CONGRATULATIONS TO JULIE MASON, JAMES DEGREIF & BRIAN REATTOIRFOR A SUCCESSSFUL "UP" OFFICIALS CLINIC IN MANISTIQUE
THE PURPOSE OF THIS WEBSITE
Is to provide new volleyball officials as well as seasoned volleyball officials with educational materials to use to improve their officiating skills. You won’t get better as an official unless you work at it and are willing to change.
SUNDAY EVENING ZOOM MEETINGS
Each Sunday evening during the high school season at 7:00 I will conduct an online Zoom meeting to which all MiRefSchool members will receive an invitation. The meeting will start with a short discussion on a specific pre-determined topic. That will be followed by an open discussion of whatever those attending want to discuss. It is a time to get questions answered and confusion cleared up.
TOPICS AVAILABLE TO MIREFSCHOOL MEMBERS
The Serve
The Attack
The Block
The Libero
R1 Mechanics
R2 Mechanics
Line Judging
Score Keeping
Tournament Crew Chief
Dealing With Coaches
Match Preparation
Beginning Official
R2 Transitioning
Sanctions
Match Interruptions
Finding Score Errors
Libero Tracking
Good Communication
Whistle While You Work
Introduction to officiating
SAFETY
PROFESSIONALISM
YOUR GEAR
TESTIMONIALS:
The Mi Ref School sessions were very beneficial to me as a volleyball official. I listened to number of officials ask and answer questions concerning situations every Sunday during the fall. I gained need knowledge attending every Sunday session. A special shout out to Kent Neitzert(Mi Ref School trainer) for being very patient and understanding. Kent was an excellent mentor. I’m more confident as a volleyball official and look forward to next year. William Peiffer
I’ve been regularly attending the weekly on-line MiRefSchool meetings and find the meetings very convenient and informative. They are an excellent way to review my most recent matches, and game situations, and to stay in touch with my fellow officials. During the meetings, there is always good discussion and much to learn from the other official’s experiences. Our trainer, Kent Neitzert, moves the meetings along and his insight and rule knowledge and is very helpful. I would encourage anyone, a new or seasoned official, to join these meetings. Randy
I try to take advantage of all training resources made available to our association members, especially MiRefSchool and the excellent reference materials posted there. During the girls’ high school fall season, Kent Neitzert hosts a weekly Zoom call open to any interested volleyball officials within our association and beyond. He starts the call with a chosen topic using a Power Point presentations, and then opens the forum to hear from the audience about “odd plays” or other learning opportunities that we had recently. Kent’s grasp and practical knowledge go well beyond a recitation of rules applications, and delves into officiating mechanics, professionalism, and efficient game management. Thanks to Kent and his cadre of clinician-level officials in our association, I feel well prepared to work with anyone across the State. I enjoy working directly with Kent because I know his feedback will always be relevant and on-point, with the goal of making me a better official. Brad
MiRefSchool clinic attendee; The best volleyball training I have had. for once I was shown where I’m supposed to be and what to look for. I was sadly lacking in R2 skills. The atmosphere, training at Western was awesome. I know what to do and as you said “mull it over” and think about what you coached me to do and it will make me a better ref. Great work on your part. thank you, Charlie