2004 Spike & Dig Update for Team Captains

2008 Spike & Dig Update for Team Captains

Team Captains Play A Key Role In Any Volleyball Tournament---THANK YOU!= !

Please never underestimate the value or importance o= f your role as your team’s captain. In addition to organizing the team, getting together the money, submitting the application, picking up the packets including t-shirts and planning practices prior to the event, the team captain has many important = jobs during the tournament itself. These include but are not limited to: (a) attending the captains meeting at 8:30 am on Saturday morning at the north = end of the grandstands (and then briefing your team on any updates), (b) thorou= ghly understanding the rules and asking for any clarifications---then being sure your team members understand them and observe them, (c) all week-end long getting the team together for warm-ups on the right court at least 10 minut= es prior to the scheduled start time, (d) getting their players to sign the scoresheet before each match, (e) finding the other t= eam captain before a match and conducting rock/paper/scissors for side & se= rve plus agreeing on the game ball---all prior to the top of the hour so that no playing time is lost, (f) recruiting a scorekeeper from the sidelines in ca= se no volunteer scorekeeper is available and (g) if the winning team captain f= or a match, turning in the scoresheet to the Master Scoreboard following the completion of the match. Many thanks to the over 200 Team Captains at S= pike & Dig who do such a superb job and help make this event such a success = each year.

SC= OREKEEPERS (VERY IMPORTANT!!!)

All the volunteers at Spike & Dig (including the= team captains as mentioned above) are a central part of the success of this fun = event. Scorekeepers have been and continu= e to be a key group of those volunteers but the numbers of scorekeeper volunteer= s in 2008 can vary widely from year to year.&nb= sp; That means that all of us---the Spike & Dig Committee, the Court Marshals and the Team Captains---will need to be diligent in recruiting scorekeepers from the spectators on the sidelines as needed. Just as each team brings a g= ame ball to the match so they are sure there is a good ball to play with, each = team should ideally bring some extra players or spectators who would be willing = to keep score. Team captains sho= uld also be sure that their team is consistently calling out the score so that = the volunteer scorekeeper knows they have it written down correctly. Help your scorekeeper frequently a= s many are not familiar with rally scoring. As always scoresheets, clip boards and r= ule sheets will be available at each court (if someone accidentally removes the= m, notify the Master Scoreboard or Court Marshal and more will be found).

COURT MARSH= ALS

Court Marshals are roaming throughout the playing ar= ea so as to be available to answer questions and help you get started but plea= se remember they are not there to officiate or keep score---Court Marshals= are covering at least 10 courts apiece mostly to watch for safety issues and get first aid when needed. Sincer= e thanks as always to Spokane Area Volleyball Referee’s Association (SAVRA) members who volunteer each year as the Court Marshals at Spike & Dig. If you would l= ike to take your volleyball knowledge to the next level, stop by the SAVRA booth a= nd check into becoming a certified volleyball official. SAVRA has a great training program= and it is free! Officiating is a wonderful way to support a great sport and make a little extra money.

Any questions, suggestions or comments about Spike &= amp; Dig before, during or after the week-end may be directed to Phil Robinson, = Head Court Marshal (and SAVRA Treasurer), at 509-280-7775.