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2023 1st Year Training
SCRIMMAGES
The scrimmage schedule is listed below. If you cannot attend one of the scrimmage dates that you are assigned, use the contact list below to secure a replacement by switching. The games are played at the Bristol Boys’ & Girls’ Club 255 West St, Bristol, CT 06010. Their website is https://www.bbgc.org/.
Mon Aug 7 | Tues Aug 8 | Mon Aug 14 | Tues Aug 15 |
Hoffman | Norberto | Hoffmann | Lynch |
May | May | Kumm | |
Norberto | Sebastian | Sebastian | Sebastian |
Sebastian | Gatter | ||
CONTACTS

Notes that apply to everyone:
- When you get to the gym, look at the court for ground rules. When you do the coin toss, explain them to captains. In Bristol, they should include: you can not enter another court at any time to play the ball, including after the ball is played back; don’t back up onto the other court to serve.
- Replays: we blow too many of them. You should only call for a replay if you think players safety is at risk. If the ball is being played on one side of court and a ball from another court rolls on the other side of the court and it can be dispatched quickly, there’s no reason to end the point.
- Mechanics: watch the videos. Make sure you are distinguishing between a net fault, a point, a downed ball (in), a center line violation. These can look alike if your mechanics are not crisp.
- Give signal one time and hold it if necessary. Don’t do a rapid fire fluttering because someone may have missed the signal.
- Make the call based on what happened. If the ball flies under the net and you call it down, yes, the right team will get the point, but the proper mechanic is the center line violation. Practice doing it right.
- R2- at the end of the point, if something stops you from finishing the Point-Fault sequence, make sure you pick it up and finish off. Example: your moving to the fault side and the ball comes toward you. Push the ball away, but then award the point and indicate the fault.
- It’s ok to verbalize when necessary. If you call a replay and every is looking at you dumbfounded, it’s ok to say firmly “a ball rolled on the court” or whatever you need to do to get the message out.
- The R2 is tending toward the court when she rotates to the fault side during play. This traps you at the pole. Keep your distance. Remember that the R2 is responsible for out of bounds calls as it pertains to the antenna (hits, outside, into net outside antenna) and if you’re boxed in, you’re not going to be able to see that.
2023 2nd & 3rd Year Training
The following is the expected plan for the instruction of all 2nd and 3rd year officials on our high school board.
- Positioning and movement as an r2
- Providing help as r2
- Interactions with coaches
- Tips and tricks to help learn rotations including a detailed explanation of the most common serve recieve patters and why teams use them.
- Learning how to track the setter effectively as R1
- How to distinguish net play:reaching over, back row attach, back row block
- Scanning sequence
- Helping to resolve issues of scoring
East Hartford High School
East Hartford | Bristol | Hartford
Date | Remarks | Official | Observer |
Monday, July 18, 2022 | 1 court; 4 games | Jacqueline Valliere | Alan |
Monday, July 18, 2022 | Julia Pillar | Alan | |
Monday, July 18, 2022 | Jeff Wittstein | Alan | |
Monday, July 18, 2022 | Alan | ||
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | 1 court; 4 games | Giri Suppiah | Chris |
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | Bret H. Chernik | Chris | |
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | Chris | ||
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | Chris | ||
Thursday, July 28, 2022 | 1 court; 4 games | Jacqueline Valliere | Alan |
Thursday, July 28, 2022 | Craig Pease, Jackson Lee | Alan | |
Thursday, July 28, 2022 | Brian Carpenter | Alan | |
Thursday, July 28, 2022 | Rusty Peck | Alan | |
Monday, August 01, 2022 | 1 court; 4 games | Craig Pease | Chris |
Monday, August 01, 2022 | Eileen Knapp | Chris | |
Monday, August 01, 2022 | Eric Knapp/Dylan Knapp | Chris | |
Monday, August 01, 2022 | Rusty Peck | Chris | |
Tuesday, August 02, 2022 | 1 court; 4 games | Eileen Knapp | Alan |
Tuesday, August 02, 2022 | Eric Knapp/ | Alan | |
Tuesday, August 02, 2022 | Brian Carpenter | Alan | |
Tuesday, August 02, 2022 | Rusty Peck | Alan | |
Wednesday, August 03, 2022 | 1 court; 4 games | Giri Suppiah | Chris |
Wednesday, August 03, 2022 | Elaine Knapp, LaToya Edwards, Rusty Peck, Craig Peace, bollimuntha, mahesh | Chris | |
Wednesday, August 03, 2022 | Chris | ||
Wednesday, August 03, 2022 | Chris |
Bristol Boys & Girls Club
East Hartford | Bristol | Hartford
Date | Venue | Official | Observer | |||
Monday, July 18, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls Kerry Irvin | |||||
Monday, July 18, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls | |||||
Monday, July 18, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls | |||||
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls | Chris | ||||
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls | Chris | ||||
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls | Chris | ||||
Monday, July 25, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls Nick Paradise | Chris | ||||
Monday, July 25, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls Brian Katten
Anthony Ryans |
Chris | ||||
Monday, July 25, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls
James A.Reitano, Brian Katten, Tony Ryans |
Chris | ||||
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls John Conforto, Joaquin | |||||
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls Brian Katten | Chris | ||||
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls
Mahesh & Giri |
Chris | ||||
Monday, August 01, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls Giri Chris | |||||
Monday, August 01, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls Anthony Ryans | Chris | ||||
Monday, August 01, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls James Reitano Chris | |||||
Tuesday, August 02, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls A Ryans Chris | |||||
Tuesday, August 02, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls Conforto Chris | |||||
Tuesday, August 02, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls Giri, Paul Nanos Chris | |||||
Monday, August 08, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls Nick Paradise Chris | |||||
Monday, August 08, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls Chris | |||||
Monday, August 08, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls Chris | |||||
Tuesday, August 09, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls | |||||
Tuesday, August 09, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls | |||||
Tuesday, August 09, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls | |||||
Monday, August 15, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls | |||||
Monday, August 15, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls | |||||
Monday, August 15, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls | |||||
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls | |||||
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls | |||||
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls | |||||
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | Bristol Boys’ & Girls |
Hartford- SMSA
East Hartford | Bristol | Hartford
Date | Venue | Official | Observer | ||
Monday, July 18, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Jackson Lee | Chris Kelly | ||
Monday, July 18, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Giri Suppiah | Chris Kelly | ||
Monday, July 18, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Chris Kelly | |||
Monday, July 18, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Chris Kelly | |||
Thursday, July 21, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Jackson Matthews Lee | Chris Kelly | ||
Thursday, July 21, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Bret H. Chernik | Chris Kelly | ||
Thursday, July 21, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Colleen Harrison | Chris Kelly | ||
Thursday, July 21, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | kammy spence | Chris Kelly | ||
Monday, July 25, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Bret H. Chernik | Valerie Light | ||
Monday, July 25, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Brent Chernik, Jim Filmer, Jackie Vallierie, Giri Suppiah and Rusty Peck | Valerie Light | ||
Monday, July 25, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Valerie Light | |||
Monday, July 25, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Valerie Light | |||
Thursday, July 28, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Elliot M Kravitt | Chris Kelly | ||
Thursday, July 28, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Brian Stuart Katten | Chris Kelly | ||
Thursday, July 28, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Joaquin | Chris Kelly | ||
Thursday, July 28, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Colleen, | Chris Kelly | ||
Monday, August 01, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Stephen Filmer | John Dandrow | ||
Monday, August 01, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | William England | John Dandrow | ||
Monday, August 01, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Vincent Doll | John Dandrow | ||
Monday, August 01, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Jim Filmer | John Dandrow | ||
Thursday, August 04, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | LaToya Edwards, Colleen | Chris Kelly | ||
Thursday, August 04, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Chris Kelly | |||
Thursday, August 04, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Jackson Lee; Kammy Spence | Chris Kelly | ||
Thursday, August 04, 2022 | Sports & Medical Sciences | Chris Kelly |
Volleyball Season Set Up for IAABO Refs
The Connecticut Board of Volleyball Officials is now accepting applications for the ’22 fall season. You’ve been thinking about it for a few years; now is the time. Like all sports, there is a shortage of officials and that means a surplus of games.
The economic value is even greater for officials from other sports:
- You own most of the uniform already: black pants, socks and shoes; a whistle. Boom, you’re good to go.
- A high school double (jv & varsity) pays $135 an afternoon.
- There are more than a dozen IAABO refs on the Board, including the current president and vice president.
What you have to do?
- Complete application on-line
- Fill out the CIAC’s background check form: background check authorization
- Send this form and a check for $110 made out to CBVO to:
Jeffrey Brewer 8 Caulkins Road, Norwich, CT 06360
The trainings begin in mid-July. Hope to see you there. Chris
Anticipating & Fixing Scoring Errors
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