Regionals
Thanks to all who helped make the 1998 Chesapeake
Regionals a success. We had a number of volunteer scorekeepers attend the
various tournaments. In all cases, the feedback was excellent.
The courts with nonplaying volunteer scorekeepers ran smoothly and efficiently.
Special thanks to: Dave Paletz, Julie Briggs, Kelli Auletta, Laurie
Mulford, Will Burkett, Gwen Sandford, Rick Constant, and Tom Sullivan.
If I missed anyone, my apologies. Contact me and I will give you
special billing next time!
I look forward to seeing more of you helping
out at Regionals next year.
More Thank Yous
Most all of you do business every other year
with Dixie Collins. She is in charge of Scorekeeper Recertification.
This is a HUGE job. How big? Dixie mails out and grades about
400 recert tests every year. Then, she returns the scorekeeper cards
to those who pass the test. She also mails out letters to those whose
certification has expired. Finally, she gets all the "dog ate my
homework" calls from those who haven't quite been able to stick to our
normal schedule. Again, this is a daunting task, and Dixie gets it
done each year without fail. THANK YOU, Dixie!
Scoresheet Review
Ann Higley did an outstanding job of chairing
our Scoresheet Review Committee this season. From her report, we can see
the most common errors:
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Time of match written as "ASAP." (This is NEVER correct). Use the
tournament schedule to determine the time match scheduled. Playoffs
are scheduled one hour after last scheduled pool play match. In a
ten team tournament, this would mean semi-finals are scheduled at 7 PM
and finals at 8 PM.
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Scorekeeper inadvertent errors "scribbled over." These errors should
be corrected with one plain and simple X through the incorrect information.
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The 15th point is often not circled (or squared) in the running score column,
and the time of game finish is often not filled in. If you are unsure of
the time, guess!
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New procedures for 1998: individual sanctions (cards) ALWAYS record
the score, NEVER record a reason. This applies to both red and yellow
cards.
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Include the work team name next to the scorekeeper's name at the bottom
of the scoresheet. This is not in the rule book, but is a Region policy
that was new for 1998.
The purpose of reviewing the scoresheets is to;
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Identify basic technique errors and try to catch disasters in the making
before they cost a team a close game.
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Identify teams utilizing non-certified scorekeeper. We are looking
for volunteers to review scoresheets again next year. If you
are interested in helping out, please contact me.
Thank you to the members of this year's committee:
Azam Smith, Kelli Auletta, Gwen Sanford, Kevin Sippel, Tom Sullivan, Nellie
Freeman and Karen Love. We will be looking for a new committee chair
for next season, due to Ann's retirement. Please contact me if you
are interested.
National News
We have two candidates heading to Tucson as
National Scorekeeper candidates. Best of luck to Gwen Sanford, who
helped out at Nationals last year when we were desperate, and Kelli Auletta.
Scorekeepers interested in joining the ranks
of the National Scorekeepers should make their intentions known to me,
in writing between now and the first of January, 1999. Be prepared
to volunteer in the region for at least two seasons before being considered.
We need to see a continuous commitment to helping the program before sending
candidates on to Nationals. Also, if you are a referee looking to
use this position as a stepping-stone to advancement as a referee, bear
in mind that "scorekeeper-only" candidates will be given first priority
when candidate selection time comes around. The reason: the scorekeeper
program needs the help that dedicated scorekeepers can provide AFTER they
come back to the Region as National Scorekeepers.
Regional Scorekeepers need to have participated
in at least two of these areas before being considered for National Scorekeeper
candidacy:
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Assist with certification/testing process
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Help with candidate registration at fall clinics
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Teach recertification clinics
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Assist at new scorekeeper clinics
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Assist the Fellowship Committee with scheduling candidates for ratings
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Rate candidates at Fellowships
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Serve on Scoresheet Review Committee
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Volunteer to keep score at Regionals
As you can see, there is plenty to do, whether
one is aspiring to be a National Scorekeeper or not! We need volunteers!
We need people to help lighten the workload on each of us. Please
contact me via email, fax, mail or phone to lend a hand. And thanks
again to those who have helped in the past. |
