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THE BADGER BEACONVolume 7, Issue 11 | Jan. 28, 2021
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USA Volleyball’s resources to assist athletes, coaches, club di-rectors, officials and parents with the responsibilities of officiating junior tournaments are now available for the 2020-21 season.
These online modules include:* Junior Line judge module * Junior Libero tracking
module * Junior Scorekeeping module * Junior Second referee module These modules can be viewed
via a member’s USAV Academy. To access an individual’s Academy, he or she should log into Sports Engine. Click the initials/profile
image in the upper right hand corner. Click on “household.” Click on the athlete or coach who needs to watch the modules. Find the Badger Region tile under that membership and click “more details.” That is when the USAV Academy button will appear in the upper right corner. For images to help with this process, click here.Once in the USAV Academy, an
individual from the Badger Region can click “Content Library” and the four modules will appear at the top of the library. Once clicking on the module, the individual will be automatically enrolled and can begin the training.
For more on how to access USAV Academy, click here.In lieu of online training,
some clubs choose to have a professional certified referee conduct a Scoring and Offici-ating Clinic at a club meeting. Or they can choose to run these clinics themselves without a certified referee. The subject matter of this in-person clinic is essentially the same as what is contained in the above on-line modules, but the in-person clinic allows the participants to interact and ask questions. Clubs who choose the in-per-son option may also encourage
parents to attend so they have a better understanding of what it takes to work a match.In-person clinics with a Bad-
ger Region-certified official were canceled due to COVID-19 for the 2020-21 season.Online training is not required
by the Badger Region. Parents, coaches and athletes should work with their club director and local administration to determine what is required by the club and what form of training will be used to meet Region standards.
Have questions? Email [email protected].
Junior ref modules now available
Thanks to the Badger Region/AVCA two pop-ular features are returning again for the 2021 club volleyball season.The first is the Badger Region/AVCA Coaching
Education Tips of the Week designed for coaches and club directors looking to continue to learn from other coaches in the volleyball community. The second is the Badger Region/AVCA Re-
cruiting Tip of the Week designed for athletes in-volved in the recruiting process to play collegiate
volleyball.The Coaching Education
Tip of the Week debuted Jan. 19 with a video from former National Team Head Coach and current University of Minnesota women's coach
Hugh McCutcheon. His 5-minute video (which can be seen by
clicking here), focuses on the foundations and fundamentals of serve receive.The second Coaching Education Tip that came
out on Jan. 26 focused on how coaches can add wash drills to their rolodex of training opportu-nities.For a look at the all previous Coaching Tips of
the Week from the first two years of the Badger Region/AVCA partnership, click here.
Five boys teams competed Jan. 24 at the Adversity-Wisconsin Training Center in German-town as part of the Badger
Boys Series. The sixth year of this youth series is a fun, low-cost, re-laxed training environment for both players and officials. Teams that competed included Junior Chargers, MVC 13-Erik, MKE Sting 12 Adidas, Spike Milwaukee 13 and RVA 13 Navy. Costs are kept to a minimum for the teams. The event allowed one spectator per athlete and was kept sanitized and socially distant. A new batch of teams will be part of the BBS on Feb. 14 .
Badger Region/AVCA tips of the week return
BADGER BOYS SERIES IS BACK
Junior Chargers
MVC 13-Erik
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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 slight-
ly different from those originally published. The changes are based on facility availability and occupancy capacities that
are expected to be in place in the spring of 2021.The Dale Rohde Memorial Boys
Tournament will be March 6 or March 7 at the Wisconsin Center and will not be com-bined with Champion-ships in 2021. More details on that
to be shared soon. As always, things are sub-
ject to change.Questions? Email member-
Dates, ages set for Badger Region Championships
A date has been chosen for the Badger Region’s Dale Rohde Memorial Boys Volleyball Tournament. The event will take place March 6 or March 7. The Dale Rohde Memorial
Boys Volleyball Tournament is a tribute to longtime Badger Region member Dale Rohde who was a huge supporter of boys volleyball in the Badger Region. Dale was an active member of the community as a player, parent and official. He lost his fight with cancer on Jan. 15, 2014.
The Dale Rohde will be a full-day (single day) event. The Region's goal with the Dale is to have an equal number of teams on Saturday as Sunday. So it might be something like B12/B13 alongside B17/18 on one day. Then B14 alongside B15/16 on another. Teams from outside the
Region are also encouraged to register for the event. Have questions about the Dale Rhode Memorial Boys Vol-leyball Tournament? Email [email protected].
Dale Rohde boys tournament to be weekend of March 6-7
Club volleyball is about more than just playingBy Josh Price
Badger Region Board Member
The 2021 club volleyball tour-nament season is underway! Who would have thought that would be possible six months ago? Go back a year ago, and why would anyone think that there would be any doubt that the 2021 tourna-ment season would not begin as normal? So many things have changed in the past year for everyone in so many ways. I am not telling you all some-thing that you do not already know. However, when you take a step back and get some perspec-tive, you realize there are still a lot of things that have stayed the same.There have been a number of
single-day tournament day events for both girls and boys. We have been lucky enough to get back in the gym and have tryouts, form teams, practice, and now are get-ting a chance to compete against other teams and clubs. For sure the events look really different. There are limits on the number of spectators who can attend. Players, coaches, refs, tourney staff, and spectators are masked. There is no shaking of hands pre-
or post-match, just a quick wave of acknowledgment. Streaming of matches has become more important than what is available at the concession stand and how far away Starbucks is from the facility. All of this is now what we expect at events, but at the end of the day there are still kids playing volley-ball, which is what it has always been about. Allowing these kids to get a chance to do something that they love is so important. At a time when some players are only attending school virtually, their club volleyball team may be one of the few in-person social activities that they have. The joy that you can feel when the players are there in the gym, far supersedes any championship that a team may win. It is about so much more than just volleyball.As a coach, I am still working
with my teams to get better and improve individually and as a group each and every day, as I would in any year. I am hoping that the 12s continue to grasp the concept of a 6-2 and will get to base and tran-sition every point. I am confident the 15s will keep working hard and grow mentally on and off the court, as well as keep working on our serve and serve receive game and the connection with the setters and hitters will improve. However,
it is about so much more than just volleyball. I have been lucky enough to coach at various tournaments at various events, and even watch some volleyball streaming as a par-ent and spectator. Seeing the players line judge and during time outs, feign playing a full-on tennis match back and forth using an invisible ball and rackets is something to really appreciate. Hearing a coach deliver a passionate pre-match speech hoping to inspire his young and inexperienced team going into their first match of the season was great. It was even better when one of those young players when asked at the end of the speech by the coach if anyone had questions, raised her hand, and responded with, “Do we have an ace cheer?”. Not to be forgotten are the boy’s events I have seen. The boys getting on the court and figuring out a way to congratulate each other without high fiving one another is a sight. They can always revert to flex-ing like The Hulk and yelling “Let’s Go”! No mask or virus is going to bring an end to that. Yes, Sir!I coached a team at the first
weekend of the Badger Region Power League. It was a return to what we normally expect when playing early on in the season. The ups and down of early season competition, with struggles and successes on the court. However, again it brought me to realize again that it is about so much more than just volleyball. The BRPL
schedule got a bit chaotic at certain sites. Teams from all over the state stepped up and took or shared reffing assignments in order to move the schedule and day of play along. Referees took matches on that they had not originally been assigned to them or on their schedule. Teams were more than willing to move courts. Players, coaches, spectators, refs, and tour-ney staff were patient and worked together to problem solve and get everything solved as efficiently and as quickly as possible. There are not too many places where you can get that real life experience like that. Learning how to handle a crisis situation and problem solve when conditions are heated and keeping your wits about you and remaining calm, is a skill that we can all improve on. One of the few ways you can practice this is in a live situation. The players who were a part of this experience defi-nitely took away a valuable lesson. Being a part of a club volleyball tournament could be a resume builder for sure in my opinion.Those of us who appreciate
youth sports for all that it entails know that there is more value to the experience then just the competition and wins or losses. At any club volleyball tournament, lessons are learned, fun is had, and friendships grow stronger. It is about so much more than just volleyball!
FROM A BOARD MEMBER
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QUICK HITS: NEWS, HINTS AND TIPS FROM OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
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Interested in becoming an official? We would love to have you join are cadre of referees. Click here for more information.
The Badger Region/AVCA Recruit-ing and Coaches Education Tips of the Week have returned to the Badger Region website.
USA Volleyball has a brand new, easy-to-use website now up and running. Check it out at www.usavolleyball.org.
The Badger Region will again be offering graduating seniors the opportunity to apply for scholarships available to both boys and girls.This year, the Region will select five boys and 10 girls who
meet the criteria for $500 scholarships that will be paid direct-ly to the student’s college of choice once they are enrolled.In addition, two athletes, one boy and one girl will also be
considered for the Frisco Mo “Do Good” scholarship, if they meet the additional criteria required for these $500 scholarships.Lisa Deppe, the founder and own-
er of Frisco Mo, said her company is all “about rewarding athletes who do good in their community over the past school year.”To apply for any of the scholarships, athletes should go to
click on “Program & Education” and then on “Badger Region Scholarship” on the Badger Region website (click here). There they can be taken to the application which is broken in two parts.The first is required by all applicants. The last section is for
athletes who want to be considered for the “Do Good” scholar-ship, which requires some sort of community service activity be described in the application. The other Badger Region scholar-ships do not require community service as part of the criteria.Athletes must meet the following criteria for both scholar-
ships:* Graduating high school senior in the year of application
(students who graduate in winter will be eligible alongside students who graduate in the spring or summer)* No code of conduct violations* Student athlete is member of the Badger Region and is in
good standing with the Badger Region Volleyball Association and his or her club* Submit a completed application form* Submit an acceptance letter from a college, university or
other post-secondary academic institution. * Submit a letter of recommendation from club director or
18s club coachThe deadline to apply is April 17, 2021. Winners will be
announced in May.
Region scholarship application now open
The first Badger Region/AVCA Recruiting Tip of the Week high-lights four-time Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings."If 2020 has taught us anything,
it's that we can all have a plan," Walsh Jennings said in the video. "But life is going to throw stuff in our path. And at some point, you have to get very uncomfortable being your path creator and off roading. Your way to success is
never a linear ascension. It's going to be crazy."For the full video, click here. The second recruiting tip of the
week which we unveiled on our website and social media today focuses on impressing college coaches during COVID-19.Click here for a look at today's
recruiting tip.For a look at all the previous Re-
cruiting Tips of the Week thanks to the Badger Region/AVCA partner-ship, click here.
AVCA, From Page 1
NEW REFEREES IN TRAINING
Nine new Badger Region officials worked with lead official Andy Wil-liams (above in red) and Badger
Region staff members Sara Voigt and Brian Sharkey Jan. 24 at the Adversi-ty-Wisconsin Center in Germantown. The nine officials took turns officiating the boys 13s division of the Badger Boys Series. Each received valuable feedback and tips as they enter the world of offici-ating in the Badger Region. Congrats to our new officials! Opportunities to train as a new official are coming up. Contact [email protected] for details.
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Badger Region teams shine at early qualifierThe first USA Volleyball qualifier/
bid tournament took place Jan. 23-25 at the Indianapolis Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis.Dozens of boys and girls teams
from the Badger Region took part in the event. The tournament typically takes place in Chicago, but due to COVID-19 restrictions in Illinois, the event was moved.That didn't deter Wisconsin teams
from dominating at the Winter Volley-ball Championships.The Badger Region brought home
first place finishes in the B18-USA Di-vision, B17-Open Division, B16-Open Division, B15-Open Division, B15/16 Club Division, B14-Open Division and G18-American Divisions. Many of the teams listed also
received bids in the Open, USA or American Divisions to the Boys or Girls Junior National Championships taking place later this year. (Club divisions do not offer bids.) The Boys Junior Nationals will take place in late June/early July in Kansas City, Mo. The Girls 18s Championship will take place in late April in Columbus, Ohio.
TOP BADGER REGION FINISHES
* B18-Open: MVC 18-Brian -- Sec-ond Place
* B18-USA: FVP B18-Blue -- First Place, Motion 18-Blue -- Third Place
* B17-Open: MVC 17-Jake -- First Place
* B17-USA: Southport B17-Blue -- Second Place, FVP B17-Blue: -- Third Place
* B17/18 Club: Epic B18-Black: Third Place
* B16-Open: Sting B16-Adidas -- First Place
* B16-USA: RVA B16-Navy -- Sec-ond Place, Sting B16 Lightning -- Third Place
* B15-Open: MVC 15-Joe -- First Place
* B15/16 Club: Epic B16-Black -- First Place, Sting B16-Frisco Mo -- Second Place, FVP B15-Blue -- Third Place
* B14-Open: Sting B14 Adidas -- First Place
* B13/14 Club: Sting B14 Frisco Mo* G18-Open: Sting G18-Gold --
Second Place* G18-American: Impact 18-Na-
tional -- First Place
FVP B18-Blue
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The 2021 tournament season is upon us. And with that comes a lot of questions regarding COVID-19 protocols that are in place at events taking place throughout the state.The COVID-19 protocols for
Badger Region-sponsored events in the state of Wisconsin are driven by what local mandates are in place. Certain counties and cities are more strict with capacity regulations than others, and the tournaments in those locations must adhere to those guidelines. Facilities can choose to be more restrictive if they would like, but not less restrictive.Everyone in attendance (includ-
ing players, coaches, officials and spectators) MUST wear a mask over their mouth and nose. There are no exceptions to this. If people cannot wear a mask for health reasons, for the safety of everyone else, the Region asks they not attend the event.“Our goal throughout
COVID-19 has been to provide opportunities for players to play,” said Badger Region Executive Director Jennifer Armson-Dyer. “There are numerous studies that show the benefits of physical activ-ity during this time, and also the negative effects when players do not have this. To reach this goal, we NEED the help of parents and adults to help make sure protocols are being followed and understood by the players.”The rules are in place for a
reason. While a staff member at a tournament might not be on hand every minute of the day to enforce the rules, it is expected that adults (spectators, officials and coaches) do their best to police themselves and their teams.“We need adults to be adults,”
Armson-Dyer said. “We need adults not to try to sneak extra people into facilities. We need adults to follow mask mandate protocols by wearing masks over their nose and mouth. We need adults to use common sense and socially distance themselves. We need adults to understand that we aren’t using down refs in some situations where the court setup may be too tight, and therefore some calls may be missed. We need adults to afford the officials,
coaches, players, spectators and administrators the grace to do what they can in these unique circumstances to allow the athletes to play the game. We are doing everything we can to allow some spectators into events, but we can-not promise that this will continue if adults cannot be adults. We are all in this together, and we ask for rational communication if there is a concern so that we can work on solutions together.”
Differences at eventsThere will be variances in rules
at events due to geography and the size of the event and the amount of space in a facility. Some events can allow more spectators if the building capacity is larger or the county reg-ulations are loosened. Some events might allow fewer spectators based on indoor regulations set by the county or by the club or tournament director hosting the event.These differences are not set by
the Badger Region unless the Region is running the event. The events run by the Badger Region include the Badger Region Power League (BRPL), Badger Region Qualifier, Badger Region Championships, Dale Rohde Memorial Tournament, and the Badger Region Youth Fall Volleyball League (BRYFVL).If you are attending those
events, the Badger Region staff and board of directors decide how many spectators are allowed which adheres to the strictest of recom-mendations from local govern-ments and the CDC.“Badger Region has provided
all tournament directors and club directors suggested guidelines and protocols that we recommend, but due to the local variances, the local event is responsible for setting and following the final protocol,” Armson-Dyer said.Tournaments not mentioned
above have spectator limits and other COVID-related policies for non-members set by the facility and the tournament directors.
Badger Region officialsBadger Region certified
officials have been given rec-ommendations from the region on how to adjust their work re-sponsibilities during the annual officials meeting.However, officials are not
the mask police for athletes or spectators. The responsibility of making sure athletes stay masked on the court is the job of the coaching staff. The tour-nament director is responsible for spectators wearing masks and making sure they maintain proper social distancing in the bleachers, in line at restrooms or waiting to pay at the door.Before each match officials
will conduct a traditional USAV captains’ meeting and coin toss with one captain from each team properly spaced 6 feet apart.Officials must wear a mask
at all times while officiating a Badger Region sanctioned event. Officials can use a whis-tle under the mask or use an electronic whistle. Line judging flags are not recommended unless the official sanitizes the flags between every user.Teams will be instructed
by the official to not change sides in between sets or during a third deciding set and not to touch hands with anoth-er teammate while making a substitution. If a floor captain approaches an official during the match, they must remain 6 feet apart and keep masks on while talking.At the conclusion of the
match, the official will instruct each team to wave to the oppo-nent rather than shake hands. Officials must sanitize or dele-gate the work team to sanitize the score table in between each match.Badger Region Program
specialist Sara Voigt, who is in charge of assigning officials to Badger Region-sanctioned events, will follow up with referees after events to see if any of these protocols need to be adjusted.
Cooperation needed to help enforce protocolsCOVID AWARENESS
"We are doing everything we can to allow some spectators into events, but we cannot promise that this will continue if adults cannot be adults. We are all in this together and we ask for rational communication if there is a concern so that we can work on solutions together.”
Jennifer Armson-Dyer
Executive Director
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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 [email protected]. 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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Every member and family of the Badger Region should feel wel-come, regardless of race, gender, identity, socioeconomic status or other identifications. We know that racial and other
forms of discrimination are not new, however recent events have made it painfully clear that prog-ress cannot be made unless each individual and organization within our community makes a decision to step out of their comfort zone, learn something new about some-one different than themselves, and take action to make inclusion a priority. The racial, socioeconomic status
and gender identity demographics 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 examination 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 volley-ball can be a sport where everyone feels safe and welcome.* Exploring our organizational
structure, policies and procedures to
examine ways to be more inclusive.* Creating a Diversity & Inclu-
sion Committee and seeking input from our membership* Reaching more areas of need
through a Badger Region Grant Program* Reducing current barriers to
entry into volleyball, and col-laborating with other entities to increase access to our sport* Creating opportunities for
outreach to under-served commu-nities and populations* Increasing access to employ-
ment opportunities for families and individuals in need* Looking at ways to develop a
minority coach and official schol-arship and mentoring program* Developing a resource and
outreach page on the Badger Region website for diversity and inclusion initiatives and information* Diversifying Badger Region’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 pow-erful video — with Wisconsin ties — to help explain some of the many reasons these actions are needed: https://www.facebook.com/112142830251137/vid-eos/281930069659362/
Region continues diversity & inclusion mission
BIPOC — Stands for Black, Indigenous and people of color, which is person-first language. It helps shift away from terms like “marginalized” and “minority” which inherently lack a sense of humanity, and are descriptors that suggest inferiority or being “less than” the group that’s not in the minority. While all non-white people in America regularly face racism, there’s no denying that some instances remain unique to a certain group, (i.e. police brutality, systemic oppressions). In using the term BIPOC, the user desires to cast light upon the specific injustices of Black and Indigenous people. When referring to all non-white people, the term POC (person of color) may be used, but note: POC’s face varying degrees of discrimination and prejudice.
Color Blindness — The process by which a person attempts to ignore the existence of race or skin color, in an effort to see past race and just see the person. While usually well intended, this de-emphasizing of race ignores the real, lived experience of people of color in the US. This term diminishes the experiences of people who are actually blind or experience visual impairments.
Code Switching — The practice of altering behavior, appearance, and language to fit in. Code switching happens for many reasons, but in the DEI context, code-switching typically refers to the practice by people in specific groups to change their behavior, appearance, and language to assimilate to the dominant culture and gain access to advantages ex-perienced by people with dominant identities.
Diversity & inclusion vocabulary
Keep up to date on all things volleyball via the many channels of the Badger Region
Facebook: /BadgerRegionVolleyball
Twitter: @BadgerRegionVB
Instagram: @BadgerRegionVB
Website: www.badgervolleyball.org
Pinterest: /BadgerRegionVol
YouTube: /Badger RegionVolleyball
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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
DID YOU KNOW: THE BADGER REGION IS THE NINTH BIGGEST REGION OF THE
40 REGIONS OF USA VOLLEYBALLAS OF DEC. 4, 2019
FOR LINKS TO ALL CLUBS, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.BADGERVOLLEYBALL.ORG
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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 [email protected].
Feb. 14: Badger Boys Series (Boys 12s) at the Adversity-Wisconsin Training CenterFeb. 20-21: Second weekend of Badger Region Power LeagueFeb. 22: Badger Region Board of Directors Meeting (5:30 p.m.)Feb. 22: First day of practice for WIAA high school teams who opted to compete in the "Alternate Fall Season" through April 17.Feb. 28: Badger Boys Series (Boys 13s) at the Adversity-Wisconsin Training CenterMarch 7: Badger Boys Series (Boys 12s) at the Adversi-ty-Wisconsin Training CenterMarch 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 Cham-pionships. Girls 11s, 13s and 14s.Age levels are subject to change.March 26-28: Third weekend of Badger Region Champion-ships. Girls 17s, 18s and all boys divisions. Age levels are subject to change.April 17: Conclusion of WIAA's "Alternate Fall Season" for high schools who did not compete in the fall of 2020.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/ [email protected]
Brian SharkeyProgram [email protected] (cell)262-349-9785 (office)
Scott Spiess Operations [email protected] (cell)262-349-9785 (office)
Kelly LehmanTournament [email protected] 262-470-0837
Sara VoigtProgram [email protected] (office)
Fax: 262-349-9971
More online:www.badgervolleyball.org
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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.
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Have a great story idea or person you want featured in the Badger Beacon? Email Brian Sharkey at [email protected].
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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
Elections for the Badger Region Board of Direc-tors occur. Nominations take place in April and the election is for adult members May 1-10.
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: [email protected]
Josh Price(At-Large Rep)Elected in 2018Email: [email protected]
Brian Rushmer(Junior Rep)Elected in 2020Email: [email protected]
Angie Lubach(Independent Rep)Appointed in 2017Email: [email protected]
Madison
La Crosse
Stevens Point
Betty Lange (Northwest Rep)Appointed in 2019 Email address: [email protected]
Mark Rushton(Southwest Rep)Elected in 2018Email address: [email protected]
Holly Jablonowski(Southeast Rep)Elected in 2019Email: [email protected]
Curtis Madson(Metro Milwaukee Rep)Elected in 2020Email: [email protected]
Financial Chair: Anne SlatteryGrassroots Chair: Lexi Middleton Officials Rating/Training: Julie VoeckJunior Girls Chair: Heather Curley Junior Boys Chair: Jeff LikerAdult Chair: TJ Abshire Past President: Julie Voeck
Jim Momsen(President)Elected in 2020Email: [email protected]
Scott Blackmon (Vice President)Elected in 2019Email: [email protected]
BJ Le Roy(Treasurer)Elected in 2018Email: [email protected]
Kim Wudi(Secretary)Elected in 2017Email: [email protected]
Todd Mattes(Northeast Rep)Elected in 2019Email: [email protected]
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