| YOO-HOO!
The 2003-2004 season is almost upon us. If you are reading this article
to find out how to become a newly certified or continually certified scorekeeper,
welcome! I am still here and glad you are reading this article to stay
informed. If you let your certification lapse, and you keep score at a
sanctioned tournament, you are jeopardizing the eligibility of your team
and your referee rating. Everything you need to know should be here for
you. Read and reread all the information and, if you still have questions,
I’ll do my best to answer them. Call or email me.
Clinic and Attendance Policy
Policies on clinic attendance will be the
same as last year. ADULT SCOREKEEPERS (Provisional and Regional ratings)
MAY NOT ATTEND JUNIOR CLINICS FOR CERTIFICATION OR RECERTIFICATION. I do
encourage junior age players to attend the October clinics and receive
formal ratings in November. You must coordinate with existing or new referee
clinics if you are a referee or referee candidate. We will be strictly
adhering to the following clinic policy:
Scorekeeper Attendance Policy Chart
Scorekeeper Ratings
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Clinic
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Test
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Required Rating at Fellowships
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Unsupervised Practice Games
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Candidate
(New Scorekeepers) |
October morning weekend session ONLY |
Pass with 90% or better |
Two (2) passing |
None |
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Former Scorekeeper
(expired 2002 or earlier) |
October morning weekend session ONLY |
Pass with 90% or better |
Two (2) passing |
None |
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Provisional
(newly certified in 2002) |
Any adult scorekeeper clinic |
Pass with 90% or better |
None |
None |
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Regional
(expiring in 2003) |
None, obtain Recertification Test at www.vball-life.org/officials |
Pass with 90% or better |
None |
None |
NOTE: Individuals who have not yet
joined a team or who are unsure of their playing status for the coming
year are encouraged to attend the October clinics. If you form a team later,
you will already have a certified official. If you are looking for a team,
you may be more "valuable" to a prospective team if you are certified.
Don’t miss your opportunity to become certified!
See the clinic schedule listed on page 10 in
the DIGS or the website for more information on clinic dates and times. |
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Scorekeeper List
The scorekeeper list can be found by accessing
the links at www.vball-life.org/officials.
Please check the officials website for verification of your certification
and expiration dates. (If you attended a junior clinic, your name is not
on this list.) Use this information to help decide which clinic you need
to attend. If you have any doubt or question about your status, please
contact me. Please note: consider this your written notification of what
you need to do!!! Check the website over the coming weeks for updates.
Note to CHRVA Referees
It is a requirement in this Region that all
referees, Provisional and above, be certified scorekeepers. Please make
sure your certification is current. Many of the referees will not see their
names on the current scorekeeper list. If your name is not there, it means
that you need to recertify by attending a recertification clinic and taking
the written test. You must take and pass the test this year with a score
of 90% or better. If you are in doubt, check the website list or contact
me for verification.
Address Changes
If any scorekeeper has moved or changed his
or her name, please contact me immediately with the updated information.
Unfortunately, the mailing lists for Region registration and scorekeepers
are currently separate—so scorekeepers give me a heads-up. We waste a lot
of time and postage sending out mail that comes back with the infamous
FOE stamped all over it. Also, allowing your certification to lapse because
you failed to update your address will mean that you must start all over
again as a candidate!
Scorekeeping Changes for 2003-2004
Thankfully, there are no changes to the scoresheet
this year.
Volunteer List
I would like to thank those who volunteered
to help with the scorekeeping program last year, and we will need lots
of help again. Please email me with your contact information and let me
know what you are interested in doing to help out. If you have sent information
before, please do so again, so the information can get to me. Kelli Auletta
and Julie Briggs are busy setting up fellowship tournaments to be held
in November. If you are interested in rating, please contact Kelli or Julie
with your availability at kelli.auletta@chrva.org
or julie.briggs@chrva.org.
If many people volunteer, the workload for all will be more manageable.
Thanks in advance.
Scoresheet Review
If you reviewed scoresheets in the past and
want to again, let me know. If you haven’t and want to, I’d love to have
you on board.
National News
US Open Championships will be held in Atlanta,
Georgia in May 2004. We will be looking for scorekeepers to move up to
a National rating. Those interested in becoming a National Scorekeeper
must not only prove their competence through keeping score during matches
but must also show their commitment to the Region's Scorekeeping Program
by serving on the Rating Team and serving as a non-playing scorekeeper
at the Regional Championships or other volunteer position. Requirements
are listed below.
Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships
There are changes being made at the Junior
level Nationally. Within the next two years, it is expected that the Girls
and Boys JOV Championships will be fully staffed with certified scorekeepers.
It is believed that there will not be enough National or Junior National
Scorekeepers available, and they will be asking for Regional recommendations.
I have been working these tournaments for 13 years and can definitely tell
you how rewarding and fun they are to attend. Perhaps you would like this
to be a goal of yours. If interested, let me know. There will be payment
available for working.
National Scorekeeper Requirements
In order to remain “in good standing,” National
Scorekeepers in the Chesapeake Region must assist the program by actively
participating in at least two of the following each year. STRONG emphasis
is placed on teaching the clinics. We REALLY need our most experienced
scorekeepers sharing their experience with our candidates and regional
upgrades.
• Teach recertification clinics (mid-day weekend or evening
sessions in October / November)
• Teach new scorekeeper clinics (1/2 day sessions on weekends in October)
• Teach junior scorekeeper clinics (1/2 day sessions on weekends in
December and January)
• Assist with certification/testing process
• Assist the Fellowship Committee with scheduling candidates for ratings
• Rate candidates at Fellowships
• Serve on Scoresheet Review Committee
• Volunteer to keep score at Regionals
Each National Scorekeeper is to contact me by
September 15, 2003 with information on how they will assist our
Regional program.
Yes, there is a LOT going on, and we ask all
of you to do your best to help out! Watch for future issues of the DIGS
and check the CHRVA website for updates. GOOD LUCK in the coming season!
CONGRATULATIONS!
I would like to congratulate our newest National
Scorekeeper, Lynette Muller. Lynette attended the US Open National Championships
in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She did a great job, and we are glad to add
another hard worker to the family. When you see her, be sure to give her
a big CONGRATS!
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