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FEBRUARY 2015 | Issue 65
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The Official Source for
Florida Volleyball News!
February 2015 | Issue 65
EVERYONE HAD A BLAST AT THE FLORIDA VOLLEYBALL FESTIVA IN DAYTONA BEACHL! READ MORE FOR THE RESULTS…PAGE 2
IN THIS ISSUE
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
With the indoor USAV club season well underway and the beach season right around
the corner, your Florida Region staff is staying very busy managing all aspects of USA
Volleyball here in Florida. Speaking of staff, I am pleased to welcome our new
Outdoor Events Manager, Chris Hamilton. Chris joined us at the beginning of January
and fills an important vacancy for our growing outdoor department. With the addition
of our new Hickory Point Beach sand volleyball complex last year, Chris arrived to a full
project list and will lead the way for many new outdoor events and programs in
2015. He is a former Open beach player and has extensive business and financial
management experience.
Additionally, we have a new college intern. Her name is Catherine Coston and she is
finishing up her senior year at Stetson University. Catherine plays for the sand
volleyball team at Stetson and will be a great addition to our Florida Region team. She
will be working with our Florida WAVE, our new Sitting VB initiative, assist with our
Team Florida HP All-Star programs (indoor & beach), work at indoor and outdoor
events, and assist me with the growing PVL.
We have several exciting announcements in the works and you can expect to hear
them first if you like us on Facebook (FloridaRegion) or follow us on Twitter
(@FloridaRegion). One of the upcoming announcements will introduce our new WFVN
(Florida Volleyball Network) Channel 14 news broadcast. Once a month we will bring
you the biggest Florida Region news via our YouTube channel broadcast. Tune in to
meet your co-hosts, Don Burgundy and Veronica Morningstone and stay up to the
minute with news from reporter in the field Diane Fantana. It will be a fun way to get
your Florida volleyball news and we hope that you will tune in and watch.
FLORIDA REGION
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE…
We will be awarding $11,500 in scholarships to
high school seniors, get your application in
today…Page 2
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WFVN MAKES IT’S DEBUT…
You won’t want to miss the very first broadcast of
the Florida Volleyball Network’s Channel 14
News!...Page 5
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Please remember to visit the Florida Region website (www.FloridaVolleyball.org) to find
our Social Media links and to stay informed on our continually growing list of upcoming
events. Thank you for being a part of our USA Volleyball family. We hope to see you
on the court very soon.
Steve Bishop
Executive Director/President
(Proudly serving our members since 2005!)
E: [email protected]
2015 HICKORY POINT BEACH
SCHEDULE RELEASED…
The 2015 Hickory Point Beach sand volleyball
schedule is now available… Page 7
…and Much More!
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2015 FLORIDA VOLLEYBALL
FESTIVAL RESULTS…
Congratulations to all of the teams that placed at the
2015 Florida Volleyball Festival in Daytona Beach! Listed
below are the 1st and 2nd place teams in each age
division. For a full list of results, please follow this LINK.
Girls 12U
1st: Tampa Titans 12 Sole
2nd: Palm Beach Set 12
Girls 16U
1st: PVC U16 Pink
2nd: Florida Elite Vball 16N
Girls 13U
1st: UPONTOP 13’s Elite
2nd: BCVC 13 ROX Amy
Girls 17U
1st: Brevard Starlings 17U
2nd: Florida Scorpions
Girls 14U
1st: UPONTOP 14’s Elite
2nd: PVC 14 Black
Girls 18U
1st: Tampa Titans 18
2nd: UPONTOP 18’s National
Girls 15U
1st: Florida Elite Vball 15N
2nd: Tampa Titans 15 Sole
Boys 18U
1st: JJVA 18 Boys
2nd: Toreros 18U
LIKE US! FOLLOW US!
For more event pictures & info, find us on
Facebook, Twitter & Instagram!
Florida Girls’ Club Cup Winners: UPONTOP!
2015 FLORIDA REGION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
NOW AVAILABLE…
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS: Our 2015 Florida Region Scholarship
Application is NOW AVAILABLE! We are going to be awarding $11,500
across 14 different scholarships this year, so be sure to get your application
materials in right away! The scholarships being offered this year are:
Click here for:
SCHOLARSHIP CHECKLIST
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
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Edward “Ned” DeGroot Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
Ben Jordan Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
Kevin Schar Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
ASICS “Sound Mind, Sound Body” Scholarship - $1,000
Molten “for the Real Game” Scholarship - $500
ROX Volleyball Scholarship - $500
1st Place Volleyball Scholarship - $500
AES Scholarship - $500
Hickory Point Beach Scholarship - $500
Commissioner’s Scholarship - $500
Norelli Family Foundation Gold Scholarship - $2,500 (renewable)
Norelli Family Foundation Silver Scholarship (x2) - $1,000 (renewable)
Norelli Family Foundation Bronze Scholarship - $50 (renewable)
The deadline for our office to receive your application packet is March 20th,
2015 at 5 PM. Please visit the links to your left to download the required
materials checklist and the application.
Good Luck!
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Mary Andrew, Commissioner – Steve Bishop, Executive Director – www.FloridaVolleyball.org
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QUICK ANNOUNCEMENTS
Click on the image to your left
or follow this LINK to watch a
highlight video from the Sitting
Volleyball press conference in
Jacksonville.
THE 2015 FLORIDA REGION
CALENDAR IS HERE!...
The 2015 Florida Region Calendar is available
NOW! Be sure to get your copy for only $15,
including shipping. All of the proceeds go towards
Florida Region scholarships. Visit the online
FLORIDA REGION STORE to order yours today!
MEMBERSHIP COUNT
UPDATE…
For the 2014/2015 season, our membership goal
is 13,500. As of Feb 1st, our membership count is
12,138. We’re at 90% of our goal!
Please let others in your area know about the
program opportunities offered by the Florida
Region of USA Volleyball.
QUICK VOLLEYBALL FACTS
2016
The year that sand volleyball will become a fullfledged NCAA championship! (Also the year of the
Rio Olympics!)
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The age of Logan Tom when she was the
youngest woman ever to be selected for an
American Olympic volleyball team at the 2000
Sydney Games.
SITTING VOLLEYBALL OPEN HOUSES
& CLINICS
This season, the Florida Region of
USA Volleyball is joining an initiative
to bring sitting volleyball into our
region to grow the game and to
reach out to volleyball enthusiasts
with physical limitations, as well as to
those without. We invite you to get
involved and help us as we
introduce sitting volleyball to the
Florida Region.
Orlando
May 2nd, 2015
All-Star Sitting Volleyball Exhibition
Time TBA
Orange County Convention Center
9990 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
Our Open House tour kicked off on
November 6th at our Sitting
Volleyball Press Conference in
Jacksonville. The Florida Region
along with their partners JJVA,
JAXSPORTS and Brooks
Rehabilitation announced their plan
to hold multiple Open Houses and
Clinics across the state. We even
held a sitting volleyball
demonstration game after the
conference!
Our Open Houses will offer
information on playing, officiating
and coaching sitting volleyball. It will
also be a chance for everyone to
get out and PLAY! Find an Open
House and/or a clinic near you:
Palm Beach/Lake Worth
February 8th, 2015
OPEN HOUSE
3PM – 5 PM
CMAA Therapeutic Recreation
Complex
3893 Poinciana Drive
Lake Worth, FL 33467
For more information about sitting volleyball,
please follow this LINK.
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DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A
TEAM FLORIDA HP ALL-STAR?...
AVCA COLLEGE PREP COMBINE…
Listen to these three junior volleyball athletes and
see what they have to say about the Team Florida
Indoor HP All-Star Program.
Watch the video by clicking on the image below or
by following this LINK.
This opportunity is for any interested female athletes:
The American Volleyball Coaches Association College
Prep Combine is coming to Tampa on Friday, February
13th at the Gasparilla VB Kickoff at the
Tampa Convention Center!
This combine is a two-hour low impact, high-value
data-gathering session that assessed a player’s
physical potential and behavioral temperament. The
results are compiled in a searchable database where
participants, their parents and college coaches can
look for good matches.
Any female volleyball player graduating from high
school in 2015 to 2018 is welcome to participate. Early
registration ends on January 30th, late registration
closes February 6th. You can register by following this
LINK.
2015 MOLTEN FRIDAY NIGHT ADULT SERIES…
TEAM FLORIDA HP
ALL-STAR TRYOUTS…
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February 20th (Girls)
Prime Osborn Conv. Center,
Jacksonville, FL
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March 6th (Boys & Girls) Miami
Beach Conv. Center, Miami
Beach, FL
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March 20th (Girls) Tampa Conv.
Center, Tampa, FL
Follow this LINK for more info on the
program!
ATTENTION! WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF
VOLUNTEERS! The Team Florida Indoor
HP All-Star Program relies on Florida
Region coaches to dedicate their time to
helping our athletes become all-stars!
Please follow this LINK to register as a
volunteer coach during one of our
tryouts or camps across the region. All
interested volunteers must have a current
USAV membership, current USAV
background screen & be IMPACT
certified.
ATTENTION ADULT PLAYERS, CLUB
COACHES, & OFFICIALS: The Molten Friday
Night Adult Series was created to give adult
players, clubs coaches, and officials an
opportunity to come together and enjoy the
game for a few hours the night before the
tournament begins. Each host has been kind
enough to provide up to 4 courts at each
site. Come out and enjoy the music and
fun...and make some new friends at the same
time. We hope to see you at an upcoming
event!
- FRI, FEB 20, 2015 - Jacksonville, FL
Prime Osborn Convention Center - In conjunction with the JJVA Jax Jam Tour of
Champions
- FRI, MAR 6, 2015 - Miami Beach, FL
Miami Beach Convention Center - In conjunction with the Cloverleaf Tour of Champions
- FRI, MAR 20, 2015 - Tampa, FL
Tampa Convention Center - In conjunction with the Molten Pre-Q Tour of Champions
NO UNIFORMS REQUIRED! NO FORMAL SCORESHEETS! Matches will be self-officiated.
Refreshments will be provided during the night. Highest finishing team in each division will
receive a prize. A player's party site will be announced at each event. NO SIGN UP
REQUIRED. Just check-in between 5:30pm - 6:15pm and be ready to play .Bring a team
or come as an individual and join up with a team onsite!
Play is at 6:30, 7:30, & 8:30 PM. The cost is $10 per person for current USAV members &
$20 for non-members. The teams will most likely play coed, depending on the
number/gender of people in attendance.
Follow this LINK for more info.
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A QUICK NOTE ABOUT THE
UNIFORM POLICY…
By Sue Wainio-Oato, Official’s Coordinator
2015 Uniform Rules Defined: Legal, Compliant, Predominant,
Contrasting
New this year we have four definitions to deal with when looking
at team uniforms: Legal, compliant, predominant and contrasting.
What is the difference, you ask? Well, here are some of the
answers!
Uniforms must be legal, in that they must comply with the rules
and USAV modifications found in section 4.3 of the DCR (Rule
book.) Look on pages 17 and 18. Don’t have a rule book? Click
here to read. This part of the rule has not changed.
Uniforms must be compliant with the new solid-color jersey rule,
which states that it is required that either the Libero or their
teammates wear a solid color jersey. The solid color jersey must
clearly contrast from the predominant color(s) of the teammates’
jersey. Predominant colors are those that appear on
approximately half of the body of the uniform jersey.
To be considered solid colored:
a. Sleeves must be the same color as the body of the jersey.
b. Piping/trim not exceeding 1 inch in total at its widest point may
be placed
along the seams and may be a different color than the uniform
jersey.
c. Lettering and collars can be a different color than the body of
the jersey.
d. Numbers must be a contrasting color and meet all other
specifications in Rule 4.3.3 and associated USAV regulations.
WFVN CHANNEL 14 NEWS…
There are more details to the solid color rule that pertain to logo,
lettering and mascots. This information can be found on
www.volleyballreftraining.com in the Solid Color Jersey
PowerPoint presentation. It is well worth the time to view it!
Clarification memos for this season are available here.
Contrasting means that the colors, technically, are from opposite
sides of the color wheel, but if you don’t carry one of those in
your gym bag, then know that colors such as purple and black,
navy and black, green and black, maroon and navy, yellow and
white are not distinctive enough to be contrasting. Examples of
contrasting colors are red and green, blue and orange, yellow
and purple, to name a few, and in general, dark vs. light.
It is important to note here that any jersey that was legal last year
will still be a legal jersey this year; it just may not be compliant as
a solid colored jersey. That means that either the team or the
Libero could still wear any jersey that was legal last year, the only
difference is that now the opposite jersey (worn by either the
Libero or the rest of the team) would need to be compliant as a
solid colored jersey.
The new rules will be enforced in Florida region play, as well as at
all USAV sanctioned national qualifiers and championships.
The wait is over! The Florida Volleyball Network brings you
the January episode of Channel 14 News! Anchors Don and
Veronica discuss the big events and issues that affect all
Florida Region members. Stay tuned for a new episode
every month!
Click on the image above to watch or follow this LINK.
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Mary Andrew, Commissioner – Steve Bishop, Executive Director – www.FloridaVolleyball.org
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2014/2015 INDOOR EVENT
SCHEDULE…
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REMINDERS…
2-DAY WRISTBAND PRESALE FOR JUNIOR GIRLS’
EVENTS NOW OPEN…
2-Day wristbands for the 2015
Florida Girls’ Junior Regional
Volleyball Championships & the
2015 ASICS Girls’ Junior Regional
Qualifier are available for pre-sale
NOW! Beat the rush…Click on
the following event links to
purchase yours today!
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2015 Florida Girls’ Junior
Regional Volleyball
Championships
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2015 ASICS Girls’ Junior
Regional Qualifier
Keep checking this LINK for the
rescheduled Men and Women’s Florida
WAVE Tryout date! Do you have what it
takes to join America’s FIRST Professional
Volleyball League?
Click on the video or follow this LINK to
watch the 2015 PVL teaser video!
Click the link below to see a list of Girls and Boys
tournaments hosted in the Florida Region! The Indoor
Event Schedule also includes ALL the USA Volleyball
Junior National Qualifiers across the nation!
2014-2015 INDOOR EVENT SCHEDULE
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Mary Andrew, Commissioner – Steve Bishop, Executive Director – www.FloridaVolleyball.org
Are you an adult
looking for an indoor
volleyball league or
open gym? Follow this
LINK for a list. If you
have one to add to the
list, please email
Heather, our Sr. Events
Coordinator at this
EMAIL. Thanks!
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HICKORY POINT BEACH ADULT COED
SAND LEAGUE…
Want to know the GREAT part about living in Florida? We get to
play beach volleyball year-round! If that sounds like fun, then we
have the perfect opportunity for you!
Registration for our Hickory Point Beach Adult Coed Sand
League is now OPEN! This will be a 6-7 week league beginning on
February 4th. The format is coed doubles and a partner is
required. Cost is $20 per person/ $40 per team.
So if you’re in Central Florida, be sure to join us at our Hickory
Point Beach Sand Volleyball Complex in Tavares, FL for our first
league of 2015!
Register TODAY by following this LINK!
2015 FLORIDA TOUR OF
CHAMPIONS…
The Florida Tour of Champions is a
USA Volleyball sanctioned
tournament series in the Florida
Region. Teams that are interested in
competing in a competitive series that
will take them to some of the best
volleyball tournaments in the Region
will want to play in the 2014 Florida
Tour of Champions!
EVENT SCHEDULE
The top finishing team in each division
of the entire Tour of Champions (10u18u) will win FREE entry into the 2014
Florida Girls' Jr. Regional Volleyball
Championships.
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Jan 31st – Feb 1st
Daytona Beach 100
Daytona Beach, FL
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Feb. 21st – 22nd
JJVA Jax Jam
Jacksonville, FL
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March 7th – 8th
Cloverleaf
Miami Beach, FL
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March 21st -22nd
Molten Pre-Q
Tampa, FL
For more information or to register,
please follow this LINK.
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT…
The Florida Region is proud to partner with the Central Florida
Sports Commission on a variety of great programs & events offered
to members during the year.
The Central Florida Sports Commission’s mission is to strategically
solicit, create and support marquee sports-related events and
businesses that enhance the community’s economy.
For more information, please visit their website:
www.centralfloridasports.org
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Mary Andrew, Commissioner – Steve Bishop, Executive Director – www.FloridaVolleyball.org
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QUICK TIP FOR COACHES…
When traveling locally for practice and competition:
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Review and enforce policy on local travel.
No coach, staff member, or volunteer should drive
athletes to or from practice and competition without
consent from the athlete’s parents.
Make parents aware that they are the ones
responsible for their child’s travel arrangements to
practice and local competitions.
Coaches who provide car pool rides should also
have a child on the team that is included in the
transportation. Those coaches are acting as parents
during local travel and should always pick up their
own child first and drop their child off last.
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JUNIOR CLUB SPOTLIGHT…
Club: Atlantic Coast Volleyball Club (ACVC)
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale
Directors: Gretchen Hand
Founded: 2013
Programs for: Indoor & Sand;
Junior Boys & Girls;
Adult Men, Women & Coed
Website: www.atlanticcoastvolleyballclub.com
Visit the SafeSport website for more tips!
ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT…
Name: Melanie Cuervo
Goes By: Mel
Melanie Cuervo is used to being one of the
youngest athletes on her volleyball team. In
fact, she has played “up” in every age group
since she was 6 years old. And she excels
at it!
Age: 14
Melanie, or Mel, belongs to the South Dade
Volleyball Club and currently plays on the
17’s National (Navy) Team. She is an 8th
grader at Lamar Louise Curry Middle School,
where she was named the 2014 Team
Captain. She led her team, The Curry Cubs,
to a Miami-Dade County Middle School
Championship title as a 6th grader. Her team
was also undefeated during this
championship season.
Position: Setter
Hometown: Miami, FL
Club: South Dade Volleyball Club
Mel strives to be the best player on and off
the court, maintaining a 3.9 GPA in the
classroom. She aspires to become a lawyer
and wishes to continue her education at a
Division I school.
Success is contagious in the Cuervo
household! Mel’s older sister, Michelle, was
featured in our July edition of Athlete
Spotlight! We’d like to congratulate Mel on
all of her accomplishments and can’t wait to
see what the future holds for her!
To nominate someone for Athlete Spotlight, please email
their name, club, accomplishment(s) and a picture to
[email protected].
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Mary Andrew, Commissioner – Steve Bishop, Executive Director – www.FloridaVolleyball.org
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CORPORATE PARTNERS…
BUSINESS PARTNERS…
ASICS - The Official Outfitter of the
Team Florida Indoor HP All-Star Program
and the Florida WAVE Professional
Volleyball Teams!
REGION INFORMATION…
Florida Region of USA Volleyball, Inc.
15010 US Highway 441
Eustis, FL 32726
T: (352) 742-0080
F: (352) 414-5304
E: [email protected]
W: www.FloridaVolleyball.org
STAFF:
Steve Bishop, Executive Director/President
Michele Sisser, Registrar/Office Manager
Heather Cormier, Sr. Events Coord.-Indoor
Sue Wainio-Oato, Official’s Coordinator
Ashley Shewey, Marketing Coordinator
Chris Hamilton, Events Manager-Outdoor
Catherine Coston, Program Coordinator Intern
BOARD MEMBERS:
1st Place Volleyball - The Official
Branding Partner for the Team Florida
Indoor HP All-Star Program and the
Florida WAVE Professional Volleyball
Teams!
Mary Andrew, Commissioner/Board Chair
Doug Darling, Asst. Commissioner
Donna Beasley, Secretary/Treasurer
Sam Skelton, Indoor Chair
Nancy Cothron, Outdoor Chair
Darin Clark, Official’s Chair
Steve Bishop, Executive Director/President
Plus two JAB members from below.
JUNIOR ADMIN BOARD (JAB) REPS:
Jose Morales, District 1, Clubs I-O
*Carrie Prewitt, District 1, Clubs T-Z
Landon Thomas, District 3, Clubs A-H
Pedro Davila, District 2, Clubs P-S
ROX Volleyball - The Official Outfitter of
the Team Florida Beach HP All-Star
Program!
*Designates voting Board member
INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE…
Internships are available for the following:
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Molten - The Official Volleyball for the
Florida Region!
Office/Administrative Intern
Events Intern (Indoor)
Events Intern (Outdoor)
Individuals interested in an internship
should contact Michele Sisser, Office
Manager at [email protected].
Quote of the Month
“Sports do not build character. They reveal it.”
– Heywood Broun
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Mary Andrew, Commissioner – Steve Bishop, Executive Director – www.FloridaVolleyball.org