Referee Kickoff Meeting - Agenda

1. Introductions2. Housekeeping3. Return To Play 4. Indoor Competitions Update5. OVA Membership6. Referee Upgrades7. What’s New?

Introductions & Housekeeping

• Questions in chat to

everyone

• Call will be recorded

• Email RRCs after if

uncomfortable speaking

• Please mute yourself if

not speaking

• Please turn off your

ringers

Return to Play Protocol

PSOs RTP - How Safely?

• Government Regulations

• Public Health Authorities

• Insurance and Legal

• Volleyball Canada

• Facilities/Permit Issuers

• Back to Operations appendix

Tool – RTP for Outdoor Volleyball and RTP for Indoor Volleyball

Return to PlayLocal Public Health

• Be familiar and comply with both provincial and local requirements

• OVA working with local public health authorities

• Shared Return to Play/Training Protocol

• Utilize their fact sheets and educational resources

Return to Play Protocols –Volleyball Canada

Guidelines

• Progression

• Outdoor deemed safer than indoors

• Group size minimized

• Volleyballs designated for a group

• Clean Volleyballs

• Eliminate unnecessary contact – high fives

• Good hygiene

• Provinces restart plans vary

Return to Play ProtocolsGovernment Regulations

PHYSICAL DISTANCING

Return to Play ProtocolGovernment Regulations

GATHERING

Limit 50 persons + 50 spectators

Must comply with facility

Return to Play ProtocolGovernment Regulations

Stage 3 Regions

• Outdoor and Indoor

• Physical distancing still required

• Gathering Sizes

• Exception for Team Sports – with no physical contact can be played (or modified)

Return to Play ProtocolGovernment Regulations

Stage 3 Regions

• Exception for Team Sports - no physical contact

• Leagues no prolonged or deliberate physical contact

• 50 participants total

• May divide into smaller groups no more than 50

• No play outside of league or group (no interplay)

Return to Play Protocol Programming

• When training and playing deliberate physical contact NOT allowed

• Up to 6 active participants per side

• A libero may switch in and out

• 14 athletes can be active in training/game play session

• Scrimmages and game play limited duration

• Always consider ways to ‘not breach’

• Frequent breaks to clean and sanitize hands –guideline 30 mins

• Limit session duration (120 mins)

Return to Play ProtocolProgramming

• Eliminate all deliberate physical contact from sessions

• No huddles, high fives, handshakes, switching sides

• Any static interactions (coach instruction, time-outs) maintain 2m distance

• Off-court all individuals must respect physical distancing

• Ensure ample space between courts

• Utilize visual cues

Indoor Competitions

o Season postponed

o Purple Card Policy

o Possible OCs Dates:

April 2021

o Two Locations

o 7 events in 4

weeks

o Go/No-Go decision

February 2021

Rules and Playing Regulations

New Ball

11U/12U: MVALITE 13U-15U: VQ200W-OVA 16U-18U: V200W

• Warm-up Clarification - Coaches are permitted to toss balls over the net during their on-court warm-up time, however, must do so with in the 3-metre line.

• VC Guidelines & Modification - working on updating the VC modified rules of the game to fall in line with Ontario protocols as well as for updating match protocols• Once this is done, it will be posted to the REC and emailed out to membershp

Membership This Year

o New Registration System:

www.mrs.ontariovolleyball.org

o When should I register?

o Voting at Regional AGM's

o OVA Fees ($17)

o Electronic Whistles & Masks

o No Rulebook

o VC - No Surcharge

Referee Certification & Upgrades

o Referee Upgrades

o No upgrades for Level 3 & 4

o Level 2 PUP – rollover from last

year

o Level 1 Local Referee Clinic Online

What’s New?

oPay Periods

o Safe Sport

oNew Badges

New Pay Periods

Safe Sport Training

• Safe Sport –protect athletes

• Mandatory training

• The Locker –NCCP --> free account and free course

www.safesport.coach.ca

• New design• Mailed directly to referees• For Indoor referees

New VC Badges for Canadian Referees

What’s New?

o Let’s Talk Indoor

& Beach

Volleyball Rules

o Rules R v2

Red Cross Grants

Topic Presenter Date

Safe Return to Volleyball Dr. Kerry MacDonald – VC, Director of Sport Science October

Psychology of Refereeing Dr. Scott MacLean – National Officials Chair November

Conflict Management Brian O'Reilly – Human Potential Plus November

1. Training referees on proper PPE use to help with a safe return to sport

2. Referee Engagement Centre and Coach Academy online delivery

3. Online training for referees on how to adapt volleyball and provide a safe return to competition for members during a COVID-19 landscape.

a) Training manuals, webinars, online training videos on rule modifications and match management

b) Information being sent out to referees mid-October on how to sign up

VC Webinar Series

Volleyball Nations League 2021

• Ottawa - May 25 -27, 2021

• Hosted by Region 6

• Netherlands, Japan & Poland

Questions?

THANK YOU!!!