SAFETY | SERVICE | EDUCATION | OPPORTUNITY | GROWTH

The 2018 -2019 season markedthe first year that North CountryRegion required and vetted allRegion coaches to meet safety,education, and training standardsprior to being added to a USAVolleyball Webpoint roster.Coaches who could not or did notmeet the standard, could not beadded to a verified roster due tothe Region's Webpoint rostersettings and were not eligible tocoach in USAV-Region sanctionedevents. Club directors workeddiligently with their club personnelto ensure that requirements weremet and the club was in fullcompliance with Region and USAVolleyball policies. For the 2019 -2020 season. USAVolleyball introduced Minor AthleteAbuse Prevention Policies(MAAPP). These policies outlinetraining requirements and limit

PRESENTED BY NORTH COUNTRY REGION VOLUME I ISSUE VIJANUARY 7,, 2020

In line with the 2019 -2020

strategic plan to Grow the Officials,

North Country Region is hosting

the Region's FIRST EVER Officials

Clinic run by the USA Volleyball

Officials National Training Team.

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE

January 10, 2020. Register early

to reserve your spot in this training.

Limited spots available.REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR ALL INTERESTED OFFICIALS

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

OFFICIALS TRAINING CAMPFEBRUARY 7 - 9, 2020

Limiting one-on-one interactions,including meetings and individualtraining sessionsMassages and rubdowns/athletetraining modalitiesLocker rooms and changing areasSocial media and electroniccommunicationLocal travelTeam travel

one-one-one interactions with minorathletes. The policies were effectiveJune 23.The policy covers six areas:

Any violation of MAAPP is reportable.For more information on MAAPP clickanywhere on the article.

W E ' V E C O M E A L O N G W A Y , B A B Y !

Quick resume: of the TrainingTeam6 National PAVO6 National USAV4 International refereesAll 6 have been NTT and NRTmembers6 B10 refereesAll 6 have worked various roundsof NCAA DI Championships- twoFinal Four officials)

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Rosemount, MN - North Country Region hostedits first of the season officials training and ratingopportunity on January 5th. Travis Karlin, NCROfficials Chair, and Beth Modaff, NCR OfficialsCoordinator, organized the event with theassistance of the Rosemount Irish Volleyball Club.North Country Region was able to advance thetraining and certifications of 16 officials. Tournament Directors who would like to host anofficials rating and training clinic at their NorthCountry Region sanctioned tournament shouldcontact Beth Modaff (beth@ncrusav.org).

OFFICIALS TRAINING AND RATINGHOSTED JANUARY 5, 2020

ROSEMOUNT IRISH TOURNAMENT

Robyn Courchane, North Country Region member and USAVolleyball National Referee provided instruction and wisdom

to North Country Region officials who participated in theoffficals training and rating opportunity.

R E G I O N R A N K T O U R N A M E N T SB E G I N J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 0

January 18th Mayer, MN

Jan 31 - Feb - 2, Minneapolis CC

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The Car Ride Home A P L A C E F O R V O L L E Y B A L L P A R E N T S

North Country Region's website has a section dedicated to YOU, the parent! With the assistance of local sports

psychologists, leaders in sports, USA Volleyball and club directors, the North Country Region staff collects, updates

and provides resources to better serve the entire membership.

J u n i o r O n l i n e O f f i c i a t i n g - E x p l a i n e dDIRECTIONS

Login into your USA VolleyballWebpoint ProfileClick Region Clinics - left side, bluemenuSelect Region Ref/Score ClinicsScroll to find Junior OfficiatingTrainingClick Participant RegistrationComplete information and registerfor the courseOnce registered for the clinic, clickthe red USAV Academy button onyour Webpoint profileOn "My Account" page in USAVAcademy click on the courses thathave GOUpon completion of this course,players earn an R2 badge, and allUSAV officiating trainingrequirements for juniors toparticipate in events are met.

WHAT COURSES ARE IN JUNIORONLINE OFFICIATING TRAINING

NO19 North Country RegionOfficiating Overview NO20_999Junior Second Referee (w/quiz)US20_102qJunior Signals (w/quiz) US20_103qScoring Basics Non-deciding Set(w/quiz)WHEN ALL COURSES ARECOMPLETED AN R2 BADGE ISEARNEDEXPIRES FALL 2021

SYSTEM OVERLOADUSA Volleyball Academy can become

bogged down when many members

are utilizing the training courses at the

same time (Sundays or long holiday

breaks). It has been known to happen

that courses become frozen, the

system shuts down, or courses cannot

be added to your Academy. We know it

is frustrating. USA Volleyball Staff is

adding more space on its server to

accommodate this overload. Just know

ALL of us (USA Volleyball and Region

Staffs) work diligently to provide

solutions as quickly as we are able.

When we have a solution and the slow

down is fixed, we hustle to reload

courses and communicate to all those

HelpDesk tickets. Take a break. Enjoy

your day while waiting!

micha hancock“ I F Y O U A R E P A S S I O N A T E A B O U T

I T , D O N O T G I V E U P . ”

WA T CH T H E L A T E S T CUOR E F E A T U R E M I N I -

DOCUMEN T A R Y ON M I CHA HANCOCK .

M I CHA S H AR E S W I T H U S WHA T S H E HAD

TO S A C R I F I C E AND S OME O F T H E

D I F F I C U L T I E S A L ONG T H E WAY O F

B E COM I NG A P RO F E S S I O NA L VO L L E Y B A L L

P L A Y E R .

USA VOLLEYBALL MEMBERSHIPCARD - VERIFY INFORMATION

North Country Region will be

launching a Region High

Performance program in 2020. The

mission of the initiative is to

identify, train, and develop athletes

and coaches to build a sustainable

pathway to reach the elite levels of

our sport.

North Country Region will have

indoor tryouts at collegiate facilities

for junior girls and boys located

around the region. Through the

tryout process, we will select

athletes and coaches to attend the

North Country Region High

Performance Camp in July.

The dates and locations of the

tryouts will be announced before

the start of the season. For more

information and proposed

locations, please visit the High

Performance page on our website

by clicking any of the links

connected to this article.

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Junior Club Director

HUB - IMPORTANT INFORMATION

NEW Athletes 18 years of age or turning 18during the club season are required tocomplete "Core" Center for SafeSporttraining (per USOPC and U.S.Center forSafeSport policies). No Cost to MembersParents of minors must complete JuniorAthlete SafeSport Consent Form to haveaccess to the training through USAVAcademy. Recommend to have all 17scomplete the free training so no issues withadding player to a roster. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS CONSENTFORM

All 17 year olds in club complete trainingto avoid potential roster issues during clubseasonComplete training EARLY - 90 minutes online

Recommend

Directions on how to access SafeSportthrough USAV Academy - CLICK HERE

WHAT IS A GRADE TEAM?A “Club” that has a Junior Player, whose dateof birth places them in an age division olderthan their current grade (USAV AgeDefinitions). If all team members are in thesame grade or younger, the team can bemade a "grade team" to accommodate theplayer who is older but in the same grade. For more information about grade teams,requesting an age waiver, and rostering agrade team, CLICK HERE.

WHAT IS REQUIRED TO BE ON AUSAV - NCR WEBPOINT ROSTER?

Minimum of 6 Junior PlayersMinimum of 1 Head Coach (cleared USAVolleyball approved background screen,IMPACT trained, completion of SafeSporttraining)Junior Age Coach - 17 andunder (complete IMPACT, complete"Core" Center for SafeSport Training,adult - head coach present at practicesand tournaments)Uniform Numbers of all Junior PlayersNEW Athletes 18 years of age or turning18 during the club season (required tocomplete "Core" Center for SafeSporttraining) CLICK HERE FOR MOREINFORMATION

2020 - USA Volleyball BackgroundScreen Upgrades

USA Volleyball background screens willbe more extensiveBackground screen will expire every twoyearsFull screen will occur each initial year ofthe two year screen cycle with anautomatic less extensive screen in the offyear.A two year annual background screen is$17.50 a year for a total of $35 every twoyears.

To better ensure safety of all USA Volleyballparticipants, USA Volleyball has upgraded itsbackground screen used to vet adults whowill be working with minor age athletes. InAugust, North Country Region shared withmembership and posted on the NorthCountry Region website of upcomingchanges with USA Volleyball backgroundscreens. The exact cost of the backgroundscreen had not been secured when theannouncement was posted. BeginningJanuary 1, 2020

A two year annual background screen is$17.50 a year for a total of $35 every twoyears.

REMINDER - North Country Regiondiscontinued TEAM FEES starting the2019 - 2020 season.

Junior Players who are 18 orturning 18 - SafeSport Requirement

TEAM ROSTERS REQUIRED INUSA VOLLEYBALL WEBPOINT

teams that compete in North CountryRegion, other Region, and/or USAVolleyball sanctioned events must have valid rosters in USA Volleyball Webpoint

USA Volleyball Webpoint valid rosters areto be submitted to the tournament directorof North Country Region sanctionedevents prior to the tournament

AES rosters DO NOT satisfy therequirement of having a USA VolleyballWebpoint valid roster

tournament directors are required to turnaway teams (even on the day of thetournament) that have not submitted aUSA Volleyball Webpoint valid roster

North Country Region requires:

Directions to ADD/EDIT/CREATE teams inUSA Volleyball Webpoint - CLICK HERE

In leadership, there are no words more important than trust. In any organization, trust must be developed amongevery member of the team if success is going to be achieved. Mike Kryzewski

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the host club is committed to providing a safe and

respectful environment for participants both on

and off the court

... teams are playing in a tournament where ALL

adults working regularly in ANY capacity with

minors (coaches, club directors, chaperones,

tournament directors, officials, etc.) have passed

a rigorous USA Volleyball approved background

screen and participate in ongoing SafeSport and

IMPACT training

It means......

Each year, USA Volleyball's North Country Region sanctions some

of the most prestigious and successful volleyball tournaments in the

nation. These sanctioned events are designated as NCR GOLD

MEDAL tournaments. These tournaments are hosted by NCR-

USAV member clubs and meet all Region sanctioning requirements

including current membership affiliation, verification of all safety and

training compliance and use of USAV tournament registration and

roster verification resources.

Teams participating in a North Country Region GOLD MEDAL

competition can rest assured that the event will be of the highest

quality and value.

Like GOLD MEDAL events, NCR PODIUM tournaments are premier

volleyball events; but PODIUM events also have important region

rank implications. PODIUM tournaments offer NCR teams the

opportunity to receive "REGION RANK" points awarded for both

competition and finish.

Beginning in January 2020, cumulative region rank points will be

updated weekly on NCRUSAV.org; then following the 2020 junior

volleyball season, NCR will announce the top ranked teams in each

age division! Because of the ranking opportunities involved, R1

officials are utilized at PODIUM events. REGION RANK INFO HERE

2020  Tournaments - GET RANKED

... the host club and its tournament are insured

by USAV and supported and assisted locally by

the North Country Region in-house staff

... athletes are playing at their appropriate age

level and are following the eligibility rules set

forth for the sport of volleyball by USAV

... paid officials, as well as scorers and youth

work teams, are trained properly on the rules of

volleyball as provided by USAV

... all events including PODIUM and GOLD

MEDAL tournaments are promoted

through valuable NCR-USAV marketing resources

to over 400 member clubs and over 18,000

individual members

What does it mean when a tournament is sanctionedby NCR - USA Volleyball?

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Safe Zone Environment, USA Volleyball Sanctioned, Rosters Validated, North Country Region Staff OnSite, Awards, Reasonable Entry Fees & REGION RANK POINTS!

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#EARNIT

"I cannot believe how quickly my tournament filledand how many teams are on the waitlist! Yay AESand Yay NCR!!!! Thank you for providing this benefit. I was nervous but no more. I trust NCR!"

The USA Volleyball High Performance Coaches Pipeline is

comprised of highly motivated coaches who are committed to

helping USAV identify and develop future U.S. Olympians.

Coaches are trained in the U.S. National Teams' skill and system

model, coach High Performance training and competition

programs, and enjoy a nationwide network of some of the top

volleyball coaches in the U.S.

HP coaches come from all different backgrounds: NCAA Division

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HIGH PERFORMANCE

COACHES WANTED

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Quick Links for Members

How-To...

Membership Directions and RegistrationMembership Benefits ChartWebpoint - Club Admin ManualWebpoint - How to Print Membership CardWebpoint - Roster Information

Tryout Sanctioning Form - List your Tryout

Letter of CommitmentActivate Club/Edit Info on Club Directory

Tournament SanctioningTournaments Registration and Information

Certificate of Insurance RequestIncident - Injury Report

Junior Medical Release Form - coaches keep

Region Rank Tournament Information

Background Screen - How to Register

Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy Information

Team Codes

Officiating - Request In Person Clinic

Webpoint - Add or Edit a Team

Junior Club Directory Information

Junior Players Wanted - Request Form

SafeSport - Parent Consent Form for 17 under trainingGrade Teams Information

Roster Requirements

Officiating - Online Training Instructions

A two year annual background screen is$17.50 a year for a total of $35 every twoyears.

Transfer Policy and Procedure

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Shout OutsTeam bonding at its finest for this 14 and under

team. North Country Region captured this

picture of the Icy Iguanas IRISH 14-3 at the

Rosemount Irish January 5th tournament.

The crew was having a great time both on and

and off the court.

Member Benefits

The LatestArt of Coaching - NCR complimentarysubscriptions emails were sent from Art ofCoaching to eligible coaches on January 7th.Only 52 complimentary subscriptionscurrently remain. First come, first served!