The Delta Region Volleyball Association is one of the 40 Regional Governing Bodies in the United States for Volleyball. We work with USA Volleyball in implementing volleyballprogramming in our geographic area, which includes the states of Arkansas, northern Mississippi and the part of Tennessee west of the Tennessee River. The Delta Region operates as a non-profit and non-government supported organization and is organized and governed by an elected volunteer board of directors. Our mission is to promote, develop and expand volleyball opportunities for individuals within the region. Our goal is to provide support and resources for players, coaches, officials and club leadership to improve skills and enhance the enjoyment of the game within a safe, positive environment.

We are proud to announce that the Delta Region will once again be host to the USA Volleyball National and Advancement Referee Clinic. The clinic will be held at Allen Park Community Center, 3609 Race Street in Jonesboro, AR on Saturday, January 5.

In addition, we will have on-court training scheduled for referees during the day…which has proven to be very successful in training referees not only as an R1, but also a Scorer and an R2.

CLINIC SCHEDULE:

• NATIONAL CLINIC: 9:00am-11:00am (any level referee may attend)
• ON-COURT TRAINING for ALL REGIONAL REFS: 11:00am-12:30pm. This includes all Regional Referees & those going for their Regional or National certification this season.
• LUNCH: 12:30-1:30 All Referees are invited (must let Joanie know you will be there for lunch by 12-28-18-so she can order enough food)
• ADVANCEMENT CLINIC: 1:30pm-3:30pm: For all Delta Region Referees—any level.
• ON-COURT TRAINING FOR ALL PROVISIONAL & NEW REFEREES: 3:30pm-5:30pm.Delta Referees are expected to attend the on-court training to advance.

The region wants to encourage all Delta Region Officials to attend the clinics and will help supplement your expenses for attending as follows:

• Everyone who attends their specific clinic and stays for the on-court training will get $100.
• In addition, anyone that has to travel more than 200 miles one way will be given 54.5 round-trip mileage, and if necessary the region will provide a hotel room.

The clinics are designed to help you enhance your refereeing skills and improve your performance in every match you officiate. The better you get, the more opportunities you will get to work. Please note: Only Referees who attend these clinics will be considered for advancement in their certification.

The National Referee Clinic is an in-depth clinic specifically for USAV National and Junior National referees. All national-level referees must attend the National Referee Clinic every season, either online or in person. This is a great addition to other training completed through your region.

The Advancement Referee Clinic will bolster the knowledge of veteran referees and complement the training of new referees.

To register for the clinic(s) just CLICK HERE and follow the instructions. Register as a guest. There will be a fee of $25 paid to USA Volleyball that must be paid at time of registration.

Remember that the one-time fee is all you pay to attend both clinics as many times as you like!

After attending either clinic in person, both the Advancement and National Referee clinics will be loaded into your Academy folder so you can review any portion of either clinic at any time.

Hope to see you there!

Keith Hutchison, Delta Region Referee Chair

USA Volleyball is excited to announce the launch of USAVolleyballShop.com, an online shopping experience for members and fans to purchase USA Volleyball branded gear and merchandise. T-shirts, hoodies, hats, jackets and more, including an Adidas line of USAV merchandise designed specifically for the shop. Check back often to this site as we will be adding additional merchandise throughout the season!