SCOREKEEPING AND REFEREE REQUIREMENTS IN THE IROQUOIS-EMPIRE VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION (IREVA) 2005-2006

Free scorekeeping and referee clinics are held across the region, typically during November through February. IREVA is moving towards using "Fellowship Events" as the preferred mechanism to provide clinics to IREVA Junior members, which combine classroom clinic training in conjunction with an opportunity to take the required test and keep score at the ensuing scrimmage matches. Mike Wingard is coordinating Fellowship Events this season.

IREVA has moved to on-line clinics for certification of 2ND referees and is moving to on-line clinics for re-certification of experienced scorekeepers. Questions or requests to hold non-Fellowship clinics should be directed to the IREVA Scorekeeping Chair, Karen Roth. Questions about the on-line 2ND referee clinic should be sent to the Referee Chair, Paul Vink-Lainas.

BECOMING INITIALLY CERTIFIED AS PROVISIONAL SCOREKEEPER

• Attend scorekeeping clinic in its entirety and make sure your name is on the attendance sheet.
• Take scorekeeping Test B and send it to your clinician to be graded. Pass with an 80%.
• Send copy of two-game scoresheet(s) to your scorekeeper clinician.
• Clinician sends your name to the scorekeeper chair

After your first year, you only have to attend a clinic every other year!

Off-year - the year after you take a clinic:
• Register by contacting scorekeeper chair of your intent to be a scorekeeper for the season (email to IREVA Scorekeeping Chair (Karen Roth) at scorekeeper@irevavolleyball.org
• Take and pass on-line scorekeeper's TEST C at www.yankee.org/scorers/usavtest/
• Password for on-line test 2005-2006 is IEK496S, and the region is IROQUOIS - Karen Roth
• Your USAV certification level is normally Provisional, not Junior (IREVA does not use Junior)
• Correct the on-line test if you get any wrong answers back in an e-mail (if you do not get an e-mail - your test did not get to the scorekeeper chair)
On-year - the year you must take a clinic:
• Attend scorekeeping clinic in its entirety and make sure your name is on the attendance sheet.
• Take and pass on-line scorekeeper's TEST (see above)
• Correct the on-line test if you get any wrong answers back in an e-mail (if you do not get an e-mail - your test did not get to the scorekeeper chair)

UPGRADING CERTIFICATION TO REGIONAL SCOREKEEPER

• Achieve status and maintain Provisional Scorekeeper certification for two consecutive years.
• Arrange to have an onsite rating at an IREVA tournament by a qualified scorekeeper clinician.
• Pass the rating.
• Send the rating sheet to the scorekeeper chair.

MAINTAINING CERTIFICATION AS REGIONAL SCOREKEEPER

• Take and pass on-line scorekeeper's Test C (see above)
• If you became a Regional Scorekeeper in 2004/05, or renewed your Regional scorekeeper certification via the on-line test, you should have received notification as such, and that your certification is good for two seasons, i.e. through 10/31/06. Per current IREVA policy, that certification is actually good until 01/31/07. You need do nothing more for 2005/06 (but you may re-take the test at your option and extend your certification for an additional year.)

IT IS IREVA'S GOAL TO HAVE SCOREKEEPER AND REFEREE CERTIFICATION STATUS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. www.IREVAVolleyball.org

MOVING UP BEYOND REGIONAL SCOREKEEPING CERTIFICATIONS

• National Junior Scorekeeper (new classification two years ago)
• National Scorekeeper
• USA International Scorekeeper

IREVA SCOREKEEPER CHAIR

IREVA SCOREKEEPER CLINICIANS

Complete volleyball rules and scorekeeping instructions are in the USA Volleyball rulebook, available on-line at www.USAVolleyball.org.

2ND REFEREE CERTIFICATION

After completing the fellowship clinic, players must go on-line to www.spw.com/ie/clinic.html and complete an on-line registration form to finish their certification process. Once attendance at a fellowship clinic has been verified, only then the player's name will appear on the list of certified 2nd Referees.

Adult players will no longer need to travel to attend a referee clinic. The clinic can now be completed online to www.spw.com/ie/announce_onlineclinic.htm. Just read through the clinic material and take a short (10 question quiz) and you'll be ready to be your team's second referee.

2004-2005 and 2005-2006 Rule changes that affect Scorekeeping

2005-2006 Editorial Clarifications:
1. Rule numbers and wording were changed to match the Official Volleyball Rules for 2005-2008 as revised by the FIVB.
2. Coaches, captains and referees do not sign the scoresheet before or after the match. However, the referees are still required to check the scoresheet for accuracy. The R1 may sign the scoresheet in the place provided at the bottom of the RESULTS section, although he/she is not required to sign.
3. USAV 22.1 - For all USAV competition, The Assistant Scorer is a compulsory member of the refereeing corps. (USAV 22.1). The Assistant Scorer's primary responsibilities are to 1) track Libero and 2) operate the visible scoreboard or flip cards, ensuring that the score on the scoreboard agrees with the official scoresheet.
2004-2005 Rule Changes (see note #1 above!):
1. Rule 4.1.2, 20.1.3 - The Libero cannot be the game or team captain.
2. Rule 8.2 - Exceptional substitutions do not count as one of the 12 allowable team substitutions.
3. Rule 15.7 - The (exceptionally) substituted injured player is not allowed to reenter the match.
4. Rule 16.3.2 - Only one request for substitution (per team) can be made during a dead ball, even if a time-out is taken.
   * USAV 16.3: This is a change for 2005. The FIVB interpretation limits player(s) substitutions to one request during a game interruption. A subsequent request(s) by the same team during the same game interruption will result in an improper request.
   * USAV 16.3: A delay in substitution results in refusing the request for that substitution. No additional request for substitution from that team may be made until the next interval when the ball is out of play.
5. Rule 16.6.3, 17.2.1, 22.4.2
   * Sanctions for players and team would be for the match (not set).
   * USAV 16.6.3: An improper request includes a player substitution that would result in a wrong position entry. This is a change for 2005. Improper requests remain in force for the match.
   * USAV 17.2.1: This is a change for 2005. Team delay sanctions remain in effect for the entire match.
   * USAV 22.4.2: This is a change for 2005. Individual sanctions will be in force for the match.
6. Rule 20.1.2 The Libero must be recorded on the scoresheet before the match in the special line reserved for this. His/her number must also be recorded on the line-up sheet of each set. Please also note: In some other volleyball associations, the Libero can serve. This is NOT the case yet in USAV.

James Bishop

Iroquois Empire Region
12 Garrison Ave
Schenectady, NY 12306
jbish46@nycap.rr.com