Train the Trainer

“Train the Trainer” Clinics

The Train the Trainer Clinics are for individuals to become certified to teach their own Junior or Adult Clubs. Any individual within your organization that is willing to teach your club members the fundamentals of officiating and scorekeeping should make plans to attend one of the three clinics. There is no cost for the clinic, but pre-registration is a must. Please email the region office at least 10 days in advance of the clinic date the name or names of the registered individual that will be attending from your organization.

Clubs may hold their own referee clinics as long as the club has a certified trainer that has completed the Delta Region “Train the Trainer” requirements. If a club trainer is not available, region clinicians will be available to conduct clinics. This may require participants to travel to attend a combined clinic with another club. A fee will be collected from each participant of $10 (maximum of $150 per Club--per referee clinic or score clinic).     

SCHEDULED DATES FOR “TRAIN THE TRAINER” CLINICS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1.      Saturday, November 21: University of Arkansas Fort Smith, the Vines Building room 104-106, start time at 1:00PM: Fred Gramlich-instructor

2.      Saturday, December 5: UCA in Conway, room TBD, start time at 11:00AM: Mike Saxby-instructor

3.      Saturday, December 12: Rhodes College in Memphis, room TBD, start time 11:00AM: David Henry-instructor

Regional Officiating Clinics will be scheduled soon for anyone in your club that desires to get their Regional certification or to renew their certification.

Each team in the Delta Region is required to have at least two certified referees and one certified scorekeeper listed on the team roster. Different levels of officiating certification are available through the Delta Region. Please review each certification requirement outlined in the Official’s Guidebook. With the increasing expectation of quality officials for volleyball matches, it is the recommendation of the Delta Region Board of Directors that coaches of Junior Teams accept the role of primary referee (R1) for their team. Junior Officials may serve as a secondary referee (R2).  We believe that this is the best direction for us to take for the protection of the younger players and the integrity of the game. We encourage all Junior Programs to embrace this concept and participate fully as a club. Club Directors are responsible for notifying the region office after their member has completed all requirements of either Junior or Provisional referee or scorekeeper.