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| SCORER AND R2 CLINICS | Posted 2012-02-05 |
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February 1, 2012 at Horseheads High School, 6:30-9 p.m. Hosed by Southern Tier VBC. Contact Patti Perone pperone@horseheadsdistrict.com February 12, 2012 at Saranac HS, Saranac, NY, 2:00PM. Hosted by Northern Impact Volleyball Club. Contact Andy Mink northerimpactvc@gmail.com February 9, 2012 at Fort Edward HS at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Fanchise Volleyball Club. Contact Kim Collier at kcoll07.vb@gmail.com |
| IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rate | Posted 2012-01-26 |
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As of January 1, 2012 the IRS Mileage Reimbursement rate will continue to be .555/mile |
| James Gabeler, passed away 12/13/11 | Posted 2011-12-16 |
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Long-time IREVA member, James Gabeler, passed away 12/13/11. Jim was the founder, Club Director, and coach of the highly successful and active Caroga Lake VBC. Jim contributed a great deal to the growth of junior girls volleyball in our Region. He was a former player on and life-long friend to the Schenectady VBC. Our sincerest condolences are offered to his family and friends. For more information, please see: |
| 2011 IREVA AWARDS | Posted 2011-12-07 |
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The IREVA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 2010 awards recipients. FATHER CHARLES K. DWYER Lori Kachelmeyer SILVER James Kramar BRONZE Terri Beers and Jenn Distin PLATINUM Zero Gravity Information about these awards is found in the Member handbook and in the ADMINISTRATION pages of the website. See link on IREVA home page below news headlines, or on the FORMS page. Members are encouraged to submit nominations for these awards to the Board. |
| 2011 Fall Newsletter | Posted 2011-11-29 |
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Now available in forms and documents section. http://www.ireva.org/administration.html |
| CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED | Posted 2011-11-22 |
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| Did you miss the Mandatory Administrative Meeting? | Posted 2011-11-11 |
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Adult Clubs/Teams that did not have a representative present at one of the Mandatory Annual Administrative Meetings in October CAN still participate this season. Those Adult Club Directors, Team Representatives, and Tournament Directors should contact Chris Trombley, Adults/Eligibility Director, via email at adultchair@ireva.org, for the requirements necessary to participate. |
| USAV ROBERT A. LINDSAY MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS | Posted 2011-06-25 |
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Congratulations to Jim Bishop and Mike McNeil!
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| 4's League (Adults & Juniors!) | Posted 2011-06-10 |
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4’s League – In our fourth year of running a very popular 4x4 grass league each
Wednesday in Collins Park from June 22 - August 31. The league features four different levels of competition – Advanced, Intermediate, Competitive-Rec, and Juniors. See our website (www.ocdvolleyball.org) for league signup. |
| HP NEWS | Posted 2011-03-10 |
| JUNIORS HP page has been updated. Tryouts in March/April, Camps in July and Tournament in July. Check it out! |
| NEW MOTION PASSED BY BOD FOR ADULTS | Posted 2011-03-01 |
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Effective 2/25/11:
An Adult team competing in an IREVA sanctioned tournament may add a maximum of two players to its roster who are not registered with that team's club subject to below listed conditions. All such players: a. must be registered members of the same Member Organization / RVA as the team, and may not have been previously registered with another Member Organization / RVA during the current season except as provided in subsection “b” listed below. b. may be a registered member of another RVA other than where the club team is registered provided that the player’s original team is not participating in the sanctioned event. c. may not be added to the roster of a team, which is playing in a classification lower than that of a player, or the team that the player was registered with during the current season. |
| USAV LEAVE A BALL BEHIND PROGRAM | Posted 2011-02-23 |
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We are collecting new and used volleyballs to distribute to volleyball programs in need around the world. Ball donations will be accepted at the following tournaments:
3/27/11 at Russell Sage, NEFF Athletic Center 4/9-4/10/11 at JO Regionals To learn more about the program we encourage you to check out John Kessel’s blog, http://usavolleyball.org/blogs/growing-the-game-together-s-blog/posts/431-john-kessel-the-leave-a-ball-behind-program-impact" |
| WEBSITE UPDATES | Posted 2010-12-28 |
| The officials, scorekeeper and second referee pages on the IREVA website are now updated, including links to on-line clinics and tests. |
| IRS Mileage Rate for 2011 | Posted 2010-12-27 |
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Beginning on Jan. 1, 2011, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be 51 cents per mile for business miles driven.
IREVA uses this rate for purposes of determining referee and other travel compensation. |
| COACHES RESOURCES | Posted 2010-12-08 |
| Free on-line training by CDC & other health and safety resources have recently been posted. See COACHES PAGE |
| ADDITIONAL RULE MODIFICATION | Posted 2010-12-05 |
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At the November Board of Directors meeting, an additional rules modifications was adopted and formalized as IREVA policy allowing 12Us to step into the court when serving. This is in addition to prior rules modifications related to ghost players and JO girls liberos serving.
For more information see FORMS & DOCUMENTS page. |
| BACKGROUND CHECKS | Posted 2010-11-24 |
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It has recently been determined that background checks have not been processed automatically via WEBPOINT as in the past. As a result, numerous JO coaches, other adults associated with JO clubs, and referees have had their memberships approved without background checks.
All JO coaches, other adults associated with JO clubs, and referees with current memberships should check their status in WEBPOINT to determine if their background check is also current. If the background check is lapsed, apply for one asap via WEBPOINT. An email to this effect will be sent to all identified members affected by this problem. Please share this information if anyone raises a question. The problem has been identified and fixed by USAV staff, so all future memberships should be processed properly. |
| VOLLEYBALL SHOWCASE | Posted 2010-11-24 |
| The North Atlantic Volleyball Showcase will be held on December 5, 2010. JO players who want the opportunity to exhibit their skills in front of college coaches should see the Juniors page for more information about this showcase. |
| ADULTS NEWS | Posted 2010-11-20 |
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Adults Nationals will be in Dallas, TX in 2011
Session 1 • Open / BB / B / Masters 40 / Seniors 50 / Seniors 60 / Seniors 70 (Men): May 28 – May 31 • Seniors 70 (Women): May 29 – May 31 details to be available from USAV in January. Session 2 • AA / A / Masters 45 / Seniors 55 / Seniors 65: June 1 – June 4 • Seniors 75 (Men): June 1 – June 3 • U-Volley: May 30 – May 31 • Reverse Co-Ed, Class B/BB: June 1 – June 2 • Regular Co-Ed, Class B/BB: June 3 – June 4 • Sitting: June 3 – June 4 IREVA Team Representatives: Please email Chris Trombley if your team plans to participate. The pre-tournament manual can be found at the following link: http://usavolleyball.org/events/5079/page/10378 Adult regionals will be back at SUNY CORTLAND for 2011 - men on Saturday 4/30, women on sunday 5/1. |
| JUNIORS EVENTS | Posted 2010-11-20 |
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IREVA JO Regionals - deadline for submission of proposals to host this event is 12/1/10. See Juniors page and contact Hazel Goldstein for more info.
USAV Nationals - girls are at Atlanta; boys are at Minneapolis. See additional info linked to IREVA's home page or at USAV. Teams interested in participating must notify Hazel Goldstein asap. IREVA and USAV HP - tryouts dates are tbd; camp dates are on the IREVA calendar; USAV HP tournament is in Tucson, AZ the last week in July. |
| AES DATA IMPORTS | Posted 2010-11-01 |
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JO CLUB DIRECTORS - PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING FROM USAV:
Please know that we have asked AES to remove any membership records already added to AES with a membership expiration date of 10/31/2010. This may mean for some of your club directors who have used the USAV Data Import, that some records previously imported are no longer available. In order for the previously existing records to be re-imported into AES, the records will need to be listed as a current 2011 season membership for juniors and current 2011 season membership and current background screening for adults. Just as a reminder, the import process at this time is only available for junior clubs. |
| COLLEGE / MILITARY MEMBERSHIPS | Posted 2010-10-24 |
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USAV and IREVA have established discounted membership fees [$30] for adults who are full-time college students or active duty military personel.
This information is now shown on the REGISTRATION pages. |
| JO CLUBS LIST | Posted 2010-10-24 |
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A list of active JO clubs and contact info is now available on the JUNIORS page. The list also includes dates for informational meetings, tryouts and planned teams.
JO club directors should contact Hazel Goldstein with any additions, corrections and updates. |
| IREVA is on Facebook | Posted 2010-09-06 |
| IREVA is now on Facebook .... see a link to the USAV commercial there. |
| IREVA Partners with WorldWide Sports Supply | Posted 2010-09-06 |
| IREVA now has a relationship with WorldWide Sports Supply .... see banner ad and link on the home page .... support a local company and IREVA at the same time. |
| 2011 World Police and Firemen's Games | Posted 2010-09-06 |
| Tim Reese of Binghamton VBC is looking for players [USAV or not; preferably NYSDSP, but not necessarily] for the 2011 World Police and Firemen's Games in NYC .... see LINKS page. |
| IREVA BOARD - 2010/2011 | Posted 2010-09-04 |
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Officers and Directors were elected / re-elected at the June 2010 Annual Meeting:
Anna Turner, Secretary; Mike Wingard, a new 3-year term; Jennifer Dryer, a 3-year term; Aaron Baum, a new 3-year term. Unfortunately, Lisa Gallagher has found it necessary to resign her Director Position. At the August BOD meeting, Kristen Gaudreau was elected to fill the vacant position. |
| OUTDOOR VB AND RELATED SPORTS | Posted 2010-09-03 |
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USAV continues to emphasize programs to support and develop outdoor vb [beach and grass, adults and juniors] and related sports [sitting vb, paralympics, deafalympics, special olympics, etc.].
Consistent with USAV goals and the interests of our own membership, IREVA would like to develop complementary programs within our Region, including establishment of Directors positions [as needed] on the BOD. Please contact Patty Blacklock or any BOD member to express interest in such programs. |
| 2010/11 SEASON IS UNDERWAY! | Posted 2010-09-03 |
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WEBPOINT is up and running as of 9/1/2010. As initiated in 2009, the membership "season" now runs for 14 months, from 9/1 through 10/31 of the succeeding year, in order to facilitate insurance coverage.
As usual, most forms are being replaced - please be sure to use current forms. IREVA website pages are being updated asap. Membership fees have gone up - see registration page for the explanation. Significant changes: Mike McNeil is taking over as Referee Director; Ben Rosenthal is taking ovetr as Scorekeeper Director; Jennifer Dryer is taking over as Insurance Director / Tournament Coordinator; please give them your support. |
| IMPACT AND CAP RECIPROCITY | Posted 2010-05-13 |
| USAV has provided additional guidance on potential reciprocity and recognition of other vb training programs for coaches who have prior experience. See additional information on the COACHES page. |
| IREVA ALUMNI IN THE NEWS | Posted 2010-04-19 |
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See MEMBERS & ALUMNI page.
Contributions for this page about publicity for our members and former members are welcome. |
| IREVA BOD NEWS | Posted 2010-01-30 |
| At the 1/22/10 IREVA Board of Directors meeting, a substantially revised procedure for complaints and grievances was adopted. Although issues that rise to the level of becoming formal complaints and grievance are infrequent, this procedure is necassary; it provides a clear set of steps to ensure that due process is provided for both parties involved. |
| IMPACT FOR 2010 | Posted 2009-12-28 |
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Attention JO club directors, coaches and assistant coaches - IREVA has adopted a revised policy for IMPACT requirements. The IREVA IMPACT policy can be found on the FORMS page of the IREVA website.
Effective in 2010, the head coach for each team at each IREVA-sanctioned tournament must be IMPACT-certified. In addition, all coaches and assistant coaches participating in JO team tryouts, practices and tournaments have 2 months from their association with a JO club. |
| IRS MILEAGE RATE FOR 2010 | Posted 2009-12-19 |
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The IRS has announced that the standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of driving for business purposes for 2010 will be 50 cents per mile.
In accordance with IREVA policy, this rate will be used to determine travel expenses for officials at IREVA-sanctioned events. |
| CAMPS, CLINICS AND "OTHER" VB | Posted 2009-12-19 |
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There is now a link on the IREVA home page [lower right] to "other vb" pages, meaning non-IREVA events that may be of interest to our members.
Recent additions on this page include information on winter camps and clinics, primarily for juniors, in Schenectady, Malta and Niskayuna. Members and non-members are encouraged to submit information about such events for posting. |
| TOURNAMENTS - MEMBERSHIP VERIFICATION | Posted 2009-12-11 |
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REMINDER to team reps and Tournament Directors – WEBPOINT rosters are required for membership verification at ALL tournaments, both pre-season and during the remainder of the season. Without verification of membership, we are all at risk of losing insurance coverage if there is an incident. Team reps are responsible for showing up with membership documentation – the burden is not on the TD.
Club Directors and Team Reps must ensure that they have teams properly set up in the system. WEBPOINT rosters will also assist in tracking tournament results by ensuring use of proper team names and team codes. The WEBPOINT roster can be supplemented as necessary with attached documentation of memberships: A one-day registration [signed waiver] plus $10; A full registration [signed waiver] plus $50; A copy of the WEBPOINT email membership application confirmation plus $45; A copy of the WEBPOINT email membership acceptance confirmation or “membership card” from WEBPOINT. Old-style rosters with numbers written in and no documentation are not adequate. If an old-style roster must be used, everyone must provide one of those acceptable forms of documentation. If circumstances warrant due to WEBPOINT issues [yes, it happens], refunds can be made for any excess payments. |
| USAV RULES, RULEBOOKS, AND UNIFORMS -2009/10 | Posted 2009-11-24 |
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USAV's 2009 / 10 summary of significant rules changes has been posted on the
FORMS & DOCUMENTS page. There's a lot there, so plan on reading it carefully and sharing the information with team-mates. USAV's 2008 /09 Rules Interpretation Bulletin # 1 is still posted on the FORMS & DOCUMENTS page and is still valid. This document concerns the libero uniform, and provides graphic examples of acceptable and unacceptable color combinations. The IREVA Uniforms Policy, reflecting the latest USAV rule and interpretation, remains posted on the FORMS & DOCUMENTS page. Changes are not significant. Any teams considering purchase of new uniforms should read these items closely, and are encouraged to discuss the issues and obtain guidance from Hansen Leong, Referee Director. All teams should plan on additional scrutiny and enforcement of uniforms rules this season, in fairness to the teams who are compliant. USAV rulebooks are available. In general, there are approximately enough books to provide one-per-member FOR THIS YEAR. The rulebooks will be good for TWO YEARS, and there will be fewer to distribute next year. The primary method of providing rulebooks to JO clubs will be via clinicians at clinics and fellowship events. Rulebooks will be provided to adult clubs at selected tournaments and by request. Rulebooks are currently available from: Aaron Baum; Howard Veater; Mike McNeil; Ben Rosenthal; Jim Bishop; Anna Turner; Chris Trombley; Hazel Goldstein; Mike Wingard; Patty Blacklock. |
| JO GIRLS LIBEROS CAN SERVE! | Posted 2009-11-22 |
| IREVA has adopted a policy that liberos on JO girls teams will be allowed to serve at all IREVA-sanctioned tournaments, effective immediately. The policy is found on the FORMS & DOCUMENTS page. |
| AES in 2008/09 | Posted 2008-09-23 |
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AES will again be mandatory for ALL IREVA-sanctioned JO tournaments in 2008-09. All JO Tournament Directors will use AES to accept entries and post results; all teams will use AES to enter JO tournaments. As in previous years, AES will be mandatory for both JO and Adult Regional Championship Tournaments [in addition to its use by USAV and other tournament hosts].
For 2008-09, AES will continue to 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, 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. Club Directors and team reps must ensure that they have their teams set up properly in the member registration system, use their correct USAV / IREVA team code, and provide a WEBPOINT roster to the TD. SEE NOTE BELOW – USAV AND AES ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO SIMPLIFY YOUR DATA ENTRY CHORES – HOPEFULLY THIS YEAR. MORE NEWS ON THAT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE! At the end of the event, TDs can upload all the results into AES. Club directors will see results automatically posted to their teams! Questions and comments can be referred to: Hazel Goldstein - Juniors Director; Betsy Marsh - Tournament Coordinator; or other IREVA officers as needed. The following paragraphs were copied from the AES website home page. Advanced Event Systems (AES) unveils its new user interface with enhanced features. Thank you for the continued feedback as we implemented a number of your recommendations. AES and USA Volleyball are working together to help decrease the amount of data entry required to manage your Volleyball Club. Your membership data as recorded in the USA Volleyball national database (“Webpoint”) will act as the first entry point for Player and Staff records. Functionality will be implemented in the coming months that will allow you to pull PLAYER & STAFF data into your AES Club Director account from the national database. In order to accomplish this goal we need you to Create a New Account in AES to insure the highest level of data integrity. Fill in your club info, make sure your 5 letter Club Code is accurate (contact your regional commissioner if you need assistance), and begin adding your teams. See AES at https://www.advancedeventsystems.com/Default.aspx |
| IREVA is now in GOODSEARCH | Posted 2008-09-16 |
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IREVA has registered with GOODSEARCH, so there is now another easy, free method by which you can support your organization.
GOODSEARCH is a reputable internet search and shopping application, run by YAHOO, that donates a small fee to the non-profit organization of your choice for every search or purchase made. There are no additional costs to users. It is similar in nature to the VOLLEYMALL application sponsored by USAV that is already on the IREVA website - see earlier news item. The GOODSEARCH logo and link has been added to the IREVA homepage. Check it out! Please consider using both GOODSEARCH and VOLLEYMALL for internet searches and purchases, and designate IROQUOIS-EMPIRE VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION as the donation recipient. We could have a H-U-G-E [!!!] impact on our finances if all of our members, family and friends used these applications on our behalf. |
| NEW Volleyball Mall | Posted 2006-08-15 |
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DO YOU SHOP ON-LINE?
IREVA has recently added a link on the website for USAV's "VOLLEYBALL MALL". There are hundreds of brand-name on-line stores, including the major travel-related services. VOLLEYBALL MALL is available to members, family, friends and the general public. There is no additional cost for use of this service. There is no "catch". However, there is a modest financial benefit to both USAV and IREVA for any and all purchases made through this link. These merchants are willing to pay a small fee to USAV and the participating Regions as a form of advertising and as a way of capturing business that might otherwise go elsewhere. [The principle is similar to the "affinity" credit cards. USAV collects a fee for our use of the VISA card.] check it out! it's a way for you to support USAV and IREVA volleyball programs at no additional cost. |
| HELP WANTED | Posted 2006-07-12 |
| help wanted! IREVA needs your support. [visualize uncle sam poster here.] the success of our region is highly dependent on the efforts of our members. as with many volunteer non-profit organizations, the officers and directors sometimes seem to be in place in perpetuity, until burnout sets in, or until new recruits step forward. it takes a lot of work just to keep things running. while we have made some progress this year, much remains to be done. a few positions are compensated for their efforts. many positions and duties are handled by volunteers. most expenses are covered. as your grandmother said, many hands make light work, so we are always looking for folks who could take on a few tasks, as well as people who may have an interest in leadership positions. examples, in no particular order: >secretary [elected]; >treasurer [elected]; >directors [elected]; >referees for regular events and those interested in progressing to national status; >scorekeepers interested in progressing to national status; >coach development coordinator; >tournament coordinator and referee assignor; >tournament results review and publication coordinator; >membership development/outreach/publicity/rec coordinators; >adults advisory board members; >juniors advisory board members; >and numerous other positions may become vacant at any time as people request to be replaced! contact any board member / officer to discuss your interests, your availability and how you can help IREVA to become better and bigger. |
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