For many years, IREVA has had a policy of subsidizing coaches who obtain CAP certification. The goal was to improve the qualifications of coaches in IREVA, particularly among the JO teams, by providing a modest incentive for coaches to invest in the cost, time, and effort to obtain this training. To further promote coaches obtaining CAP training, IREVA hosted and financially underwrote a CAP clinic in January 2007.

At the September 16, 2007 IREVA Board meeting, the CAP subsidy policy was reviewed. Various issues were discussed, such as coaches who move or become inactive, and the complications caused by USAV requirements for continuing education. Pursuant to the continuing interest and support of the goal of improving the qualifications of coaches in IREVA, particularly among the JO teams, a significant revision to the CAP subsidy policy was adopted. It is expected that this policy will be reviewed annually and revised as necessary.

For the 2007 / 2008 season, IREVA will subsidize CAP-certified JO coaches indirectly, by providing a $50 rebate to each team at the JO Regional Championships with a CAP-certified head coach on their bench. The rebate will be limited to one per team, and each coach so identified will qualify for only one rebate, i.e. no double-dipping by being listed on more than one roster for any age group or gender. CAP certification will be determined by reference to USAV’s membership database.

JO coaches should take the steps necessary to finalize or update their CAP certification, and ensure that USAV updates their status in the on-line member registration system in advance of IREVA’s JO Regionals. JO coaches who qualify should ensure that their club directors are aware and request the rebate.

AES will again be mandatory for ALL IREVA-sanctioned JO tournaments in 2007-08.  All JO Tournament Directors will use AES to accept entries and post results; all teams will use AES to enter JO tournaments. As in 2006-07, AES will be mandatory for both JO and Adult Regional Championship Tournaments [in addition to its use by USAV and other tournament hosts].

For 2007-08, AES will be optional for all adult tournaments. Adult teams should check with each TD, or check AES, to determine if they will do so. It is hoped that a number of TDs will try out the system to verify the benefits for themselves.

This system will again be available at NO COST to TDs or teams. IREVA has negotiated a contract with the service providers for a significant savings in both cost and convenience.

This approach to managing tournaments simplifies the entry process for everyone. It also simplifies results reporting.  The use of this system has been a big help with Regionals for the last two years, and many teams already use it for other tournaments. The overall assessment is that the shift to this system is a positive for the Region.

Tournament Directors will continue to apply for their event sanction on-line and work with Betsy Marsh (the Tournament Coordinator for IREVA). She will give approval for events, grant access to the system and help get things set up.

Once an event is set up, teams will be able to enter on-line via AES. TDs will be able to post the receipt of a check and confirm entry.  In addition, teams can print rosters from the system -- and everyone will be using their USAV/IREVA Team code to enter. Club Directors and team reps must ensure that they have their teams set up properly in the member registration system.

At the end of the event, TDs can upload all the results into AES. Club directors will see results automatically posted to their teams!

For those clubs / teams who have never used AES -- you can go to http://www.advancedeventsystems.com to register your club and to enter your players’ information. Once the information is there, it is simple to enter any event listed in the system.

Questions and comments can be referred to:

Hazel Goldstein - Juniors Director;

Betsy Marsh - Tournament Coordinator;

or other IREVA officers as needed.