NEXT OFFICIAL WORD PUBLICATION DATE:

APRIL 30, 2014

Sports psychologist Colleen Hacker has given scoresof motivating messages to high-level athletes asmental skills coach and performance enhancementspecialist for U.S. Olympic athletes. Her tenure beganin 1995 with the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team,which went on to win the first gold medal awarded inthe sport at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. She hascoached teams in four Olympic games.

Hacker shared from her great body of research andexperience with those who attended the PAVOOfficials Convention in Seattle. Here are a fewhighlights from her inspirational talk, “The Secret of theSlight Edge.”

- The elevator to the top is broken – Nothingcomes easy – everything takes hard work! Whilemany were born with particular abilities andtalents, it takes time to grow and develop thosetalents to achieve excellence. National refereeswere not born that way – it took years of practiceand experience to achieve that level.

- Passion - Follow your heart and the rest of yourbody will follow. If you don’t enjoy an activity, itwill be much more difficult to get motivated to doit well.

- Preparation - There is no substitute forpreparation. Preparation is an on-going activity.We prepare at the beginning of the season,during the season, for each match and for eachrally during the match. Being prepared helps usget the best results.

- Commitment to Excellence - Have acommitment to excellence, accept nothing less.As a referee, I have always believed in continual

training and practice – and a commitment toexcellence and doing my best each time I go outon the court.

- Power of Belief and Expectation – You mustbelieve you are capable of a goal before you canachieve it.

- How do you react to adversity and set-back?We all will make mistakes – get over them! Quickrecovery is important – especially when you are inthe middle of officiating an important volleyballmatch. A fully focused brain and being in thepresent is necessary to achieve the greatestsuccess. There are mistakes worth making!Extract what is relevant. Failure isn’t fatal if youuse it for fertilizer. Respond to mistakes versusjust reacting to mistakes.

- Teamwork – Move from me to we. Shout yourpraise, whisper your criticism. As volleyballofficials, we depend on our team each and everymatch to be successful.

I hope you find some of Dr. Hacker’s messages asmotivational as I and others at convention did. Lookfor more on this topic at clinics this summer.

by Julie VoeckPresident

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEThe Secret of the Slight Edge

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Evaluations from attendees rate “Spikin’ In Seattle,”the 2013 PAVO Officials Convention, as one of themost successful in it’s 17 year history. But don’t takemy word for it. Listen to what your colleagues whoattended had to say.

Sports psychologist Colleen Hacker’s openingkeynote on performance enhancement received ravereviews: “Outstanding!” “One of the best speakersever.” “Awesome! Helpful, insightful, andmotivational.” “Fantastic! I’ll buy the online conventionjust for this alone,” and “GREAT-Bring her back!” werejust a few of the comments.

Hacker, a professor in kinesiology at Pacific LutheranUniversity in Tacoma, Wash., serves as the mentalskills coach to professional, international and Olympicathletes in a variety of sports including Major LeagueBaseball, the NFL, MLS, NWPS (professional soccer),and USA swimming, crew, speed skating, track andfield, and tennis.

Joan Powell, the NCAA National Coordinator ofOfficials, ran an on-court clinic demonstrating thelatest techniques and mechanics. “Joan makes thingsso understandable!” said one respondent. “I couldlisten to her for days.” “Best presentation, but way tooshort,” others said. The pearls of wisdom Joan has tooffer are beneficial to all officials at all levels.

Hugh McCutcheon, former head coach of both theU.S. men's and women’s national volleyball teams andthe current head coach of the University ofMinnesota's women's volleyball team, shared hisexperiences as an international and collegiate coach.“Super session. What a well spoken and classyspeaker with a wealth of knowledge and uniqueperspective of the game.” Although some feltMcCutcheon was controversial because of his strongopinions, his talk was “very frank and honest.”

Kathy DeBoer, executive director of the AmericanVolleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), challenged

the group with her visionary approach to attractingmore fans to our sport. Her presentation was hailed as“superb”, “passionate and witty” and singled out byone attendee as the greatest strength of theconvention. “Kathy DeBoer is a leader of our sport.(She) breaks the shell and expands it.” “Wow-she wasamazing! Her perspective was invaluable.”

Steve Thorpe, FIVB International official andprofessional airplane pilot, explained sleep debt andhow to mitigate fatigue. “Steve was really fascinating.”“Great speaker, great information.” “This wasawesome.”

Mike Pereira simply told his own story—poignant,intimate, uplifting—and not a dry eye in the room whenhe finished. “Powerful” “His love of officiating is veryobvious and contagious.” “Incredible, personal,touching.” “Best of the convention.” “All I can say isWOW!!”

Marcia Alterman, PAVO's executive director, and AnnePufahl, NCAA secretary/rules editor, led their annualvideo-laden sessions on rules and situations. Minortechnical difficulties made the pair adlib a bit, but thishighlighted their wit and good humor. “Always good,never enough time.”

Alterman and Mike Carter co-hosted the semifinalanalysis. “It’s a highlight of the week every year for areason!” “Best I’ve seen in three years. Very Frank.Not sugar coated.” “One of the best exchanges andinteraction that we have had for analysis.”

Of course there’s noting like attending the conventionin person, but the next best thing is viewing it allonline, at your convenience, as often as you’d like.Visit pavoconvention.com and click on the bundle tab.For only $90, you have unlimited 300 day access.

Save the date for future conventions. Next year we’rein Oklahoma City, Dec. 17-20, 2014. Learn moreabout Oklahoma City on page 7.

by Christina FiebichBoard Delegate

2013 OFFICIAL’S CONVENTION EARNS HIGH MARKS

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The NCAA women’s volleyball rules committee justfinished its yearly meeting in frigid Indianapolis in earlyFebruary. I cannot share the rule changes that werevoted in until the Playing Rules Oversight Panel(PROP) reviews the committee’s changes. PROP willreview the rules to see how the changes impact thesport. Items PROP looks at are financial issues,player safety and well being of the game.

The committee spent a lot of time reviewing theannual rules survey to get a sense of what rulechange needs to be considered. I have listed theresults below.

Officials had a good response rate on the survey;1,520 of 3,057 officials completed it, for a responserate of 49.4 percent.

One question asked about increasing the minimumfree space area to 3 meters (9 feet, 9 inches) forfacilities constructed after 2016. Eighty-one percent ofofficials said “yes” while 74 percent of head coachessupported the increased free space.

The committee also surveyed the net fault/ center linerule combinations;• 44.3 percent wanted the rule changed to the USA

net fault rule with the NCAA center line• 30.7 percent of the coaches wanted the USA net

fault along with the NCAA Center line rule• 45.4 percent of the coaches wanted to keep the

current NCAA net/center rule while• 39.1 percent of the officials wanted to keep the

current ruleThe remainder wanted the NFHS net and center linerule.

The transmission of statistical data from an area noton the bench to the bench was included on the survey.

I was surprised to see that the officials still wanted tostay involved with enforcing this rule. About sixty-three percent of officials said not to change the ruleand 71.6 percent of the coaches agreed. I added thisissue to the survey hoping the officials would vote toeither allow it or have no data to be transferred. Thatwould have taken the burden of enforcing this difficultrule off of the official’s plates.

Another surprising result from the officiating cadre wasthat 74 percent of the officials didn’t want to allow themedia timeout even if there is no media present (thecoaches agreed at a rate of 73.8 percent). It wassurprising to see that the officials still wanted adifferent protocol from night to night, dependant onwhere they are working.

When asked about changing the pursuit rule to eithereliminate it completely or only allow it outside the netpost, 66.5 percent of the coaches did not support thischange. Once again, a surprising 63.3 percent of theofficials also did not want this change. With the risk ofinjury and the fact the referees don’t move as fast asthe athletes chasing a pursuable ball, it wasastounding that the officials didn’t take safety as afactor when answering this question.

Not surprisingly, when asked if the fifth set should beplayed to 25 points instead of 15, 92 percent ofofficials did not want to see this change occur (74percent of the coaches agreed).

I hope this sheds a little light on how the rule changesare reviewed and officials do have a voice on thecommittee when change is being considered.

by Anne PufahlNCAA Secretary-Rules Editor

SURVEY SAYS: RULE CHANGES ARE IN THE WORKS

National Rating Team Sites – 2014

At print time, the National Rating Team sites for 2014 have not been finalized.Please watch your email and the PAVO website for information on those sites, andreview the application instructions on the PAVO website as well. After reviewingthat information, if you have questions, please contact Mara Wager, NRT Director(NRT.Director@pavo.org) or Miki Kennedy, PAVO Member Services(pavo@pavo.org).

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Opportunity is knocking!! Training camps are youropportunity to advance your career through exposure,networking, and advice from seasoned trainers, all ina non-threatening environment.

PAVO will continue its highly successful campprogram with offerings spread geographically to maketravel easier for officials. Scholarships are available tohelp defer the costs. And remember, comments madeby our outstanding camp staff are forwarded to theassignors of your choice. Take a look at the schedulebelow:

PAVO Spring 2014 Camps and Registration Fees- -Referee Training Camp: Marquette University

(Milwaukee, WI), Feb 28-March 1. ($150 for PAVOmembers & non-members) - This camp is full!!Planned staff includes Tim Harlow, Jim Momsen,Nancy Nestor, and Pati Rolf (all experiencedDivision I referees)

- Referee Training Camp: University of Delaware(Newark, DE), March 21-22. ($150 for PAVOMembers & non-members) -Space Available!Planned staff includes Corny Galdones (NCAARegional Advisor, A-10 coordinator), KathyFerraraccio (America East & Colonialcoordinator), plus Carla Bunner and MichaelO'Connor (seasoned Division I referees)

- Premier/Advanced Joint USAV/PAVO TrainingCamp: NCVF Tournament (Reno, NV), April 2-5.($285 for PAVO Members, $285 for non-members) - Space Available!! Planned staffincludes Verna Klubnikin and Daphne Nelson(NCAA Division I referees with postseasonexperience)

- Collegiate Camp: NCAA Division I Camp,Villanova University (Philadelphia, PA) April 11-12($240 for PAVO Members, $265 for non-members) -Space Available!! Planned staffincludes Marcia Alterman (ConferenceCoordinator-Big Ten, Big East, AAC, C-USA,Horizon League, MAC), Steve Thorpe (FIVBReferee, former PAVO clinician)

- Advanced Collegiate Camp: NCAA Division ICamp, Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA) April11-12 ($285 for PAVO Members, $300 fornonmembers) - Applications Still Accepted!!Planned staff includes Margie Ray (NCAAChampionship referee), Donna Hess (NCAADivision I referee with postseason experience)

- Collegiate Camp: University of Michigan (AnnArbor, MI) April 18-19 ($240 for PAVO members,$265 for non-members) - Space Available!!Planned staff includes Joan Powell (NCAANational Coordinator, Marcia Alterman(Conference Coordinator-Big Ten, Big East, AAC,C-USA, Horizon League, MAC), and CJ McAbee-Reher (Division I referee with postseasonexperience)

- Referee Training Camp: Penn State University(University Park, PA) May 23-25 ($150 for PAVOmembers & non-members) - Space Available!!Planned staff includes Ann Hutchins, Don Miller(NCAA Division I referees)

Which Camp is For You?Referee Training Camp – Penn State. This camp isparticularly popular due to combining a camp with thepossibility of officiating matches for pay. Videofeedback is not a part of this camp. Lodging isprovided along with food and other amenities.

Referee Training Camp – Marquette University andUniversity of Delaware. These camps are popularbecause the setting is a Collegiate Club tournamentwhere there are multiple opportunities to work as R1and R2. Video feedback is not provided at thesecamps.

Collegiate Training Camps – University ofMichigan and Villanova. Both of these camps offeran opportunity to see challenging levels of play at theDivision I level. Video feedback of both referee

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by Doug DarlingCamp Director

PAVO TRAINING CAMPS – 2014Advanced, collegiate and referee training camps on the schedule

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positions will be provided to campers along with real-time comments made by a staff of experiencedofficials. Registration is available on the PAVOwebsite in the E-Store.

Advanced Collegiate Training Camps – GonzagaUniversity. This camp requires an application andshould be considered by officials who are looking tobe added to top-level Division I Conferences. Anapplication is necessary to ensure officials have theprerequisite experience. To be considered for theAdvanced Collegiate Training Camp, register/pay forthe camp on the E-store, and then submit theinformation below to the PAVO Central Office byMarch 7.

1. Application (available on the PAVO website)2. Summary of 2013 volleyball officiating schedule

including:a. Number, level of match (Div I/II/III) and

conferenceb. Tournaments (do not list all teams just

level/conference of host team)3. Two letters (e-mails suffice) of recommendation

provided by officials, coaches or coordinatorswho have seen you officiate the past two years.The recommendation should include commentspertaining to growth potential, professionalismand ability to handle difficult situations.

Each applicant will be notified no later than March 21,2014 whether or not s/he has been accepted for thiscamp. Campers will attend an evening classroomsession on Friday, April 11 (7-10 pm) and participate in

on-court training on Saturday, April 12. Campers areresponsible for their own travel costs and lodgingexpenses.

Camp RegistrationOn-line registration is available on the PAVO website(E-Store). Just click on the E-Store tab on the homepage, and then select “Referee Training Camps” fromthe menu choices. Then select your camp, and havea credit card ready for payment!

Campers may also register by contacting PAVO at:1-888-791-2074 or email at pavo@pavo.org.

ScholarshipsPAVO continues to offer a limited number of campscholarships, open to any member in good standing.To apply, submit the following by March 15 to thePAVO Camp Director at: Camp.Director@PAVO.org:

• Completed scholarship application (available onthe PAVO website under Officials Training/CampScholarships)

• Letter (e-mail) of Interest; include your officiatinggoals and why you would be a good scholarshiprecipient.

• Letter (e-mail) of recommendation. Include onerecommendation from your PAVO Board Chair, aPAVO National Official or a ConferenceCoordinator of Officials. Only onerecommendation is needed.

Any additional PAVO Camps questions can beforwarded to PAVO Camp Director, Doug Darling atCamp.Director@PAVO.org .

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PAVO now has a Facebook page!If you “like” PAVO on Facebook, youwill receive immediate notifications ofupcoming opportunities, officiating pixthat have been submitted, and otherannouncements. Stay informed &

involved through Facebook!

How is your season going so far? Have youincorporated the new rules and techniques into yourofficiating?

By now, you should have completed the National-levelReferee Curricula, including the National-levelReferee Exam, on the USAV Academy website. If youhave not already attended a live National RefereeClinic, the final two clinics are on March13th in Denverand April 3rd in Atlanta.

You are also probably working hard assisting withclinics, training, evaluations, and maybe evenofficiating in your region. Maybe you have alreadytraveled to a Boys Bid Tournament or another largeevent somewhere. It seems like the season has juststarted and now the final Boys’ Bid Tournaments andthe Girls’ Junior National Qualifiers are just around thecorner.

Remember that as you work through the new rulesand procedures, you should always take advantage ofthe training materials on the USAV Official Training &Education website, or VRT (https://www.VolleyballRefTraining.com), and the USAV Indoor Case Book,which is updated as often as we can get new caseswritten.

The National Indoor Referee CertificationRequirements have been recently revised. Thebiggest change is that (effective the end of lastseason) National Referees who complete their currentthree-year terms will begin new four-year terms. Thismeans that all National-level referees have four-yearcertification terms. Junior National and NationalReferees will attend a minimum of one specifiedNational Championship event in two of the four yearsand another national-level event in one of the tworemaining years. Again, you can find all thisinformation on VRT.

Also on VRT, you can find the Junior National andNational Candidate applications and NationalChampionship Event registrations. Look for moreinformation in other articles in this publication, and ifyou have any questions, contact Michelle Prater atpraterm11@gmail.com.

On another note, remember that each year USAV maysend a maximum of three qualified USAV NationalReferees as candidates for a PAVO National Refereecertification. If you are interested in being consideredas a candidate for this fall’s PAVO ratings sites, pleasesubmit a letter of application that includes your USAVand collegiate officiating experiences and at least twoletters of reference from National referees by April 1st.If accepted you will need to submit a PAVO NationalCandidate application form and the $150 fee by April30th. Please send your application and referenceletters or any questions to me atusavrefchair@neb.rr.com. Please be aware that USAVis not required to submit three names, so it is notguaranteed that your application will be accepted.

In recent months, the USAV corps of national refereeshas suffered some losses. Lea Wagner, from the GreatLakes Region, and Dale Rohde, from the BadgerRegion, passed away recently. They will be missed bytheir families, friends, and those of us who knew them.Please keep their family and friends in your prayers.

Several of our colleagues have retired their national-level referee certification since last season: GeorgeBarrows, Phyllis Coleman, Michael Denardo, LarryDolvig, Brad Frost, Todd Haverkos, John Kennard,Patsy Neal, Christopher Rentz, Verneda Thomas,David Wester, Cathy Wolfsfeld, and Daniel Wong.They served USAV and their regions for many years.Thank them and wish them well next time you seethem.

And finally, the USAV Officials Commission and itscomponent groups will be meeting in Denver the firstweek of March. We will be discussing many topics andmaking decisions for next season and the future.Although time will be short leading up to thesemeetings, I would love to hear your ideas anytime--specific or broad, some immediate need, or a goal tostrive for in the next few years. Please contact yourelected representatives Donnie Goodwin or DevonieMcClarty, me, Michael McPoyle or any of theCommission members.

That is all for now. See you on the court!

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by Dave SpencerAssociate Chair, Natl Indoor Referees

UPDATE FROM THE INDOOR REFEREE COMMISSION

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The 2014 PAVO Official’sConvention will be heldDec. 17-20 in OklahomaCity in conjunction with theNCAA Division I VolleyballChampionships.

The convention hotel willbe the Skirvin Hilton. Thes e m i f i n a l a n dchampionship games will

be played at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in theheart of downtown Oklahoma City. Both the hotel andarena are just steps away from a number ofattractions and dining options. Enjoy restaurants,dance clubs and more in Bricktown entertainmentdistrict’s historic brick warehouses perched along theedge of a meandering canal.

“It’s an amazing way to learn the latest techniquesand protocols, celebrate the end of another greatofficiating season, and experience college volleyballat the highest level,” said board delegate ChristinaFiebich. “Whether you are a board chair, a new officialor a veteran, the opportunity for personal andprofessional growth,networking with yourpeers, and volleyballeducation is waiting foryou.”

Details will be providedin subsequent editionsof the “Official Word”and on the PAVOwebsite, www.pavo.org.

by Christina FiebichBoard Delegate

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2014 PAVO OFFICIAL’S CONVENTION

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by Marcia AltermanExecutive Director

CHAMPIONSHIP ASSIGNMENTS 2013

Congratulations to all officials who were selected towork 2013 post-season events! It is indeed an honorand privilege to be involved in any conferencetournament or any stage of the championshiptournaments – NCAA, NAIA, and Junior/CommunityCollege.

The officials below were selected for participation bythe various governing bodies at the events noted.Please remember that the NCAA does not assign linejudges for Division II or Division III, or thescorekeeping crew for any of the divisions.

NCAA DIVISION I Championship Referees

Brad AabergPaul Albright*Dan Apol* Eric AsamiBrig BeatieMary Blalock Wade BrenceBrian BrinkCarla BunnerDonna CarterTony ChanMarcia CostleyKevin Cull* Ross EricksonMary FaragherErik FisagaNicki Fisaga*Bill ForresterBurt FullerSergio GonzalezDale GoodwinDon Goodwin

Mike HamiltonTim HarlowBrian Hemelgarn Donna Hess* Dan HouserMaile Jewkes Leisa JordanTom JosephTodd KarolczakKaili KimuraJohn Kinyon Verna Klubnikin*Amy KnowlesDaryl KorinekJim Kuziela Nathan Mahaven*Patsy Malta** Paula Martin Jesse MartinezCJ McAbee-ReherJeff McKinneyDevonie McLarty*

All of the individuals listed below were assigned as refereesat a first/second round site. Those with one asterisk wereselected to referee at a regional site as well; those with twoasterisks were also selected to referee the Division IChampionship semifinals and final in Seattle WA.

Mark AkersJoe AsisDavid AtkinsonMike BehrensThomas BergKent BrockmanBert CasemHenry Chen*Nakesha ColemanDave Cooper*Ray CordeiroKen CorumSuzanne DoddKurt DonaldsonRuchelle Dunwoody**Robyn Filimaua**Ken FrancesDana FullerBen GoodwinCary GrantLena Gustafson*Chris Haworth

Tony HuberJohn HunleyPat KekicKent KocourJeff KopaskaJeff KrauseBrian JonesKevin Lane*Chris LeeMatt LevoeScott Lowery*Suzanne Lowry**Neil MarronAndy MartinLuis Martinez**Kim McCuen*Neal Meredith*Ted MoserShera MoxleyChad OberholtzerRobert OwenJohn Park

All of the individuals listed below were assigned as linejudges at a first/second round site. Those with one asteriskwere selected to referee at a regional site as well; those withtwo asterisks were also selected to referee the Division IChampionship semifinals and final in Seattle WA.

Keith MurllessBonnie O’ConnorRobert OkamuraJason Olson*Steve OwenJung Park**Denise PenzkoferMark PraterMichelle Prater*Marty Prochko* Margie Ray** Steve RobbRod RodriguezInga RzeszutkoBill StanleyBill ThornburghJulie Voeck* Mara Wager**Kevin WendelboeJim Werner

Don PembertonJeff PetersHeather PickettAdam PikeDean RobleMark RogersRodante SaballaRyan SakagawaBrian SmithTina SpannJohn SuttonDean TamuraChris Tan*Don Tarin*Tom Ulibarri*Summer VicknairJim Visgaitis*Nathan Wagner*Roger WallenburgMichal-Ann Watts

NCAA DI Championship Crew L to R: Mara Wager, Margie Ray, Jung Park, Patsy Malta, Suzanne Lowry,Robyn Filimaua, Luis Martinez, and Ruchelle Dunwoody.

NJCAA DI Championship CrewBR/ left to right: Bonnie Apol(SK), Kent Haggard(SK), Candida Mallo(LJ), Glo Bailey, Head Referee, Juli Smaellie, Kim Renquest, Don Pemberton(LJ), Amber Ellis(SK) FR/ L to R: Stephen Arichea, Dave Spencer, Adam Drewry(LJ),Dave Raddatz(LJ), Clark Radcliffe, Anthony Buller(LJ), Dan Lass(LJ),Ryan MacDowell.

NJCAA Championship RefereesDIVISION I DIVISION II DIVISION IIIGlo Bailey* Jr. Calton* Dan Wong*Stephen Arichea Scott Burnett Laurie FreundRyan MacDowell Terry Bush Mike ImmelClark Radcliffe Kim Hagan John NelsonKim Renquest Al Herbert Pati RolfJuli Smaellie Anthony Hines Steve WalzDave Spencer Elisabeth McHugh

Betty NearRod RodriguezDavid SaenzTony SloanPerry SutherlandDave VanderMeer

* Coordinator/Head Official

NAIA Championship RefereesWayne Clark*Bob BaylessJr CaltonChristina Fiebich

Mic HuffmanAnn HutchinsTerri NaranticNancy Nester

Barb SilveyRyan Tighe

*Head Referee

NCAA DIVISION III Championship Referees

Debbie AnikaAndrew BaehrDenis BergstedtCarole Burke*Pat CawleyWayne ClarkRobyn CourchaneMonica DeckersZach DroeschRoss EricksonGretchen GallowayRony GilotSergio Gonzalez*Courtney Goodwin-StumanSharon Harris-Higgins*Steve KenyonChad KlunckGreg KruegerDaniel LeakeMary MalpedeJeff McKinneyGreg MilamDon Miller

Darrell PakeleOwen ReileyShauna Rhinesmith*Tony SloanePaul VanekEmi VishootStacey WeitzelVicky WilcoxChad Zimmerman

All of the individuals listed below were selected to referee ata Division III regional site. Those marked with an asteriskwere selected to referee the Division III Championships atHope College in Holland Michigan – Jeanne Skinner, headreferee.

NCAA DIVISION II Championship Referees

Keith AidunPi’I AiuCarole BurkeRebecca Carstenson*Tom CoteStephanie Cruz

James EstevesFono FisagaKurt FulmerFish GuptonGary HajekJoe Hardiman

All of the individuals listed below were selected to referee ata Division II regional site. Those marked with an asteriskwere selected to referee the Division II Championships inCedar Rapids, IA – BJ Willard, head referee .

CHAMPIONSHIP ASSIGNMENTS 2013

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Sharon Harris-Higgins*Ernie HoJana HowarthTravis KarlinNikki KatholApple KridakornJeff KushaneyPat MartinTerry MartinElisabeth McHughHanna MilordLaura NelsonKelly PetersonClaire Rauscher*Shauna RhinesmithMoises SantiagoLori StaharaJanna Ter Molen*Steve ThomasTad Watson

NCAA Div III - Henry Chan (Lj), Sergio Gonzalalez, Carole Burke, Jeanne Skinner, Shauna Rhinesmith, Sharon Harris and Brian Smith (Lj)

NJCAA II: REFEREES pictured (L to R): Rod Rodriguez, Perry Sutherland, Kim Hagan, Jr. Calton (head referee), Tony Slone, Elisabeth McHugh, Betty Near, Terry Bush

NCAA Div II - L to R: BJ Willard, Claire Rauscher, Rebecca Carstenson, Sharon Harris-Higgins & Janna Ter Molen.

L to R: Wayne Clark, Barb Silvey, Terri Narantic, Nancy Nester, Ryan Tighe, Jr Calton, Christina Fiebich, Mic Huffman, Bob Bayless,Ann Hutchins

Thanks to all those who attended the OfficialsAssembly meeting in Seattle. Also many thanks toUSAV for their support by sponsoring the breakfastand PAVO for helping to make it possible! It was agreat turnout, many more than I was expecting.Hopefully we can continue with these types of open-forum meetings in the future, allowing questions,comments, etc. to be addressed and discussed.

Although USAV Officials Commission members haveregular conference calls and thousands of emailsduring the course of the year, I continue to encourageyou to contact me with items which you think should beaddressed and to keep us moving forward. This is ourorganization and it takes all of us to make it work.

by Devonie McLartyOfficials Assembly Chair

USAV OFFICIALS ASSEMBLY UPDATE

PAVO unveiled a demo version of its new on-lineeducational program during the 10th annual BoardChair Assembly held in December in conjunction withits annual official’s convention and the NCAA FinalFour in Seattle.

More than 30 board chairs and representativesattended the three-hour session and another 18watched a live stream online broadcast, which alsoincluded information about how boards can tap intothe PAVO website and database to better serve theirmembers and the importance of having bylaws andgoverning documents in place.

In continuing to enhance its web-based training, PAVOshowed off the new iRef Learning ManagementSystem. The new platform, which is still indevelopment, will provide fundamental educationassociated with each referee certification level thatPAVO offers. A lengthy discussion about its futurestructure and implementation brought about a robustdiscussion on how it could become a futureeducational tool for referee training. Look for moreinformation on the iRef in 2014.

Keith MacFie, a Seattle area attorney with anofficiating background, talked about the importance ofdefining the organizational structure and its

responsibilities. He talked about the importance oflocal associations developing and maintaining currentgoverning documents, such as a constitution and/orby-laws. This session drew a number of questionsfrom board chairs regarding local association issuesand how governing documents can aide in addressingthose issues.

PAVO web-master and database administrator, TimStevens, a Seattle native, answered several questionsthat board chairs had about using the PAVO databaseand website to the greatest advantage. He alsocreated a “wish list” of enhancements that the boardchairs would like to see.

The Board Chair Assembly has been an integral partof the PAVO Officials Convention, and the number ofattendees has grown significantly over the years.Many boards provided funding for their board chairs toattend the meeting, which provides the most effectiveopportunity for local boards to provide input to thePAVO leadership on their needs and concerns.

If your board doesn’t have a representative attend ona regular basis, consider adding that topic to theagenda of your next business meeting. It is well worththe investment!

by Julie VoeckPresident

iREF DEBUTS AT PAVO BOARD CHAIR ASSEMBLY

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Have you seen the new modules on using the ‘Libero Control Sheet’ or‘Getting Rated’?

Have you seen all the training modules regarding USAV play?

Visit theVolleyball Referee Training Site

http://www.VolleyballRefTraining.com/

Do you have a question on a USAV rule?Do you want to know a correct USAV technique?

Are you wondering if you handled the situation in your last match correctly?Do you wonder what USAV tournaments there are to work?

Visit theVolleyball Referee Blog

http://VolleyballRefTraining.com/usavreftrainingblog/?page_id=2We'll do our best to answer your questions and address your concerns.

See you there!!!!

For the second year, the NCAA Division IChampionship referees didn’t have to worry about afloor crew that was inattentive or uninvolved. A fullcontingent of floor workers were selected from amongthe PAVO convention registrants. They served as thespeed wipers, ball crew, and moppers, and did anoutstanding job. The entire crew came in onWednesday evening for a practice session, and clearlypledged themselves to being the last thing that thereferees had to worry about. The NCAA staff and

Division I Championship committee continue to beimpressed as well – it appears that this will be astandard procedure for future championships as well.

This year’s crew, supervised by Keith Murlless: BradAaberg, Gigi Brenay, Robyn Buck, Earl Capps, KenDawkins, Sterling Kaimimoku, Brenda Kirk, AppleKridakorn, Cheryl Macaraeg, Jennifer McIntosh, LisaPaull, Chris Saunders, and Morgan Shannon.

by Marcia AltermanExecutive Director

FLOOR SUPPORT CREW AT NCAA DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Confidence Attracts, Arrogance Repels

CORNY’SORNER Corny Galdones

between a smile and a smirk, which would youconsider to be friendlier? Another key factor iscommunication—how open and attentive we listen,how punctual, civil, reasonable and clear we respond.Attitude plays a major role as well. Are we full of goodwill or full of ourselves? Even if we’re higher up, thisdoesn’t justify us to go on a power trip or put on airslike we’re better, smarter or more important thaneveryone around. Regardless if we shine or not atwhat we do, it’s the character in us that defines whowe are.

Who are you? Do you look out for no one exceptyourself? Do you turn your nose up at those ormatters not worth your while? Are you a team of one?Do you put down or throw anyone under the bus foryour own sake? Do you chase the limelight? Are yourconversations all about you? Do you dismiss inputsince you have the answer for everything? Are youwithout a doubt always right? Does your stuff neverstink? Are you who you really are or are you trying tosell a bogus image? Nobody’s fooled.

Self-esteem, pride and willpower are fine up to a point.Once you swagger and act as if you’re someonespecial, your arrogance puts people off. Their view ofyou will be nowhere close to your inflated opinion ofyourself. If they can avoid it, few will put up with yourantics, let alone enjoy the company of your ego. Thisisn’t you, is it? Else, you’re not such a good person.Overbearing, stand-offish or cocky, that would be you.It’s not too late for a change in mentality. Being everso humble will work wonders.

Confidence isn’t the same as arrogance. Confidenceis internal. Arrogance is external. Confidence is quiet.Arrogance is loud. Confidence attracts. Arrogancerepels. Of these two traits, remember one thing.Silence is golden.

Believe in yourself. Never waver from this conviction.Otherwise, why would anyone else believe in you?What’s more, fears or doubts might creep in should thestate of affairs in a match turn a bit rocky due to bumpsin the road. Try as we might to avoid it, adversity is anatural part of our line of work. It’s critical for us to beprepared and stay positive to succeed in makingmolehills out of these mountains.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have every match free of issues?Knowing the rules by heart is an excellent start.However, there’s more to officiating, much more. Evenif technically correct, enforcing every existing rule stirsup trouble when your disruptive failure to grasp how torun a match upsets either team feeling it’s not gettinga fair shake. Each match is unique. Throughseasoning and from your mistakes, acquire the smartsto identify when and what to administer to maintain theintegrity of any match. Become an affirmativeconductor, one who tunes in to both teams andproduces sounds that are music to their ears so theywill focus on playing and not fret about the officiating.

Stay out of the way but remain alert. Use your head,inserting yourself into the match only as needed andorchestrating the rules like Solomon. If you mustmake your presence known, exude competence andconfidence. Render what’s spot on with calm control,selling it with sharp, assured mechanics. Being aghost poised and on top of everything puts the teamsat ease. Win their trust and you’ll have smooth sailing.

Depending on whether their team won or lost, players,coaches and fans will feel and say what they will. Still,we can influence one human element. We earnrespect not only by how well we do but also by whatwe often overlook, how well we treat others. Whetherin uniform or street clothes, body language counts indealing with people. For instance, holding our armscrossed or akimbo creates a negative tone. And

by Corny Galdones

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This is just a quick reminder that all National andJunior National Referee Candidate applications aredue by April 1, 2014.

Instructions for referee applications can be found onthe VRT website at http://www.VolleyballRefTraining.com/resources_applications.php

This year’s rating sessions will again take place at theGirls’ Junior National Championships to be held inMinneapolis, MN. The tournament will run for ten daysfrom June 24 - July 3, 2014, with the referee ratingprocesses to take place on separate days of the event.

For national referee candidates, the rating session willtake place at the Minneapolis Convention Center inMinneapolis, MN from June 28 - 30. There is amandatory candidates' meeting on Friday, June 27 at7 pm. All potential national candidates need to havetaken their USAV national-level rules exam byFebruary 15, and received a score of 90% or better.

For junior national referee candidates, the ratingsession will take place at the Minneapolis ConventionCenter in Minneapolis, MN from June 30 - July 2.There is a mandatory candidates' meeting on Sunday,June 29, at 7pm at the playing venue.

by Michelle Prater, Director Referee Evaluation & Certification& Michael O’Connor, Assistant Director Referee Evaluation & Certification

ATTENTION NATIONAL AND JUNIOR NATIONAL REFEREE CANDIDATES

Candidate applications must be postmarked no laterthan April 1, 2014. Candidates will be notified of theiracceptance status by May 1, 2014. Please refer to theVRT website for additional information, applicationforms, and requirements.

National candidates are required to attend a USAVNational Referee Clinic by April 3, 2014. For JuniorNational candidates the USAV National Referee Clinicis available on line or in person, but must be taken byApril 3, 2014. Please see the list of scheduled clinicdates and sites at http://www.VolleyballRefTraining.com/events_national_referee_clinics.php. Inaddition, applicants must complete the certificationspecific referee curriculum. Please visithttps://www.VolleyballRefTraining.com/resources_applications.php for instructions and the specificcurriculum required to complete the applicationprocess.

Junior National candidates, and existing JuniorNational and National referees, may choose toparticipate in the Premier Training Camp June 27–June 29 at the GJNC prior to the Junior National ratingsession. There is a mandatory meeting on June 26th.Camp details are on the VRT website.

Good luck on your quest and we look forward toseeing many of you this summer in Minneapolis.

NEW EXAM DEADLINE FOR NATIONAL & POSTSEASON REFERES

Please make a note on your calendar!!! The examination deadline for PAVONational referees and any referee who wants to be eligible for NCAA postseasonassignment (all divisions) was changed in 2013 to SEPTEMBER 1.

Exams will be taken online as in the past – only the due date has changed. Plansare to have the examination available around July 15. More information will beforthcoming!

Each year PAVO considers nominations for its highestaward, the Honor Award, which is presented at theannual convention in December.

This award recognizes a PAVO member who goeswell above the ordinary in his or her gifts to theorganization and its members, conducts him or herselfwith integrity, and represents high moral character.

Through their leadership, committee work, writing orresearch, speaking or teaching, officiating, rating, orefforts to promote PAVO, the Honor Award recipientpromotes PAVO to the volleyball world. Honor Awardrecipients are enshrined in the PAVO Hall of Fame.Written nominations need to be received by Aug. 1 via

email to past.president@pavo.org. Questions may bedirected to Dale Goodwin at this email, or by phone at1-509-313-6133.

PAVO also recognizes a PAVO member in goodstanding who has demonstrated dedication,commitment and service to PAVO and/or its members,on a local, regional or national level. The Excellencein Service Award honors a person who has served ina leadership position in the past 12 months, andcontinues to actively demonstrate support to his or herboard. To nominate a worthy candidate, submit awritten nomination to PAVO by Aug. 1 atpavo@pavo.org. For more information contact MikiKennedy at this email, or call 888-791-2074.

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by Dale GoodwinBoard Delegate

HONORING OUR SPORT’S LEADERS, NOMINATIONS DUE AUG. 1

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by Donna WigtonDirector, International Indoor Scorers

UPDATE ON INTERNATIONAL SCORERS

Soon I will have firm information about summerInternational tournaments and World League matches.As we finalize plans for these summer tournamentsand Open/ HP matches, this is a good time for scorerswishing to receive assignments to be planning theirpreparation and practicing to be ready for thosetournaments. With a few modifications, you canpractice the international sheet at any tournament – atleast re-familiarize yourself with the procedures. Youcan download the scoresheet and instructions fromthe web (just Google “FIVB scoresheet” and it popsright up). Please review the instructional PowerPointPresentation and current USA-International ScorerManual online. Just go to www.VolleyballRefTraining.com and click on “Resources” (on the tool barat the top), then to the left under the blue “Official’sResources” click on “Indoor Scoring Materials,” thenclick on the block that is titled “International ScorerManual” and then the block titled “InternationalScoresheet Clinic,” and finally click on the downloadbutton. Also, visit www.dataproject.com for trainingmaterials on the eScoresheet.

Those national scorers wishing to become qualified onthe international sheet should do the same byfollowing the procedures above to learn thescoresheet and try it out at a match sometime. Tounderstand the steps to become qualified, go to thewebsite above and click on “Certifications” on the toolbar, then click the red “Indoor” square, then under thegreen “scorer” rectangle click “International IndoorScorer” and read the “To become qualified… section.”Also plan to attend the International Rating andTraining clinic, which is usually presented on the daybefore the USA Volleyball Open Championships start(definite day and time will be announced by the Aprilnewsletter). You will be asked to fill out a shortapplication form at that clinic. There is no fee forcandidates since you are required to print out yourown manual. Then sometime during the first half ofthe tournament, you will need to do two practicematches and turn them in for me to review.

Looking forward to seeing most of you at one of thetournaments this summer!

PAVO will see several changes to the boardmembership in 2014.

Chuck Fleet was elected to the Director-at-Largeposition and began serving the first of his three-yearterm on Jan.1. Fleet is a member West-Penn OhioBoard. He brings many years of experience as avolleyball referee and local leadership to the PAVOboard.

Joan Powell has been appointed as Co-Director of theNCAA/PAVO Clinic program. Powell and Anne Pufahlwill serve as Co-Directors for a three year-term.

Pufahl previously held this position and wasreappointed as a Co-Director. The PAVO Boardbelieves that having them serve in these roles willfurther enhance cooperative efforts between PAVOand the NCAA for the clinic program.

Jung Park was also reappointed as the Director ofFinance. He will serve another three-year term.

A complete listing of the PAVO Board of Directors is onthe last page of this newsletter, and contactinformation is available on the PAVO website.

by Julie VoeckPresident

FLEET, POWELL JOIN PAVO BOARD

- Membership in PAVO and/or a local board doesnot guarantee either a certification orassignments.

- Hiring entities (schools, conferences,independent assignors) make the decisionwhether or not to require certification for referees,line judges, and scorekeepers. Neither PAVO northe NCAA can require that schools andconferences hire only certified officials or PAVOmembers. However, one of PAVO’s missions isthe advocacy for PAVO-certification, and thenumber of conferences that require orrecommend certification for officials continues togrow.

- PAVO certification and access to the CentralHub is not intended for just officials who workNCAA matches. The information available on thesite is vital to any official who works matchesinvolving NCAA rules and techniques, whichincludes NJCAA and other junior/communitycollege and NAIA matches.

- PAVO dues also cover the costs of providingcertification and training materials to local boards,examination development, overhead costs ofPAVO, professional liability insurance, websitemaintenance, etc.

Annual membership to PAVO runs from June 1-June1. Notices will be sent this spring when the 2014 duespayment process begins.

Dues are payable by June 1, and late fees areimplemented on July 1 (although local boards canestablish earlier and more costly late fees than thePAVO Central Office charges).

You are a business owner – one who “owns” anofficiating franchise called YOU! So prepare now totake care of this investment in your own officiatingbusiness in a timely manner!

PAVO is not expected to enact any changes in thedues-payment process for the 2014 season, a yearafter the differences between membership andcertification were spelled out.

PAVO membership is open to anyone, and to becomea member, one simply has to pay dues and indicateagreement to the waivers and “Conditions ofMembership.” Membership is required to be eligible forPAVO certification (see below).

PAVO has three membership categories:

STANDARD members are eligible for certification as areferee (any level), line judge (basic or national) orscorekeeper, or any combination. Standard membersget full access to the NCAA Central Hub and NCAAregistration (including the NCAA Welcome Packageconsisting of the 2014 NCAA Rules book andNCAA/PAVO Officiating Manual), PAVO insurancecoverage, and all other PAVO member benefits. The2014 dues for Standard members remain at $110 pluslocal dues, which vary from board to board.

ASSOCIATE members are eligible for certification asa line judge (basic or national) or scorekeeper, or both.Associate members get full access to the NCAACentral Hub and NCAA registration, but no WelcomePackage. They also get PAVO insurance coverage,and all other PAVO member benefits. The 2014 duesfor Associate members remain at $20 plus local dues,which vary from board to board.

AFFILIATE members are not eligible for certificationas an official of any kind. Affiliate members do nothave access to the NCAA Central Hub, nor do theyreceive a Welcome Package. Affiliate members haveno insurance coverage, but do have access to PAVOdiscounts at member events, and receive PAVOpublications. The 2014 dues for Affiliate membersremain at $20, paid directly to PAVO.

Other than this change in nomenclature, there are afew reminders to keep in mind:

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by Marcia AltermanExecutive Director

PAVO DUES INFORMATION - 2014

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Referees in his area and in his leagues have come toexpect early a.m. emails from assigner Marc Blau. Hedoes some of his best work in those early-morninghours.

He’s a referees’ assigner. He doesn’t mince words –he’ll tell you exactly what he thinks. But you alwaysknow where you stand. And he is the first one standingin the shadows cheering for his charges as they comeoff the court. They can’t help but love the guy.

For 40 years Blau has served the Tacoma-PierceCounty and Northwest section ofNorth America assigning referees,and lining up some of the bestlocally-produced officials’ traininganywhere. On Dec. 20, Blau washonored by PAVO at its annualconvention with its Excellence inService Award, given to a localleader in volleyball officiating whodemonstrates active support of thePAVO mission and objectives, whoactively pursues additional trainingopportunities for members of thelocal board, and recruits and trains new members.

Past Tacoma, Wash., board chair Robyn Buck saidBlau is the man in the background, pushing hisofficials into the spotlight. When you turn around to saythank you, he’s smiling and waving and giving you athumbs-up. His love for this sport and his dedication tothe players and officials alike is unsurpassed, shesaid.

He co-founded his local Tacoma board in 1973. Hehas served as assigning secretary for all but one of theyears since, and he’s outlasted every one of thoseoriginal members. Between nine colleges, nearly 50

high schools and more than 80 middle and junior highschools, he has a lot to assign . . . oh, and he isassigner for the NCAA Division II Great NorthwestAthletic Conference, which stretches from easternMontana to the northernmost “big city” in Alaska.

He is an accomplished referee, but he looks afterthose officials who work for him far more than heworries about himself. He has served as host tonumerous national OTP clinics in his area, and hasrecruited some of the West Coast’s top referees,clinicians, volleyball coordinators and college coaches

to offer clinics for his local officials. Inaddition, he has arranged for someof these same people to fly toFairbanks and stage trainingsessions for the officials up there.Former Fairbanks Coach PhilShoemaker said Blau has amazingconnections and a broad network,and has been a true leader in pullingtogether a quality group of officialsand improving their level ofofficiating throughout the league. Hehas been recognized in our sport

with a number of meritorious awards over the years.

For 31 years he served as an administrator for thePierce County Parks and Recreation Department untilhis retirement in 2004. In 1994, he co-founded theTacoma-Pierce County Sports Museum in the TacomaDome. Since 2005 he has served as chair of theTacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame and asexecutive director of the Washington State Sports Hallof Fame since 2011. He has authored two books onsports history, is an avid wine taster and sports nut. Heis a member of the Washington State Softball Hall ofFame.

by Dale GoodwinInterim Board Member

PAVO EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE AWARDTacoma’s Marc Blau honored with PAVO Excellence in Service Award

for 40 years of dedication to his officials

At 6 feet 5 inches, Steve Thorpe thought he was cutout to be a basketball player until his family moved toJakarta, Indonesia, during his sophomore year in highschool. There, he learned to play volleyball from somevery patient players, Thorpe’s wife, Maureen, says.

From that point on, the game was in his blood.

After a long career of serving the volleyball communityas a player, national and international referee, rulesinterpreter and clinician,Thorpe was honored Dec. 20by PAVO with its Honor Awardand induction into the PAVOHall of Fame.

Thorpe started college at hisparent's alma mater, theUniversity of North Dakota. Hisfather played basketball forUND, but Thorpe had his sightsset a little higher -- 40,000 feethigher. He became a pilot andnow flies for Merck, a giantpharmaceutical company.

Thorpe had a long andsuccessful career both as acollegiate referee and amasterful PAVO/NCAA clinician. He retired last yearfrom both roles to spend more time watching hisdaughter, Britta, play libero for her high school andclub teams.

The praises are many:

“As a collegiate clinician, his quick wit and ability tophrase things in such a unique manner, earned himgreat respect as a trainer and officiating partner,” saidNCAA National Volleyball Coordinator Joan Powell.“Steve’s is a master of digging into the rules andmaking sure rules verbiage is appropriate andunderstandable, and he applied that to his work as aclinician,” said Brian Hemelgarn, PAVO’s director ofexaminations. “And for me personally, he has been agreat mentor who, among other things, taught me theimportance of understanding the spirit and intent ofrules. His relaxed demeanor and style as a clinicianputs the audience at ease, increasing his

effectiveness. Steve’s professionalism as both areferee and clinician is beyond reproach.”

“Steve’s contribution to the clinic program has beenimportant and impactful,” said NCAA Rules InterpreterAnne Pufahl. “Steve genuinely believes that thecommunication of every rule change needs to includethe rationale that underlies the reason for the change(and he does it in a very fun, witty way).”

Pufahl also praised Thorpe forthe guidance he provided herwhen she became NCAA RulesInterpreter in 2012.

“He was an amazing mentorregarding potential rulechanges and modifications,”Pufahl said. “He always mademe think of what therepercussions could be from aparticular change. He neversaid “bad idea or no way” butrather led me down that path todraw my own conclusions.”

Of course, Thorpe has plenty ofexperience. He had served asUSAV Rules Interpreter since

2001, just one of many important services Thorpeprovided to the volleyball world.

“He began as a player an Iowa team (Oasis/QuadCity), and as he watched all the people running aroundat USAV Nationals in white shirts & navy pants, hecame home and said he wanted to be a part of that,”Maureen said. So, he did, in spades….

Thorpe received his USAV National refereecertification in 1993, and his PAVO Nationalcertification in 1994. He worked numerous Division Iconferences, including Missouri Valley, Big Ten, BigEast, and Atlantic-10. On the USAV side, Thorpereceived his USAV National referee certification in1993, and his PAVO National certification in 1994. Heworked numerous national-level tournaments as areferee, a rater, and a head referee.

by Dale GoodwinInterim Board Member

CONTRIBUTIONS MANY, THORPE BESTOWED WITH PAVO HONOR AWARD

Continued on page 19

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Thorpe traveled to Sofia, Bulgaria, for his InternationalCandidate Course in 1998 and was certified as aninternational referee in 2001. Before retiring last year,he worked several significant international events,including the 2002 VolleyMasters Championship inMontreux, Switzerland, the 2002 World Military Gamesin Bucharest, Romania, the 2003 Pan AmericanGames in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the2005 FIVB Girl’s Youth World Championships in Chinaand the 2008 men’s Pan American Games inWinnipeg, Canada.

In 2001, he was selected as USA Volleyball’s RulesInterpreter and continued in that role for more than 10years. He received the USAV Gold Whistle Award in

2003, the Glen Davies Service Award in 2012, and theMeritorious Service Award in 2013.

On the PAVO and collegiate side, Thorpe continued tocontribute as well. He joined the ranks of the PAVONational Clinicians in about 2003, and hiscontributions in that group continue to be notable, “I’msure many of you have attended a Steve ThorpeNational Clinic, and enjoyed that experienceimmensely,” said Marcia Alterman, PAVO executivedirector.

The volleyball world is enriched by Thorpe’s manyefforts, and the PAVO Hall of Fame welcomes him!

Thorpe - Honor Awardcontinued from page 18

With the goal of providing for a smooth transition forthe next PAVO executive director, PAVO is acceptingapplications for the newly-created position of deputyexecutive director, the organization announced thismonth.

The new part-time position is designed to allow thesuccessful applicant to transition into the position ofexecutive director over a 12- to 24-month period. Thatposition is currently held by Marcia Alterman.

“Marcia will work very closely with the deputyexecutive director with the expectation that person willultimately become the next executive director atPAVO,” said PAVO Board President Juile Voeck.

Alterman has dedicated many years to PAVO andwants see the organization maintain its current level ofservice in the future and thus supports a well-plannedtransition, Voeck said.

While Alterman’s future plans are still forming, shedoes see herself working with PAVO in other rolesafter the transition period. Her vision and leadershiphave been a huge part of what PAVO has become andher continued input into the organization will bewelcomed well into the future, Voeck said.

Full details and the job posting is at NCAA Market:http://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/5992138/deputy-executive-director and on LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/11487221?trk=vsrp_jobs_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A376408631391701126703%2CVSRPtargetId%3A11487221%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary. Information also isavailable by calling the PAVO office at 1-888-794-2400.

by Julie VoeckPresident

PAVO SEEKS DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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USAV Premier Referee Camp at 2014 GJNC

A Premier Referee Camp for USAV will be held at the Girls Junior NationalChampionships (GJNC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, prior to the beginning of theJunior National Referee Candidates rating session. The camp will be held startingthe evening of June 26, 2014, and will continue through June 29, 2014, untila round 4 :00 p .m. For reg is t ra t ion in fo rmat ion , p lease v i s i twww.VolleyballRefTraining.com and use the “Events” tab for training camp details.

4-2-2 NOTE New fClarifies placement and size of mascot referenceand/or player’s name that may be placed on solid-colored jersey by allowing a single mascot referenceand/or school name of 4 by 4 inches or 3 by 5 inchesto be placed on the sleeve(s).

Rationale: Clarifies placement and size of mascotreference and/or the school name being placed on thesleeve(s) of a solid-color uniform top. A school shouldbe permitted to include its mascot on the uniform forteam spirit, yet not disrupt the integrity and purpose ofthe solid-colored uniform top.

5-5-3b(1)The second referee has the responsibility to signal fora ball out-of-bounds for an antenna fault on his/herside of the net.

Rationale: The second referee is in a good position onhis/her side of the net to initiate a call for a ball out ofbounds for antenna fault. Increases the fairness in thistype of fault in this area of the court.

5-5-3b(12)The second referee should whistle to end a time-out ifboth teams are ready to play prior to 60 seconds andthe audio signal has not sounded.

Rationale: Addresses proper mechanics for ending atime-out and use of whistle by the second referee.

5-9-2a NOTEThe first referee may direct the line judge on theserving team’s side to move in line with the extensionof the end line until the ball is contacted to gain abetter view when a server serves from the left third ofthe service area.

Rationale: Moving back and in line with the leftsideline does not always give the line judge a clearview of the end line, especially during jump serves orwhen players move back a considerable distance fromthe end line. This positioning allows the line judge aclear view of any line violations for which he/she isresponsible and he/she can efficiently move back intoposition following the contact of the ball for serve.

2014-15 VOLLEYBALL MAJOR EDITORIALCHANGESWhen a fault is whistled by the second referee, the firstreferee will indicate only the result of play followed bythe player at fault, if necessary.

Rationale: It is not necessary for the first referee toduplicate the second referee’s indication of the natureof the fault.

2014-15 VOLLEYBALL EDITORIAL CHANGESNew 9-2-3c, 10-2-5a, Informal Signals

2014-15 VOLLEYBALL POINTS OF EMPHASIS1) Marking of court boundary lines2) Hand signals for player numbers3) Informal signals from second referee to first referee

for situations out of view of first referee

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2014-15 NFHS VOLLEYBALL MAJOR RULES CHANGES

Reprinted with permission of NFHS

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Double duty is a term that many of us as officials knowall too well. We balance officiating with the demandsof family, friends and work.

For many of us, it’s as simple as asking for a vacationday or some personal time off work. That is not soeasy for fellow official Chief Master Sargent JamesMcDonald, a 30 year veteran of the United States AirForce.

McDonald, known by his friends as “Doug,” has seenthe world over during his 30 years in the military, acareer that will come to an end when he steps downMarch 31.

But for three decades, McDonald has relocatednumerous times and with each move to a differentregion of the country he has had to start over. He hasspent time in Arizona, Florida, the Saint Louis area andcurrently in the Chesapeake area.

In the world of officiating, this creates obstacles that hehas had to overcome. With each move, “Doug” hasbeen able to pull off the double duties of his militarycommitment and officiating.

It hasn’t been easy, but McDonald believes thatbecause of the understanding and support from hismany PAVO board chairs and USAV regions, he hasbeen able to overcome that challenge.

He holds a PAVO State rating and has been a USAVNational referee and scorer since 2004.

“Moving from area to area is hard in the world ofofficiating,” he said. “Just as you start gettingestablished you moving and have to start all overagain.”

McDonald started officiating in 1996 in Arizona. Whilethere, he worked at the junior college level as anofficial and as a line judge in the PAC 10, know thePAC12.

After moving to Florida, McDonald started callingDivision II matches along with men’s college matches.His next move took him to the Saint Louis where hebegan to work Division I matches in the Missouri

Valley and Atlantic 10 conferences as well as DivisionIII and men’s matches. His last move took him to theChesapeake area.

In each case, McDonald said he is grateful to thePAVO boards and USAV regions that have taken himunder their wings and supported and mentored him.

“Building relationship and friendships is tough movingfrom place to place,” he said.

The small world of volleyball has helped him eachtime. He recalled that while stationed in Saint Louis,several of his friends from the Gateway Regionattended a promotion service of his.

“That really meant a lot to me,” he said.

During a phone interview, McDonald mentioned thathe had the late Bill Stevens as a mentor.

“I played volleyball for the Armed Forces team and Billwas one of the officials,” he said. “Bill took me underhis wing and helped me in the officiating world.”

McDonald started playing the game at 16 whileattending Carrick High School in Pittsburgh.

“What! what year?” I asked.

“1982,” McDonald said.

“Wow I played at Farrell High School during that time,we played against each other.”

With that common bond, I asked what he will do whenhe has one less “double duty” when his military careercomes to an end.

“Don’t know yet, I am going to take some time to seehow things go,” he said.

One place I think we will still see “Doug” is on thevolleyball court even more.

So I say this to you Doug, “Thank you for your service,enjoy your retirement, oh and Farrell beat Carrick in1982.”

by Chuck FleetBoard Delegate

MEMBER PROFILEJames McDonald pulls double duty

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