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The following is from the From the Lakeshore Storm Volleyball Club website:
There are times in our lives where events we experience truly keep things in perspective. Typ-ically, on the website, we focus on our daughters (of course) and their efforts given all the work they put in playing for the Storm.
However, Sunday was a bit differ-ent. While the 18-1s were down in Illinois, a gentleman whose daughter was participating in the event collapsed and stopped breathing. Two parents of our 18-1s team jumped into action and administered CPR.
After their efforts and hun-dreds of chest compressions, he was able to be revived and now received the medical attention needed. They, quite literally, saved the man’s life.
So today after the tournaments for the weekend are over, we know in this world a wife still
has her husband….a daughter still has her father; because of the actions of these parents. It is a story typically left for televi-sion….but, this time, it actually happened.
They not only represented our club with dignity, they represent-ed Badger Region and the State of Wisconsin, as well. It is truly an honor to have parents like this involved with our club.
Lakeshore Storm is based in Manitowoc, Wis. To find out more about the club, go to www.lakeshorestorm.com
Badger Region Volleyball Association
THE BADGER BEACONVolume 2, Issue 10
Jan. 21, 2016
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Region High Performance...2
USAV Awards.....................2
From the Ref Stand..........3
Donations sought...............3
Wristband program.............4
Calendar of events............5
Tip of the week...................7
Questions about membership? Email our staff at
TIPS AND TIDBITS...* The Badger Boys Series is underway with four boys 12s team competing Jan. 17. Thank you to Milwaukee Vol-leyball Club, Southwest, Spike Milwaukee and Milwaukee Sting for helping to grow the sport of volleyball among boys 12-and-under.
* The Badger Region web-site now has a home for the growing number of summer camps and clinics being hosted around the area. All players should check these out! If your college/club want to advertise, contact [email protected].
Badger Region parents step in to save man’s life
True heroics
Block Party 13-3s
Matrix 18-Red
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Fusao 15-Azul
Spike Milwaukee B16s
Wisconsin Premier G12- Teal Wisconsin Volleyball Academy
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USAVseeks awardnominees
If you are a USAV club and believe you have people who deserve recognition like this, feel free to nomi-nate. Nominations for the 2016 USAV Service Awards are now being accepted.
Consult the 2015 Guide-book for more information. http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/About-Us/Guidebook Section 3.
Nominations are being sought for the following:
1. Outstanding Program Director
2. Outstanding Female Coach
3. Outstanding Male Coach
4. Outstanding Parent 5. Outstanding Clinician 6. Outstanding Service
This category is reserved for those people who are not eligible for any other of the other classifications.
7. Outstanding Referee 8. Outstanding ScorerFor more information on
how to nominate an indi-vidual for these awards, go to www.usavolleyball.org.
Want to be an HP coach?The Badger Region is taking names of coaches who would be
interested in assisting with the Badger Region High Performance programs.
Most coaches begin as evaluators at the HP tryouts and work their way up through the coaching ranks.
To be considered, please send your name, contact information and a brief resume to Brian Sharkey ([email protected]).
The calendar has been turned to 2016 and look out, here come lots of Badger Region program-ming opportunities. One of the most-anticipated each year is the Region’s High Performance Program.
Region High Performance Pro-grams are the regional branches of USA Volleyball’s National High Performance Program. Region HP Programs are operated by the USAV Region that sponsors the program in order to provide junior athletes with high-level training and skill development with some of the top coaches in that region.
Many regions (including Bad-ger Region) send teams to USA Volleyball’s High Performance Championships, providing more athletes across the country the opportunity to compete in the highest level junior tournament available in the United States.
The HP Championships will take place July 26-30 in Fort Lau-derdale, Fla.
Tryouts for both the boys and girls Badger Region HP teams will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2016, at the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee.
Cost for the tryout will be $35 for pre-registered (prior to 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 10) and $70 for walk-up registration.
Online registration will open soon.
Boys HPThis season, we will be fielding
one Badger Region Boys’ HP team in the following division:
* “Boys’ National” (born in 1999 and after)
An estimated 20-25 boys will be chosen from tryouts for the Boys HP training teams. Players will participate in two training sessions, to be held at a site/location/cost to be determined. From the training sessions, one 10-person team (plus alternates) will be selected to attend the Badger Region HP Camp to be held July 16-17, 2016, at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. This 10-player roster will compete at
the USA Volleyball High Perfor-mance Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., July 19-23. Cost for trip will be determined and will include all hotel and trans-portation, tournament entry and related costs as well as a warm-up shirt that the athlete can keep.
Girls HPThis season, we will be fielding
one Badger Region Girls’ HP teams in each of the following divisions:
* Girls’ National Select (born in 2002 and after)
* Girls’ International Youth (born in 2000 and after)
The two 20-player Badger Region HP Training Camp rosters are populated through a tryout
process. Cost for the three-day camp will be determined and will include lodging and all meals, as well as an additional one-day training session in late July. At the conclusion of the camp, each staff of the two 20-person Badger Region HP Training Teams selects 10 players to their Badger Region HP Championship Team. This 10-player roster participates in a team training session on July 17 and competes at the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships in Fort Lauder-dale, Fla., July 19-23. Cost for the seven-day trip will be determined and includes all hotel and trans-portation, tournament entry and related costs as well as a warm-up shirt that the athlete can keep.
Athletes converged on the Wisconsin center for last year’s High Perfor-mance tryout. This year, the tryouts are March 11.
High Performance tryouts set
* Adult/PVL: Orlando, Fla. (May 27-June 1)
* NCVF (College Club): Louisville, Kent. (April 8-10)
* Girls 18U: Milwaukee, Wis. (April 29-May 1)
* Girls: Indianapolis, Ind. (June 24-July 3)
* Boys: Dallas, Texas (June 29-July 6)
* High Performance: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (July 19-23)
Upcoming USAV Championships:
By Jim MomsenBadger Ref Chair
The Badger Region Office recently received an email from
a fan asking if “…noise-makers such as cow bells or plastic bottles
full of coins/rice were legal at USAV tournaments?”
First, let’s look at a comparison.For high school volleyball
From the 2014-2015 National Federation of State High School Associations’ (NFHS) Volleyball Rules Book:
Rule 1, Section 8 MUSIC/SOUND EFFECTS/ARTIFICIAL NOISEMAKERS states, “The playing of music/sound effects shall only be permitted prior to the start of the set during war-mups, time-outs, between sets, and following the competition. The use of artificial noisemakers shall be prohibited.”
Ruling, not allowed at High School matches.
For NCAA women’s volleyballFrom the 2014 and 2015
NCAA Women’s Volleyball Rules and Interpretations:
Rule 18.2.6 Artificial Noise-makers and Bans states, “Noise caused by artificial noisemakers,
such as whistles or air horns, is not permitted in the playing and spectator areas.”
Rule 18.2.6.1 states, “Cheer-leaders may use megaphones in a non-disruptive manner. Fans are permitted to use nonelectric megaphones for voice amplifica-tion only.”
Ruling, not allowed at NCAA Women’s matches.
For USA Volleyball
While there is no rule in the USAV 2015-2016 USA Volleyball Domestic Competition Regu-
lations (a.k.a. The Rule Book), there is a section on Page 3 that addresses spectator behavior. It states:
SPECTATOR/PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT
I WILL:1. I WILL abide by the official
rules of USA Volleyball.2. I WILL display good sports-
manship at all times.3. I WILL educate myself on
the unique rules of this facility and abide by them.
4. I WILL generate goodwill by being polite and respectful to those around me at this event.
5. I WILL immediately notify the Event Director and/or Pro-gram Administrator in the event that I witness any illegal activity.
6. I WILL acknowledge that the spectator seating around the courts is for the primary use of those watching the match in progress.
7. I WILL acknowledge that spectators may rightfully choose to remain in a seat for an entire match without switching sides of the court when the teams switch.
I WILL NOT1. I WILL NOT harass or
intimidate the officials, including line judges and scorers.
2. I WILL NOT participate in any game or game-like activities
unless I have a current member-ship with USA Volleyball.
3. I WILL NOT bring and/or carry any firearms at any USA Volleyball event.
4. I WILL NOT bring, pur-chase, or consume alcohol at any Youth/Junior volleyball event.
Injury from flying objects in-cidental to the sport of volleyball may occur at this event. Attend at your own risk. Please pay close attention to your surroundings and be alert at all times, especial-ly during active play.
Ruling: So, while noisemakers are allowed at USAV/Badger Re-gion events, I would ask that you take a close look at item #4 under the “I WILL” heading and be respectful of others at the event.
By the way, these guidelines are posted at all Badger Region Volleyball sanctioned events. Each Badger Region club that hosts tournaments has been given a large banner containing the above guidelines. Look for them, under-stand them, and abide by them. If you don’t, you may be having a conversation with Event Manage-ment, and possibly be seen in an unflattering way on YouTube or some other form of social media. Please don’t be “That Parent” and embarrass your child.
Hope your season is going well. Stay warm and play hard!
Are noisemakers allowed at USAV events?
FROM THE REF STAND
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Donations of volleyball items sought for HaitiActing locally, thinking globally.That’s what one 15-year-old playing for
Capital Volleyball Academy is doing.Abbey Maier, who is in her fourth year at
CVA, contacted the Badger Region before the start of the club season looking to make a dif-ference, and not only on the volleyball court.
Her goal: Share volleyball with the people of Haiti, where she visited not too long ago.
“My family and I decided to share volley-ball with these people because we all love that sport,” Abbey wrote in an email to the Badger Region. “Personally volleyball is one of my favorite things to do, and having the oppor-tunity to bring it to Haiti so that they can be involved in this amazing sport just makes my heart skip a beat.
“Volleyball is a great way to get everyone
involved and makes it a bonding moment. And that is what I want to do: to simply bond with our new friends and be able to have a moment like that. A moment where you are all a team and you work with each other to succeed.”
To help in Abbey’s endeavor, the Badger Region will help collect items such as shoes, nets, balls, poles — whatever a club or indi-
vidual would like to donate — at the 2016 Badger Region Championships. The dates of the Badger Region Championships are March 12-13 and March 20-21.
In addition to collecting volleyball items on site, Abbey has set up an online store where customers can purchase Singing Rooster coffee, cocoa and other products that will benefit the people of Dondon, Haiti, that she is looking to support. To make a purchase, go to www.odidsports.weebly.com. (Shipping costs $6 per order.)
The tournament in Haiti will take place July 14-19, 2016 in Dondon.
The organization overseeing this is called ODID Haiti (www.dondonhaiti.org.). For more information, email [email protected].
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Fans: Wear your sportsmanship with pride“I love to watch you play.”They’re the six most important
words you can tell your son or daughter about the sports they play. It sends the whole mes-sage: Enthusiastic, Supportive, Positive.
And to help spread these good words, the Badger Region Vol-leyball Association has come up with a way of rewarding fans who elicit the true meaning of having sportsmanship in the stands.
You may see wristbands around our region with the ESP program’s message (Enthusiastic, Supportive, Positive). We have one for you, if you can live by these three words as you cheer for teams, coaches and officials in our region.
As a matter of fact, we have two of them for you; one for your wrist, and one to give away when you catch a different team’s fan using ESP. In fact give them both away, we will get you another one. Or two.
How does this work?A handful of tournament
directors from the Badger Region have requested a specific number
of wristbands the Region has on hand to give out (it’s a finite number here, people, not enough for every parent or fan).
They will hand out the wrist-bands at their tournaments to the parents and fans they see mod-eling themselves in an “Enthu-siastic, Supportive and Positive” manner.
They will receive two wrist-bands, one for themselves and one for some that parent or fan deems worthy of ESP wristband.
People who show up to the Badger Region Championships wearing the ESP wristband will receive a special gift for being a positive role model for the young athletes in the gym.
Just don’t make us have to take the wristband away from you. That would be embarrassing.
These wristbands are for fans, not players. Let’s take our cheering and our region up a few notches:
* Get a little crazy.* Go the extra mile.* Support your team with
positive cheering.* Recognize the good in your
teams and others.* Get way off the chain and
clap when the other team makes a great play.
* We need good opponents to get better. Be that good opponent.
Put away the in-your-face cheers, actions and yelling, and
hold others to the same standard.For more information about
the program, contact Badger Region Volleyball Associa-tion Board Member BJ LeRoy (Northeast Rep/Adult Rep) at [email protected].
Club directors can contact Brian Sharkey ([email protected]) to request a few of the remaining wristbands for the 2015-16 season.
3CThe ESP program is the sister
program of another initiative started recently by the Bad-ger Region known as Coaches Coaching Coaches.
This program uses Badger Region Mentor Coaches to work with and assist club coaches be-come better with at their jobs.
This program allows expe-rienced coached the chance to share their knowledge, see new coaches in action and guide them with proven methods. The pro-gram is free for Badger Region clubs to participate in, too.
http://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/2016-chicago-clinic/
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Badger Region Volleyball Association2831 N. grandview Blvd.Suite 221Pewaukee, WI 53072
StaffJennifer Armson-DyerDirector of [email protected]
Terry PaulsonTournament [email protected]
Brian SharkeyProgram [email protected] (cell)262-349-9785 (office)
Ryan ThompsonOperations [email protected] (cell)262-349-9785 (office)
TBAProgram Specialist
Fax: 262-349-9971
More online:www.badgervolleyball.org
Twitter: @BadgerRegionVB
Facebook:BadgerRegionVolleyball
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 [email protected].
Jan. 30 and Jan. 31: Professional Scorer Clinic at Center Court in Waukesha, Wis.
Feb. 14: Professional Scorer Clinic at the Williams Center on the campus of UW-Whitewater
Feb. 20: Badger Region Qualifier for Girls 17s & 18s division (Location TBA)
March 5: Badger Region Qualifier at Lake Park Sportzone in Menasha for G12s, G14s, and G15s. The event will be used as a Professional Score Clinic.
March 6: Badger Region Qualifier at Lake Park Sportzone in Menasha for G13s and G16s. The event will be used as a Professional Scorer Clinic.
March 11: Badger Region High Performance tryouts from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Wisconsin Center (downtown Milwaukee).
March 12-13: First week-end of Badger Region Championships 2016 (G11s, G15 open, G16 open, G16 club, G17 open, G17 club, G18 open, G18 club, All Boys). The event will be used as a Profes-sional Scorer Clinic.
March 19-20: Second weekend of Badger Re-gion Championships 2016 (G12 open, G12 club, G13 open, G13 club, G14 open, G14 club, G15 club)
April 1-2: 25th anniversary of the Wisconsin Volleyball Conference (college club) at Marquette University. For more information, go to www.wvcweb.org.
April 7-9: National Collegiate Volleyball Federation (NCVF) Championships in Louisville, Kent.
April 17: Dale Rohde Memorial Tournament in Waukesha/Kettle Moraine area.
April 29-May 1: USA Volleyball’s Girls Junior National Championships for most girls in the 18s age bracket right here in Milwaukee.
May 27-June 1: USA Volleyball Open National Championships in Orlando, Fla. During this time, the Premier Volleyball League Championships will also take place at the same location.
June 24-July 3: Girls Junior National Championships in Indianapolis
June 29-July 6: Boys Junior National Championships in Dallas.
July 19-23: High Performance Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The Wisconsin Premiere 18-Teal qualified in the USA Division for the April 29-May 1 18-and-under girls National championships that will take place in Milwaukee.
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Relax your arms for better passingWorking with two of his passers, University of North Carolina coach Joe Sa-
gula talks about why it’s so important in volleyball to keep the arms wide when readying for a dig or a pass. As he points out, it takes patience. But the payoff is that you’re less likely to swing your arms and shank the ball.
View the instructional video on the Art of Coaching Volleyball website here: http://www.
theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/relax-the-arms/
ART OF COACHING TIP OF THE WEEK
Adult teams prepare for seasonThe adult volleyball
season begins in January and will feature a handful of tournaments through-out the Badger Region for adult players looking to compete.
One of the first things adult teams in the region need to do is fill out the “Adult Team Info Form” available on the Badger Region website.
This season, we have also created an area for play-ers looking for teams and teams looking for players, similar to what is available for the junior membership.
During the 2016 season, the Badger Region will sanction one tournament a month leading up to the Badger Region Champi-onships for adults in May. Teams that want to receive the stipend for nationals
must participate in three of these tournaments and the Badger Region Champion-ships.
PVL tryoutsThe Badger Region’s
Men’s PVL team is having a “rolling tryout.” This means that anyone interested in playing for the team can tryout by participating in a minimum of one adult tournament the team plays in leading up to the PVL Championships in May. Athletes will play at a tournament and then be considered for the team by Program Director Brian Sharkey and other athletes and coaches in the Bad-ger Region’s Men’s PVL program.
For questions, email Brian Sharkey at [email protected].
