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Badger Region Volleyball Association
THE BADGER BEACONVolume 7, Issue 7 | Dec. 3, 2020
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FIVE QUESTIONS WITH ... FROM A BOARD MEMBER
College coach, COVID compliance officer at Wisconsin Lutheran
College: Mike Endsley
Coach Mike Endsley’s background:• Head men’s volleyball coach at
Wiscon-
sin Lutheran College• Former high school boys assistant
coach at Pius XI • Badger Region boys volleyball coach at
Milwaukee Volleyball Club • Ph.D in research sciences• Went to
Marquette University High
School, undergraduate degree from UW-Stevens Point and follow-up
degrees from Northwestern University, the Uni-versity of
Illinois-Chicago and the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Question: You seem to have a lot of cross-over between your
previous career and your
new coaching career. What is your role at the college in the
middle of the pandemic?Answer: In addition to coaching and
starting the men’s program, I am also the COVID compliance
officer. Using my Ph.D and my research background, I am in charge
of all 19 intercollegiate programs that we have here at Wisconsin
Lutheran – making sure that everyone is safe and healthy with COVID
testing. In addition, I also do a little bit of teaching on the
side with physical education classes and have been contacted to do
some teaching of science classes at the college but I want to get
the program up and running first before venturing into that.
See ENDSLEY, Page 2
By Holly JablonowskiBadger Region Board Member
Retention offers are a topic that come with much controversy.
When the topic was first presented at our board meeting two years
ago, I voted in favor to allow retention offers. It has many
positives. For example, for clubs who are near Great Lakes and
North Country regions, re-tention offers allow them the opportunity
to offer players from out of state who previously played for them,
as both states have tryouts earlier than Badger Region. This was
the main reason why I felt we should allow a retention period.There
are many pros and cons to retention
offers, and I’m going to do my best to share both sides. As a
coach for Milwaukee Sting I got to ex-perience retention firsthand
this year. Going into the 2019-2020 club season, Sting elected not
to use the retention period. With so much uncertainty in the world,
going into the 2020-2021 season Sting wanted to remove the
uncertainty of not having a place to play. Sting also decided that
the retention offer was for a spot within the club, and not a spot
within a team. All athletes would be evaluated during the first two
weeks of tryouts and then team placement would be made. First, I’ll
go through the pros and cons for the
Positives and negatives of retention offers
See RETENTION, Page 2
Mike Endsley, the head men's volleyball coach for Wisconsin
Lutheran
College recently sat down with us for the Badger Region's "Five
Questions
With" segment. Check it out.
QUICK HITS: NEWS, TIPS & LINKS FROM OUR PARTNER
ORGANIZATIONS
Badger Region coaches receive a discount to the 2020 AVCA
virtual con-vention. Click here for details.
The latest Badger Region/AVCA Recruiting Tip of the Week has
been shared on the Badger Region YouTube page. Click here.
Interested in becoming an official? We would love to have you
join are cadre of great referees. Click here for more
information.
Have questions about recruiting services and their value? See
this blog post from the Junior Volleyball Recruiting Association
here.
All current officials have had training materials added to their
USA Volleyball Acad-emy that can be accessed through Sports
Engine.
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Follow-up: I bet you didn’t expect your two worlds to collide
right after taking the job in February?Answer: It was perfect
timing
for everything and everybody. I am glad to be of service to my
athletics department and the university and glad to bring whatever
experience I can to help us through it.
Question: What’s the season looking like from a health and
safety perspective as your athletes get ready to compete later in
the spring?Answer: Next year, both the men’s
and women’s volleyball programs will be playing in the spring
season. So we are going to have double headers for all of the
conference schools. That will be different because if they allow
spectators, it will be nice to have your other program cheering you
on. They did postpone the conference season a little bit with it
now starting in early March. We did, however, have a lot of our
non-confer-ence matches canceled, too. It’s going to be different
dynamic. And with us being new and me being new, I really don’t
know what normal is or is supposed to be. It’s going to be a little
a different though for everyone who has been a part of the
conference for a few years already.
Question: The Northern Athletics Conference is one of the
strongest NCAA Division 3 men’s volleyball conferences in the
coun-try. What is it like to have to start a new program knowing
that you are going to have to face some real juggernauts on your
schedule?
Answer: It’s funny, one of the first days we had the ability to
show the guys some tape, I showed the guys a clip of the
MSOE-Benedictine competition when both teams were ranked in the Top
15 in the country. It was a little daunting to watch. On top of
those two, there were two other NAC teams ranked last year, and
there are others like Concordia Wisconsin who are getting better
every year. For us, we are day by day, getting better each day.
We’re looking to compete in every match that we can. And then we
will build on that year by year.
Question: What is the recruiting focus for Wisconsin
Lutheran?Answer: Our main focus is our
back yard. We want to go after Wisconsin athletes as much as we
can. We get to see them much more. We get to develop rela-tionships
with them much easier. We’re looking at kids though in the big
volleyball areas like Chicago, Illinois, California and around the
country. But with my background and my assistant coach Chris Dibb’s
background in the area (Franklin High School boys head coach, MVC
coach), our big push initially is going to be to get guys from the
area who want to stay local and have a good experience here at
Wisconsin Lutheran.
Question: You’ve been involved in high school and club scene. Do
you feel boys volleyball is in a good place? Do you see it
continuing to grow? What do you see from your perspective?Answer:
It’s been amazing to see
what boys volleyball has done. My freshman year of high school,
there was no official state championship. So to see how much the
game has progressed from a rules perspective to make the game
quicker and a little more fun is great. I like how everything
counts as a point. In the high school level, it’s great to see the
sport sanctioned by the WIAA and at the collegiate level seeing so
many schools starting out programs. We have a lot of schools that
don’t have boys volleyball. We are mainly focused in the Milwaukee,
Madison and Fox Cities area. I hoe in the future that changes. It
would be nice to see the other schools north and west start to
implement boys volley-ball. As more and more collegiate programs
come on board, there is definitely more room to grow at the high
school level.
Bonus Question: For potential student athletes out there, what
is Wisconsin Lutheran known for? Give yourself a plug right
now.Answer: WLC is where the old
boys state championship was held.
We are in Milwaukee right by the Milwaukee Medical Complex. We
are 50 to 60 percent student athletes. We have some very strong
majors in the fields of health sciences, ed-ucations, accounting
and business. We have connections to the medical college and to
Froedtert being that they are right across the street. There are a
lot of opportunities if the sci-ences is what you are looking for.
It is close knit, Christian environment with the best dorms in the
state. Brand new dorms, some look like apartments with granite
countertops and all that stuff. There’s always stuff going on on
campus. We have great relationships with the neighbor-hood. It’s a
really neat environment.Bonus Question: Would
Wisconsin Lutheran ever want the WIAA boys state championship
back?Answer: Absolutely. Without
a doubt. There’s no question in my mind. We are always open to
that opportunity on campus. It’s something the university has loved
even before we started our program. From my perspective it’s also a
great recruiting tool to have.
Bonus Question: What has been the best part of the new
gig?Answer: In my previous job, it
was a lot less human interaction. My only outlet to interact
with people was the coaching I did at the junior level – either
high school or club. I felt myself wanting that opportunity to help
teach and mentor and make good connections with individuals and
help them grow. The more I worked on the coaching side, the more I
was drawn to it.
ENDSLEY, From Page 1
Holly Jablonowski
"And with us being new and me being new, I really don’t know
what normal is or is supposed to be"
club. Retention offers allow you to retain the talent that was
in your club, and not lose them to another club come tryouts. The
con is that you could end up missing out on new talent, and you
could also end up retaining athletes that were problematic in
previous years. To be transparent, Sting showed how many spots were
open in each age group. As a coach, I can tell you that evaluating
athletes is daunting. Time always goes so quickly, and you want to
make sure that you’ve given each athlete a evaluation. With an
addi-tional two-week evaluation period, athletes will end up having
a larger performance sample and should help for athletes to end up
on the ap-
propriate team. Another pro for the club is that you can get a
jump-start on ordering uniforms. This is one of the big tasks that
must happen right after tryouts, and for boys it’s always a race
against the clock to order
uniforms due to tournament season starting 1-2 weekends after
tryouts. As a player, the
pro of accepting a retention offer is that you don’t have to
endure
the daunting tryout weekend. The con of accepting a retention
offer, at least with how Sting went about it, is that you don’t
know what team you will actually end up on.
For some players knowing who the specific coach is, who their
teammates will be, and what level team they will be on is a really
big deal. Other players may just want to play for a club, and trust
that the training, coaching, and team-mates that they have aren’t
that important when deciding where to play. Another pro to how
Sting is deciding their teams is that players have multiple
opportunities to show their talents, and won’t be pressured to have
one good performance. With all the pressure that comes on tryout
weekend, athletes can be both physically and mentally exhausted and
not have their best showing. Although there is still pressure
during the first few weeks of practice, it is much less
than the pressure on any given day.The region does its best to
not
interfere with how clubs choose to run their business, so at the
end of the day, allowing clubs to utilize retention offers are just
another decision that clubs and families have to make. Now that I
have experienced retention offers firsthand, and talked with many
families, if the topic is a voting matter again, I would still vote
to allow clubs the option of a reten-tion period. By the time
you’re reading this article we will have had two practices, and be
halfway through our evaluation period. If you’re curious how the
retention offers pan out this season, feel free to shoot me an
email at [email protected].
RETENTION, From Page 1
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Region offers responses to some concerns in 2020 Family
Survey
As we enter the first week of December, the majority of clubs
have finished up the tryout process and have finalized most of
their ros-ters. Clubs can still add athletes throughout the year
and adjust as they see fit. This past summer, we asked members to
share with us "their biggest concerns heading into the club
volleyball season." Here are some of the answers we got in our 2020
Family Survey and some feedback from the Region staff regarding
them:
Concern No. 1: Being able to play and coordinat-ed club and
school seasons, especially with each club player having different
school seasons based on district or conference.
Badger Region response: The WIAA voted in October to allow boys
and girls who have a spring high school season the ability to
compete in up to four club events during the "alternate fall
season" February through April. Athletes must get approval from
their school to do so, and a form must be kept on file with the
school in case a question regarding eligibility comes up. Club
di-rectors were emailed a copy of this form for information
purposes in late November. If you have questions about this policy,
contact the WIAA or your high school
Concern No. 2: We are concerned there will not be enough
tournaments to play in. With so many restrictions, I'm worried
facilities will choose not to host rather than imple-menting
precautions that could be required.
Badger Region Re-sponse: This is a valid concern. There are
fewer tournaments taking place in the Badger Region this year.
There are capacity limits on number of teams in events, and
facilities are doing their best to remain open to tournaments.
However, there are fewer teams and clubs registered in the Badger
Region this year (so far) and tournament directors are being
creative with format-ting to get more teams in the gym while still
being spaced out appropriately.
Concern No. 3: COVID-19 and staying healthy and safe.
Badger Region response: We have communicated with all club
directors the best practices regarding health and safety during the
pan-demic. We remind all clubs and tournament directors that it is
their responsibilities to know and abide by the most strict local
and state regulations. We understand this is not ideal, but we're
all in this together to be able to provide athletes with playing
opportunities in whatever form we can. They may look
a bit different this year, but we're willing to help in
what-ever way we can. Some of the recommendations we have made
include:
* Require everyone in the building to wear a mask.
* Have as few people in the facility as you can possibly manage,
for the health and safety of everyone.
* Conduct all non-court-es-sential activities outside or as
close to open doors with air flow as possible.
* Where possible, keep air flow moving in the building. Examples
would be to open outside doors on either end of the facility.
* Social distance where possible. Encourage the par-ticipants to
step away from each other for water breaks.
* Prop open bathroom and other doors to avoid contact with
common surfaces.
* Keep post-event meet-ings short and communicate via Zoom or
email once everyone is at home.
* Keep records of every-one in attendance so that if someone
does test positive, you can notify the other individuals of a
potential exposure.
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 occupancy capaci-ties that are expected
to be in place in the spring of 2021.The Dale Rohde Memorial
Boys Tournament will be held at a different date and not be
combined with Championships in 2021. More details on that to be
shared
soon.Questions? Email membership@
badgervolleyball.org.
Dates, ages set for Badger Region Championships
Badger Region has partnered with the Art of Coaching Volleyball
to bring the AOC Talent ID Camp to Milwaukee on Saturday, Dec. 12.
The camp will be held at the Milwaukee
Sting Center from 9 a.m. to noon. A second session was added
from 2 to 5 p.m. Designed by college coaches, the talent ID camp
will feature skill work, position work and live scrimmages that
will let participants showcase their skills. The camp will be
accepting a limited number of players from the graduating classes
of 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 at each position to maxi-mize touches
and exposure.
What’s included?
* A three-hour advanced training session designed and run by
college coaches to show off your skills.* A recording of the camp
footage avail-
able online a few hours after the camp ends for both players and
college coaches to view for free.* Instant exposure to college
coaches
across the country at every level.* Access to a dynamic
recruiting platform
that allows you to convert your camp footage into a recruiting
highlight video.
To register for the Dec. 12 Talent ID Camp, click here:
https://events.theartof-coachingvolleyball.com/talentid-milwau-kee-1/
For more information, click here:
https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/talent-id-camps/
Region partners with Art of Coaching for Talent ID Camp
https://events.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/talentid-milwaukee-1/https://events.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/talentid-milwaukee-1/https://events.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/talentid-milwaukee-1/https://events.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/talentid-milwaukee-1/https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/talent-id-camps/https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/talent-id-camps/https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/talent-id-camps/
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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 arriv-al of
international volleyabll events in preparatin 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
[email protected].
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
If you are a coach in the Bad-ger Region or anywhere in USA
Volleyball, you're familiar with the IMPACT coaching certification.
It's the baseline that all coaches must complete to coach at any
level of the sport, from elementary school athletes to our National
team.The course, which takes any-
where between four and six hours to complete via online modules
has a ton of great information. And that's why the Badger Region
wants cer-tified coaches to consider re-taking
IMPACT to stay fresh on coaching techniques and
philosophies.It'll also help coaches satisfy
coaching education requirements that are required in the Badger
Region.To have IMPACT added to
your USA Volleyball Academy account (available in the new Sports
Engine member manage-ment system), email our office at
[email protected] and say you'd like to take IMPACT
coaching certification.
IMPACT coaching courses now available online for all coaches
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 [email protected].
Region issues statement on diversity & inclusion
WHAT TO READ:
“Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?”
by Beverely Daniel Tatum. The classic, bestsell-
ing book on the psychology of racism is now fully revised and
updated.
"10 Messages of Wisdom We Need To Give Black Youth Right
Now"
While this article talks about teaching out black youth, many of
its messages can serve
as a reminder to ourselves, and that of players we coach!
WHAT TO LISTEN TO:
"Code Switch"What's CODE SWITCH?
It's the fearless conversa-tions about race that you've been
waiting for! Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles
the subject of race head-on. We explore how it impacts every part
of society — from politics and pop culture to history, sports and
every-thing in between. This podcast makes ALL OF US part of the
conversation — because we're all part of the story.
Materials for D&I training
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MILWAUKEEDEC. 12, 2020
HOW TO GET RECRUITED IN 2020
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Following the decision by the NCAA to cancel the DI Women’s
Volleyball Champi-onship, the American Volleyball Coaches
Association (AVCA) will offer the 2020 Convention and Volleyball
Marketplace as a virtual event. The dates are Dec. 16-19, 2020.
“This year, why not get a great ROI from the comfort of your
home. We are excit-ed about the options available in a virtual
environment,” said AVCA President Sharon Clark, head coach at
Butler University. “Our usual Convention attendees will be amazed
at the depth and breadth of education we can offer in an on-line
setting and the lower cost will open opportunities for many coaches
who have never been able to experience an AVCA Convention.”
Registration opened Aug. 26. All Badger Region coaches receive
the
$249 rate courtesy of the AVCA/Badger Region partnership. The
discount code for Region coaches is "RAPP2020."
The Convention will feature presentations from the top coaches
in the United States including USA National Team Coaches, NCAA
championship coaches, AVCA Club Directors and Coaches of the Year,
High School Coach of the Year winners, and coaches of beach
Olympians.
“Our program will feature the same ex-tensive access to coaching
education, career development programming, vendor engage-ment and
celebrations of our sport that AVCA Convention attendees have come
to expect,” said AVCA Executive Director, Kathy DeBoer. “The
digital environment opens new options for us and the chance to
expand our reach really excites us.”
Art of Coaching memberships available to adultsThe Badger Region
has finalized
the details for the 2020-21 free Art of Coaching Volleyball
premium memberships, which are available to Badger Region members
who have a 20-21 Badger Adult Coach Membership. These free premium
memberships are limited to the first 280 coaches who "claim" the
opportunity by activating their membership once receiving the email
from AOC. The Region reminds coaches to
monitor their spam/junk folders. Activation emails will be sent
out twice monthly.Only names/emails of those with
a current 20-21 Badger Adult Coach Membership will be shared
with the Art of Coaching Volleyball.The Badger Region will not
be
continuing with the AOC/Badger Region Coaching Certification
program. The Region will continue to explore other opportunities to
share continuing education.Have question? Email scott@
badgervolleyball.org.
2020 AVCA convention to be virtual
For more information, click here:
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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:
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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
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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].
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CenterDec. 12: Badger Region/Art of Coaching Volleyball Talent ID
Clinic from 9 a.m. to noon at the Milwaukee Sting CenterDec. 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-Wis-consin Training
CenterFeb. 14: Badger Boys Series (Boys 12s) at the
Adversity-Wis-consin Training CenterFeb. 20-21: Second weekend of
Badger Region Power LeagueFeb. 22: Badger Region Board of Directors
Meeting (5:30 p.m.)Feb. 28: Badger Boys Series (Boys 13s) at the
Adversity-Wisconsin Training CenterMarch 7: Badger Boys Series
(Boys 12s) at the Adversity-Wisconsin Training CenterMarch 12-14:
First weekend of Badger Region Championships. 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 22-26: USA Volleyball's High
Performance Championships (City TBA)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
Twitter: @BadgerRegionVBFacebook:
Badger Region Volleyball
Pinterest: BadgerRegionVol
Instagram: BadgerRegionVB
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].
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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:
[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 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:
[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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