Sandy” Steel. He’s

an incredi-bly generous man. You’d think after me emailing him so many years that he would think that I am a ding dong, but he never says, “Pati,

you should know that.” Doug Wilson and Tom Blue were big mentors for me. Neil Luebke from the Badger Region was an incredible mentor. Julie Voeck was a teammate but she was a mentor for me, too. She mentors me with her behavior. She’s so generous. I’ve been fortu-nate to have a lot of amazing mentors. I’ve had kids mentor me. During a match one time, I made a statement along the lines of “That’s life. Let’s move on.” And the girl came over to me and said, “That’s life? This is what we do for a living. This is the most important thing to me.” And I apologized and told myself I would never make that statement again. Mentors come in a lot of different ways. They can be a coach, someone you are working with or a player – any-one who teaches you how to do a better job. I like to ask officials “What do you think you need improve on?” There are no such things as weaknesses, just things we need to work on. People will say, “I am not good enough.” But nobody is good enough. Not until they work on it. You get better by doing it. Mistakes have a negative connotation to it. You just did something and it didn’t work out the way you wanted it

to. But it actually went the way that it should have gone. You’re learning by making mistakes. You’re experimenting. For offi-cials that means getting ahead of the ball and looking at a setter’s hands (before they set) or how not to react to a player’s behav-ior when they come after you. How you stay calm and control your thinking. It’s an issue of practice. If everything went perfectly, we’d be living like the Stepford Wives and Husbands. We’d be living in a weird society where everybody is perfect.

* How do you handle being a female in a male-dominated profession? What would you say to other women (of all ages) thinking about following in your footsteps?Women are horribly un-

der-represented in the world as FIVB officials and coaches. And not to mention in administra-tion. I’m only a ref because I was a player and then I was a coach. I transitioned. A lot of our female players aren’t transition-ing to coaching and reffing after playing. How come they aren’t transitioning? It doesn’t make sense. If the kids only know how much money they could be making. If a kid knew they could pull in $1,000 at a qualifier, they’d be like, “oh, my gosh.” My goal right now is recruiting. We are focusing on our Regions and we are promoting from the Regions the young people officiating. That is a major push in 2021. Then the next thing is retaining them. Then we are trying to get more people on the world state — women in particular. We have 350,000 young women playing volleyball as children. But at the age of 18, many of them seem to disap-pear. And they aren’t necessarily going on to coach or officiate.

ROLF, From Page 1 "We have 350,000 young women playing volleyball as children. But at the age of 18, many of them seem to disappear. And they aren’t necessarily going on to coach or officiate."

Over the past four years, the Badger Region has welcomed parents to join the Serve United program to help line judge, serve as a second referee, keep score, libero track, shag volleyballs and more at events.Due to the current climate, that

program has been put on hold.Because of limits that facility

operators have regarding the number of individuals allowed in their buildings, we are postponing this program. The Region does not want man-agers, chaperones and other non-vital staff such as Serve United members occupying the finite number of passes allowed in some facilities.“Some facilities are only allowing

athletes and staff into their buildings,” said program director Brian Sharkey. “We don’t want a team to show up with five additional staff mem-bers on their rosters just because they have gone through the Serve United program. That could over-whelm tournament directors and facility operators.”Cost is another concern.In the program, adults who

completed online referee train-ing would have their member-ship and background screening fees reimbursed.“We could foresee some

members taking advantage of the reimbursement aspect of this program, and we can’t afford that this season,” Sharkey said.

The Badger Region hopes to bring the Serve United program back in some capacity for the 2021-22 club volleyball season.Related to the Serve Unit-

ed program, first-year Badger Region officials will continue to get fees associated with being a referee reimbursed to them if they meet criteria as a first-year official. Have questions? Email brian@

badgervolleyball.org.

Serve United on hold for 2020-2021

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USA Volleyball has selected Phoenix to host its 2021 High Performance Champi-onship on July 21-25. The event showcas-es players who are rising stars in the USA Volleyball National Team pipeline.The Badger Region will bring four

teams (two male and two female) to the event — with tryouts taking place in mid-spring this year.Teams will compete at the Phoenix

Convention Center in the heart of down-town.“We were delighted to select Phoenix to

host our 2021 High Performance Cham-pionship,” said USAV President and CEO Jamie Davis. “We look forward to bring-ing the future stars of Team USA to a city with a passion for sport.”The USA Volleyball High Performance

Championship puts the spotlight on boys and girls teams from the USAV National Team pipeline, region high performance teams, and teams from foreign countries. In the last few years, girls U18 and boys U19 national teams from Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and Puerto Rico have com-peted along with those from the United States. Approximately 145 teams attended the 2019 Championship.Prior to the HPC competition, athletes

from the USA Volleyball National Team pipeline will vie for spots on the top teams in their age groups in a five-day training camp on July 16-20, which will also be at the Phoenix Convention Center.“The High Performance Championship

is a special event that brings together the very best age-group athletes from across the country to compete with and against their peers,” said USAV Chief of Sports Dr. Peter Vint. “These ‘Best v Best’ op-portunities create unique challenges that can accelerate the development of these promising young players, some of whom may someday represent our country as members of our National Teams.”

Phoenix to host HP Championships

The uncertainty of the 2020-21 season has every-one always looking for the latest information regarding tournaments in the Badger Region. While we can’t speak to every event taking place in Wisconsin this club season, we can address questions that are common-ly arising about the Badger Region Power League, Badger Region Champion-ships, Dale Rohde Memo-rial Tournament and the Badger Region Qualifier. Check out the details below and click on the name of the event to be brought to the event-specific website.

BADGER REGION POWER LEAGUE (CLICK HERE)

* 174 teams have been accepted; 20 teams have been put on a waitlist

* Hotel information is expected to be released on or around Dec. 18* No apparel sales in

2021.

BADGER REGION QUALIFIER

(CLICK HERE)

* As of Dec. 9, registra-tion is now open on AES for tournament directors* The tournament will be

Feb. 27-28, 2021, at the Mil-waukee Sting Center* Hotel information is

expected to be released on or around Dec. 18

BADGER REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS (CLICK HERE)

* Teams are currently being accepted. Openings remain for all three week-ends

* Hotel information is expected to be released on or around Dec. 18* There is a chance teams

will play Friday afternoon of all three weekends if capacity limits at the Wisconsin Center are not increased by March* Apparel for this event

will be sold online only.

DALE ROHDE MEMORIAL

(CLICK HERE)

* A date and location for the Dale Rohde Memorial boys tournament is still being worked on.* An email was sent

to club directors Dec. 16 asking for a date preference with two options* There will be no in-per-

son silent auction. Instead an online auction or a club vs. club challenge will be initiated.

Updates posted regarding Badger Region hosted-events

Program with the philosophies, methodologies and culture of our national teams is important to sustain competitive excellence in our sport,” U.S. Women’s National Team Assistant Coach / NTDP Se-nior Manager Erin Virtue said. “I am proud of our NTDP team for the research, time and passion it has put in throughout this difficult year. We have more work to do

and we are excited to roll out these new initiatives in 2021.”Age-group categories will be-

gin with girls under-15 and boys under-16 with the oldest age groups for both genders being under-21. Athletes U15 and older may participate in the NTD Training Series held quarterly at locations across the country. A new series of local events called NTD Accelerators will offer ath-letes the chance to train against

top competition in their area.Younger athletes may par-

ticipate in USAVplay. These single-session and summer-camp programs allow any athlete to participate in a development-fo-cused training session.There will not be tryouts for the

NTDP. Athletes will be selected to NTDP training and competition via a nationwide scouting network. Scouts from around the country will be selected to identify athletes

at qualifiers, bid events and high school/club tournaments across the United States.More details will be made

available, including information about upcoming training events, in early 2021.On Jan. 6, 7 and 8, USA

Volleyball will host open town-hall meetings to provide details and answer questions about the program. Registration for these events will be available soon.

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A BUSY ROAD AHEADThis winter and spring are going to be filled with an overwhelming amount of volleyball at almost every level for every gender. That means referees in Wisconsin and the Badger Region will be in very high demand. Interested in becoming an official? Email sara@bad-gervolleyball.org. Here's a look at just some events on our radar.

OTHER SPRING EVENTS

Many states, including Illinois, have moved their full high school seasons to spring. There are also lots of National Bid and Qualifier Tournaments around the country that will require officials. And on top of that, late spring sees the arrival of international volleyball events in prepa-ration for the Tokyo Olympics. One of those events is the Volleyball Nation's League in Evansville, Ind., May 14-16. The event will feature the U.S. Men's National Team vs. Brazil, Argentina and Canada.

HIGH SCHOOL EVENTS FOR WIAAFrom Feb. 22 through April 17, there will be quite a few "spring" high school matches taking place for teams who opted to partake in the "alternate fall season" in the WIAA. There are a total of 21 boys teams from Racine, Madison and the Fox Valley who are compet-ing in the spring. There are 138 girls teams from throughout the state who will be competing in the spring. These events will take place during the week and weekends and will utilize WIAA-certified officials.

NCAA AND NAIA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL

NCAA and NAIA men's volleyball usually takes place in the spring. So this season will take place roughly during the same time frame. Coaches are reporting that their seasons are starting slight-ly later and that their non-conference events have been pared down. Some schools are plan-ning to have double-headers with their school's women's teams on both weekends and week-nights to cut down on demands for facility time and officials.

NCAA AND NAIA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALLIn Wisconsin, there are four NCAA Div. I, one NCAA Div. 2, 20 NCAA Div. 3, three NAIA pro-grams, and a handful of NCCAA and NJCAA programs. These teams usually compete in the fall (September through No-vember). However, due to COVID-19, these sea-sons are being moved to the spring. Some double-headers are planned for women's NCAA programs who also have men's programs at their colleges and universities.

BADGER REGION TOURNAMENTS

Club volleyball is up and running in the Badger Region. Tournaments for both boys and girls start-ed this past weekend already. As of Dec. 3, more than 100 clubs are registered in the state of Wisconsin (down by only 10 percent to an average year). These mostly week-end events will require officials at tournament sites throughout the state now through April — with a handful of events in May and June.

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A question that is often asked in the volleyball community, "Why does the dead period keep getting extended for NCAA Division 1 when other divisions and the NAIA opened up recruiting many months ago?The answer, according to

Kathy DeBoer, executive direc-tor for the American Volleyball Coaches Association, is March Madness, the men's basketball tournament that produces most of the money that funds NCAA operations and pays millions each year to Division 1 institu-tions.The financial impact of last'

March's cancellation was $375 million. "No one can risk losing that event for a second year, so NCAA leaders are moving very cautiously with allowing any coaches to depart campus or prospects to visit campus — even if they are not basketball players," DeBoer said in the Badger Region/AVCA Recruit-ing Tip of the Week on Nov. 24. "So it came as no surprise when the NCAA leadership voted to extend the D1 dead period until April 15, or until after the men's D1 basketball champion-ship is complete."What ramifications will this

have on the upcoming club season?1. Club directors will be

looking for information from tournament directors as to whether events will have live streaming capabilities. Some events will have all courts streamed. Other will only have select courts available for streaming. 2. At most events, parents

are allowed to record events and share them via YouTube or other video platforms. The question would be, "will the event allow spectator or a team representative who can set up recording equipment for the athletes and coaches?"3. Some clubs have equipped

their facilities, gyms or courts with cameras for recording or streaming purposes. So some athletes might not have to trav-

el long distances to be seen by college recruiters

Reaching out

Recruiting coordinators at

clubs and athletes themselves will have to work extra hard to reach out to Division 1 coach-es, DeBoer said."There won't be any walk-by

opportunities for these coaches

until late spring," she said.She reminds potential stu-

dent athletes and their families that all Division 1 coaches are in the same, unique situations. They still have to sign the

Class of 2021 and start to plan for the Class of 2022, Class of 2023 and beyond."The parameters are different

than in years past, but they are different for everybody," she said. "Video opportunities and Zoom meetings will be a big part of recruiting for the near future."An editorial in the Ju-

nior Volleyball Association's coaches' blog emphasized the importance of teaching the potential student athlete how to research their school selection and communicate with coaches at colleges and universities.Laura Kasey, a JVRA board

member and the associate head coach at the University of Min-nesota, writes, " If they spent an hour of the day looking up schools and sending a couple emails, instead of scrolling so-cial media, they gain tools that will benefit them as a student, athlete and future employee (or employer).Kasey said that she makes a

concerted effort to respond to all personal emails of recruits of permissible age. "I have never held an email

from a recruiting service with higher regard than an email directly from an athlete," she writes.

Want more recruiting tips? Check out the Badger Region/AVCA Recruiting Tip of the Week at https://badgervolley-ball.org/avca-recruiting-tips/ The Badger Region is also a partner with the JVRA (www.jvra.org). For more on how to be a JVRA member club through the Badger Region, email mem-bership@badgervolleyball.org.

Latest on NCAA recruiting rules; tips for athletes

In the past, college coaches watched some film but mostly recruited at events and camps in person. Since some of opportu-nities are limited, here are some tips to gain better exposure using video for recruiting purposes.

Camera set up/location* The camera itself should be high quality.* Set up the camera along the endline, behind the servers.* The camera should be on the same side of the net as the

player being filmed.

Identifying the athlete* The athlete should be wearing large, visible numbers. Large

numbers will be evident during matches, but if a practice or scrim-mage is being filmed, it's important to wear a shirt with a number to be easily identified.

* Use a title screen to identify the athlete at the start of a video (Sally Smith, #9, Setter, Team Name, Hometown).

Editing your film* If your coach has requested some video of skills being per-

formed, keep these to a few reps at each skill (six passes, six sets, six serves, etc.)

* It is OK to let an entire volley play out in your submission. Showing the clip of an entire point showcases an athlete's ability to transition and adjust defensively. A kill or block is great, but coaches want to see how you got to that point.

* All coaches are different. Do they want to see an entire game? Maybe they only want to see skills? Maybe they are looking for a five-minute highlight video? Ask before you send them a link to video they may not be interested in viewing.

*Slow motion and flowery editing is not important and actually will hinder a coach who is trying to make an evaluation of your film.

Making do* If you do not have recent game footage, consider taking your

skills outside and practicing at a park or in your driveway.* Film a practice at your club or ask someone to film your team's

scrimmage for you.

Other considerations* Include some metrics in the video such as height, block touch

and approach touch when it comes to vertical testing.* Consider sending an updated video link to the coach at some

point during the year.

Video tips for recruits

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Keep up to date on all things volleyball via the many channels of Badger Region

* Facebook: /BadgerRegionVolleyball* Twitter: @BadgerRegionVB* Instagram: @BadgerRegionVB* Website: www.badgervolleyball.org* Pinterest: /BadgerRegionVol* YouTube: /Badger RegionVolleyball

Every member and family of the Badger Region should feel welcome, regardless of race, gender, identity, socioeconomic status or other identifications. We know that racial and oth-

er forms of discrimination are not new, however recent events have made it painfully clear that progress cannot be made unless each individual and or-ganization within our commu-nity makes a decision to step out of their comfort zone, learn something new about someone different than themselves, and take action to make inclusion a priority. The racial, socioeconomic

status and gender identity de-mographics in our region and in volleyball are significantly different than our state and especially of our country. We at Badger Region, have,

are and will continue to undergo an internal examina-tion to address the shortfall of diversity and inclusion within our organization, in our clubs and in volleyball as a sport and community. The Badger Region and its

Board of Directors and staff commit to: * Listening and learning

with open minds, and assisting others in doing the same, so that volleyball can be a sport where everyone feels safe and

welcome.* Exploring our organiza-

tional structure, policies and procedures to examine ways to be more inclusive.* Creating a Diversity & In-

clusion Committee and seeking input from our membership* Reaching more areas of

need through a Badger Region Grant Program* Reducing current barri-

ers to entry into volleyball, and collaborating with other entities to increase access to

our sport* Creating opportunities for

outreach to under-served com-munities and populations* Increasing access to employ-

ment opportunities for families and individuals in need* Looking at ways to develop

a minority coach and official scholarship and mentoring program* Developing a resource and

outreach page on the Badger Region website for diversity and inclusion initiatives and

information* Diversifying Badger Re-

gion’s social media following and shared contentGoing by the mantra of “If

you can’t see it, you won’t be it,” these steps and more are important and the time is now. Thank you to "Match Point" for this powerful video — with Wisconsin ties — to help explain some of the many reasons these actions are need-ed: https://www.facebook.com/112142830251137/vid-eos/281930069659362/Please look for more infor-

mation on these initiatives as we examine how to best implement and expand access to our sport. If you would like to volunteer or have ideas for implementation, please contact Executive Director Jennifer Armson-Dyer at jarmsondyer@badgervolleyball.org.

Region continues diversity & inclusion mission

TOKENISMThe practice of doing some-

thing (such as hiring a person who belongs to a minority group) only to prevent criticism and give the appearance that people are being treated fairly. To learn more about Tokenism, check out this article.

PRIVILEGEA special right, advantage, or

immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.

Check out this article for a more in-depth look into privilege (Click here)

EQUALITY VS. EQUITYSimply put, equality is defined

as the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities, whereas Equity, is defined as distributing resources based on the needs of those recipients. There is an important distinction between the two. The graphic below helps explain the two, while adding another layer: Justice. Here is an article that has an interesting take on equality vs. equity vs. justice, and all three concepts have their place in our society.

More D&I vocabulary

The Badger Region Champi-onships will take place this year across three weekends in Marc h:* March 12-14 (Girls

12s, Girls 15s, Girls 16s)* March 19-21 (Girls,

11s, Girls 13s and Girls 14s)* March 26-28 (Girls

17s, Girls 18s and all Boys divisions)These dates are slightly

different from those originally published. The changes are based

on facility availability and occu-pancy capacities that are expected to be in place in the spring of

2021.The Dale Rohde Me-

morial Boys Tournament will be held at a different date and not be com-bined with Champion-ships in 2021. More details on that to

be shared soon.Questions? Email member-

ship@badgervolleyball.org.

Dates, ages set for Badger Region Championships

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The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announces the formation of a History Commission. A subgroup of the AVCA Diversity Develop-ment Team (DDT), the History Commission was formed in re-sponse to the need for change and action as the country is reckoning with ongoing racial injustice and trauma.The Commission, chaired by

Deitre Collins-Parker, a 2008 AVCA Hall of Fame inductee, is made up of five members from the AVCA Diversity Develop-ment Team (DDT) and a support group of advisors. The goal is to recognize, amplify, and celebrate the rich and diverse history of the sport of volleyball. The first phase of the Commission’s work will begin February 2021 and will explore the contributions of Black Americans to the sport of volleyball. The work is timed to coincide with the 40th anniversa-

ry of the founding of the AVCA.“The Diversity Development

Team is focused on creating opportunities and opening doors for Black and ethnic minority volleyball coaches,“ said DDT chair Nickie Sanlin. “Huge thanks to Deitre, the Team, and this decorated group of advisors for advancing this groundbreaking project that will reframe the past, impact the present, and reimag-ine the future for our sport.”“Having a complete view of the

past helps us in the present and helps those in the future under-stand that they can excel in this sport,” Collins-Parker said. “It is important for young African Americans to see that they can do anything from leading on the court, in the coaching field, and in the press box. This is only the beginning of this important work to show the diversity in the histo-ry of volleyball.”Volleyball began in Holyoke,

Massachusetts in 1895 when YMCA physical education direc-tor William G. Morgan created the game of “Mintonette.” With refinements and innovation, volleyball has become a dynamic, diverse, and globally popular sport, a sport that has been predominately represented as a white sport in the United States. However, at every level of the game, the contributions of Black and brown people have been and continue to be robust and impact-ful. This documentation, to be housed on the AVCA website, will spotlight their contributions, tell important stories, and make those stories central to the history and growth of volleyball.

AVCA DDT – History Commission Members

* Deitre Collins-Parker, History Commission chair* Maggie Couture, Head WVB

Coach, Jacksonville University

* Ray Gooden, Head WVB Coach, Northern Illinois Univer-sity* Sarah Graves, Head WVB

Coach, Macalester College* Kennedy Wells, AVCA Direc-

tor of Membership & AVCA DDT Staff Liaison* (Ex-officio) Nickie Sanlin,

Head MVB & WVB Coach, McK-endree University & AVCA Board Diversity Rep.

History Commission Advisors

* Ruth Nelson - Bring Your Own Parent (BYOP), GoKids Youth Sports & MasterCoaches* Brian Gimmillaro – Mas-

terCoaches & Ret. Head WVB Coach, Long Beach State* Pat Kendrick – Head WVB

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COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of many school sports, but coaches and parents can use this opportunity to help young athletes focus on giving back to their communities. Right now, with some practices and

competitions on hold, team unity can be found through volunteer opportunities instead of games and scrimmages. Kids can learn the importance of helping others and giving back while bonding as a team so that next year, they can come back stronger than ever. Even better, research has found that volunteering can also provide a boost to mental health in these tough times.Jamie Kay Discher, Director of Girl Ex-

perience for the Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey has a few ideas on how your child or your team can give back this season in a safe, healthy way.

Get informedIn the Girl Scouts, volunteer opportu-

nities aren’t just listed as things that need to be ticked off a checklist: The girls are encouraged to decide on projects that they’re passionate about, and then the leaders get in-volved to help with the specifics. But Discher believes that the research and decision-mak-ing is an important part of the giving back process. "Generally, the first step for anyone who's looking to perform service is to figure out what you're interested in,” says Discher.

Have your team brainstorm ways that they’d like to give back. Make a list of options. Then, Discher says the second step is to make sure that you're actually filling a need in the community. For example, check with an animal shelter to see if they really need food or bedding donations before starting a collection process!

Get outsideStream, park, and roadside cleanups are

easy examples of socially distanced activi-ties that make an impact and allow youth to spend time outside, says Discher. "We've had a lot of success coming up with safe ways for girls to perform service outside, doing things like watershed cleanups and forest regeneration projects. Those kinds of opportunities continue to be viable even while we're socially distanced.”For your athletes, this could be as simple

as doing an unofficial trash pickup during a hike in a popular park area, or you can contact your local parks and recreation department to see where the local need is greatest.

Get onlineThere are countless ways to take your

volunteerism online. "For example, we had one girl who was doing a project to help residents living in assisted living facilities

by teaching them how to protect them-selves from cybercrime,” Discher says. “Obviously, when the pandemic hit, she couldn't go into those places. So, she got creative and took all the lessons that she was planning to prepare in person and recorded them as videos. Then she got the center to host the video on their TV sys-tems so the residents could watch. She still managed to reach her target audience, she still managed to perform the service that she was looking to perform.”Your athletes may not be ready to create

a course on tackling cybercrime, but they could potentially create or teach some-thing suited to their strengths, like virtual painting or cooking classes through a local library!

Get offlineWhile athletes can’t go into senior living

facilities to provide comfort and enter-tainment, athletes can still become pen pals with people in senior centers who are craving contact with others right now. The Girl Scouts have an official national service project dedicated to this, but your team can simply contact local nursing homes and senior centers to see if there is any interest in starting a program. For younger athletes in particular, this is a great way to practice their penmanship and writing skills, Discher adds.

How teams can meaningfully (and safely) give back

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Badger Region, Frisco Mo partner for unique Wisconsin-themed volleyball shop

How do I get fun, Badger Region apparel all year round? Now you can thanks to a recent partnership between the Badger Region

and Frisco Mo.The online-only shop offers everything from pillows and posters to stickers

and mugs to the more traditional hoodies and t-shirts.A permanent link to the store now sits on www.badgervolleyball.org.A portion of the proceeds benefits future Badger Region programming in

the state of Wisconsin. For a link to the shop, click here.

Buy through Amazon Smile and support Badger Region

Do you shop on Amazon? Do you want to support the growth of volleyball in the state of Wisconsin?

Then you need to make your purchases on the popular online shopping website via the Badger Region Charity Link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/39-1802573

When you purchase through the link listed above, a percent of your purchase comes back to the Badger Region Volleyball Association each month.

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TOTALS* 141 CLUBS (15 OF WHICH ARE SATELLITE CLUBS OF A BIGGER ORGANIZATION)* TOTAL MEMBERSHIP:2018-19: 20,747 (+2.6%)2017-18: 20,202* JUNIOR FEMALE:2018-19: 16,163 (+1.6%)2017-18: 15,730* JUNIOR MALE:2018-19: 1,673 (+2.5%)2017-18: 1,632* ADULT FEMALE:2018-19: 1,869 (+2.6%)2017-18: 1,815 * ADULT MALE:2018-19: 1,042 (+2.6%)2017-18: 1,025

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Get yourjersey questions answered

The Badger Region Volleyball Association wants to make sure your team's jerseys are compliant with all rule sets and changes that have gone into effect starting in the 2020-21 season regarding uniforms.

To do so, the Region’s Ref Chair (Jim Arts) is encouraging club directors or coaches to upload images to this link (below) if there is any concern that numbers are not contrasting enough with the dominant color of the jersey or if a jersey is not contrasting for libero purposes.

UPLOAD HERE: http://badger-volleyball.org/jerseys/

Reminder: All numbers must clearly contrast with the color of the jersey, regardless of the color of the outline of the number.

Have questions? Email badgerref-chair@yahoo.com.

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Dec. 16-19: American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Virtual ClinicsJan. 9-10: First weekend of Badger Region Power LeagueJan. 24: Badger Boys Series (Boys 13s) at the Adversity-Wisconsin Training CenterFeb. 14: Badger Boys Series (Boys 12s) at the Adversity-Wisconsin Training CenterFeb. 20-21: Second weekend of Badger Region Power League

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March 12-14: First weekend of Badger Region Champi-onships. Girls 12s, 15s and 16s. Age levels are subject to change.

March 19-21: Second weekend of Badger Region Championships. Girls 11s, 13s and 14s.Age levels are subject to change.

March 26-28: Third weekend of Badger Region Championships. Girls 17s, 18s and all boys divisions. Age levels are subject to change.

April 17-18: Third weekend of Badger Region Power LeagueMay 10: Badger Region Board of Directors Meeting (5:30 p.m.)May 14-16: Volleyball Nation's League in Evansville, Ind., featuring the U.S. Men's National Team vs. Brazil, Argentina and Canada.

May 21-23: USA Volleyball's Girls Junior National Championships for 18-and-unders in Columbus, Ohio.

May 28-June 2: Adult Open Championships in Louisville, Kentucky.June 1-3: Volleyball Nations League in Wichita, Kan., featuring the U.S. Women's National Team vs. Japan, Belgium and Turkey.

June 26-July 5: USA Volleyball's Girls Junior National Championships in Las VegasJune 30-July 7: USA Volleyball's Boys Junior National Championships in Kansas CityJuly 21-25: USA Volleyball's High Performance Championships (Phoenix, Ariz.)Sept. 19: Badger Region Board of Directors meeting (1 p.m.)

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Badger Region Volleyball Association2831 N. Grandview Blvd.Suite 105Pewaukee, WI 53072

StaffJennifer Armson-DyerExecutive Director/ Commissionerjen@badgervolleyball.org414-507-1124

Brian SharkeyProgram Directorbrian@badgervolleyball.org414-313-9055 (cell)262-349-9785 (office)

Scott Spiess Operations Managerscott@badgervolleyball.org414-303-5624 (cell)262-349-9785 (office)

Kelly LehmanTournament Directorkelly@badgervolleyball.org 262-470-0837

Sara VoigtProgram Specialistsara@badgervolleyball.org262-349-9785 (office)

Fax: 262-349-9971

More online:www.badgervolleyball.org

Twitter: @BadgerRegionVBFacebook:

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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 email address above.

Badger Region Volleyball Association

Calendar of events

Have a great story idea or person you want featured in the Badger Beacon? Email Brian Sharkey at brian@badgervolleyball.org.

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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 four-year 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 geo-graphically 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 dedi-cated just to issues that surround our Junior volleyball clubs and athletes.

You’ll be hearing from each Board mem-ber twice a year in the form of a column in the Badger Beacon. Now, let’s meet them:

REGION STAFFExecutive Director/Commissioner: Jennifer Armson-DyerProgram Director: Brian SharkeyOperations Manager: Scott Spiess Tournament Director: Kelly LehmanProgram Specialist: Sara Voigt

Individual chairs and advisors who offer input to the Board of Directors but don’t have authority to vote at meetings:

Susan Peterson (At-Large Rep)Elected in 2020Email: susanpeterson2005@gmail.com

Josh Price(At-Large Rep)Elected in 2018Email: wijrs.josh.price@gmail.com

Brian Rushmer(Junior Rep)Elected in 2020Email: brushmer@gmail.com

Angie Lubach(Independent Rep)Appointed in 2017Email: Angela.lubach@yahoo.com

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Betty Lange (Northwest Rep)Appointed in 2019 Email address: Betty@allmetalstamping.com

Mark Rushton(Southwest Rep)Elected in 2018Email address: mark.rushton@cvamadison.net

Holly Jablonowski(Southeast Rep)Elected in 2019Email: hvogelsang15@gmail.com

Curtis Madson(Metro Milwaukee Rep)Elected in 2020Email: Curtis.Madson@cuw.edu

Financial Chair: Anne SlatteryJunior Girls Chair: Heather Curley Junior Boys Chair: Jeff LikerAdult Chair: TJ Abshire Past President: Julie Voeck

Grassroots Chair: Lexi MiddletonDevelopment Chair: TBD Education Chair: BJ Le RoyBeach Chair: Bill PetersenOfficials Rating/Training: Julie Voeck

Jim Momsen(President)Elected in 2020Email: jkmomsen@yahoo.com

Scott Blackmon (Vice President)Elected in 2019Email: Scottlblackmon@gmail.com

BJ Le Roy(Treasurer)Elected in 2018Email: 4bjleroy@gmail.com

Kim Wudi(Secretary)Elected in 2017Email: wudikm@uwec.edu

Todd Mattes(Northeast Rep)Elected in 2019Email: todd.mattes@nivbc.com

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