Season Begins Monday!
Ready, set, go…..officials the season is here! We have schools beginning play on Monday all over our area and it all gets started this week.
Games have been assigned and schedules have been released for this week. Please accept your assignments or contact Don Melton to work through any issue you may have.
Call Your Partner
Call you co-officials for any assignments you have each week and confirm the game, time and location of the game you are scheduled to work.
A message left IS NOT a confirmation.
- A conversation about your assignment with your co-official IS a confirmation.
- An email sent is NOT a confirmation.
- An email sent AND replied to IS a confirmation.
If your co-official has not replied to your attempts to confirm 24 hours (preferably 48 hours) before your assignment you need to contact Don Melton and let him know. It could be that the match needs to be filled with another official.
New Officials: Observation Opportunities
If you have not received an assignment yet please consider attending some matches and observe. It can be a great time to see live action, make some notes and visit with the officials working the match at its conclusion to ask your questions.
Here are some matches you might consider attending this coming Tuesday (August 9) to observe. Times posted are estimated start times for varsity. JV matches start one hour earlier. When you arrive let the gate-keeper know you are with the Dallas Volleyball Officials Chapter and that you are attending to observe the officials. They should allow you in without any fees being assessed.
North
Frisco Wakeland HS – 6:00
Trinity Christian Academy – Addison 6:00
McKinney North HS – 6:30
Plano West HS – 6:30
Central
Lake Highlands HS – 6:00
Episcopal School of Dallas – 6:00
East
North Forney HS – 6:30
Rockwall HS – 6:30
South
Red Oak HS – 6:30
Ennis HS – 6:30
Chapter Meetings in August
Veterans
August 8 – Monday @ Dallas Christian; 6:30 p.m. in the Administration Building
August 15 – Monday Split Meetings; 6:30 p.m. @ Plano Senior High School & Mesquite Poteet High School
August 29 – Monday Split Meetings; 6:30 p.m. @ Plano Senior High School & Mesquite Poteet High School
New Officials
August 15 – Monday Split Meetings; 6:30 p.m. @ Plano Senior High School & Mesquite Poteet High School
August 22 – Monday Split Meetings; 6:30 p.m. @ Plano Senior High School & Mesquite Poteet High School
August 29 – Monday Split Meetings; 6:30 p.m. @ Plano Senior High School & Mesquite Poteet High School
Last Minute Business
State Test
Each official is required to take the state test to officiate at any level. TASO has had issues with the test and they will be extending the date for completing the test. You will be notified of the new deadline. Until that time you will be permitted to officiate in matches.
District Clinics
District Clinics have been completed as of Sunday, August 7. On-line is now your only option. Due to issues with the on-line clinic the date will be extended and you will be notified of the deadline. You must have attended the State Meeting, a district Clinic or take the On-line version in order to be able to officiate by the deadline.
Schedules
If you have not taken care of business you cannot work games at any level this season. Don is scheduling as if you are taking care of business. If he needs to pull schedules and re-assign he will.
Schedule changes
There will likely be necessary changes to schedules as we start the new season.
- This is not by choice but because coaches submit to us every year changes that affect some assignments.
- Some officials may not pass the test or complete the clinic requirements by the new deadline.
- Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.
What you can expect from your Assignment Secretary:
- Matches will NOT be affected unless absolutely necessary.
- An email from Zebra-Ware informing you of a new or changed match assignment (please check you emails daily and accept your assignments) for you to accept.
- A phone call from Don Melton if you receive an assignment 24 hours or less of scheduled match to confirm your availability.
- Every effort possible to give you as many assignments as he is able and are available.
- A return call or email to your call or email.
Zebra-Ware
Please be sure you have checked your Zebra-Ware profile and/or updated your information to make sure it is correct. You can’t be reached to confirm schedules by your fellow officials if we do not have correct information.
Pay Sheets Reminder
You can avoid problems if you will do the following:
- Print copies of each form and have them with you when you go to an assignment. All forms are available on our web-site under “Game Payment Resources”
How do you know which one to use?
UIL Schools & Non-TAPPS Private school for UIL and private NON-TAPPS schools
TAPPS Pay Sheet for TAPPS schools
Carrying extra copies of both can and will save you trouble.
- Most schools use some version of their own Pay Sheet and request you complete their version. PLEASE accommodate them and complete their form. THEN, leave your TASO approved form with theirs.
- If you have any questions about the forms you are being asked to fill out at schools clarify with the coach or administrator before you leave. If you are still in question, communicate in an email to Don Melton afterward so he is aware. Some issues are NOT ours to resolve with school personnel at a game site.
- Leave a copy of your W-9 with your paperwork (one time per school district per season. If in doubt leave one). EXCEPT for DISD: You DO NOT need to leave a W-9. Your vendor application resolves that issue. They do not want you to leave a W-9!
Mileage
We are using Metro Mileage this season. This means any school within a 30-mile radius from the center point of 1350 Main St., Dallas pays a flat $15 travel fee. There are ONLY a handful of schools that are NOT within the 30-mile radius.
40-Mile radius UIL Schools ($18)
McKinney Schools: McKinney North, McKinney Boyd, and McKinney High Schools
Cornerstone Christian Academy (plays at Old Settlers Recreation Center) (Private – Not TAPPS $18)
Grace Classical (plays at Rhea Mills Baptist Church) (Private – Not TAPPS $18)
Prosper High School and MS
Royse City HS & MS
Farmersville HS & MS
Ennis HS & MS
Metro Mileage this season
Beyond 40-Mile (pays at .405 per mile using 2 car mileage – Non-Metro)
Corsicana HS & MS
Greenville Christian Academy
Argyle Christian Academy
DISD
Dallas Independent School District uses a Vendor Pay System.
- If you have previously worked DISD matches in previous seasons you have a Vendor# you MUST use at matches assigned. If you do not recall that number you can retrieve it by contacting Monisa DeLeon through email at Desoto@dallasisd.org
- If you have never worked a DISD match you can make application by completing a DISD Vendor Form located in the Members Area under “Officials Resources” and then “Game Payment Resources” button on our web-site. DISD Vendor Application
Mentor Program: If you are a first-year official you must participate in our Mentoring Initiative. If you have not enrolled please contact Mark Krone at mlktexas@prodigy.net to be enrolled. Second – Fourth officials should seriously consider participating. Fifth and above, we need many more of you to mentor our younger officials.
Next Chapter Meeting: Monday, August 8.
Dallas Christian School – 6:30 start for Veteran Officials ONLY
Ask the Ref
If you have questions about situations you encounter, rules interpretation clarification on procedures, etc. – write your questions and submit it through “Ask the Ref” on our website. Your questions will be responded to promptly.
You must register with Ask the Ref. It is a micro-site linked to our website. When you access it through our dvboc.net site you wil have two sets of boxes. The top one is to login (once you ahve registered) and the second set is for registering. Register through the second set of boxes and then you wil be able to login.
Let Us Know
Your input and active participation in communicating situations and issues concerning our chapter are both needed and solicited. EVERYTHING we do should be for the benefit of all. Your eyes, ears, and ideas will move us forward to where we need to be. your Board is in place to serve you and help in any way possible. If you to contact anyone of them their contact information is on our website under the Members Area
Make this season your best season ever! Work hard. Be professional in all areas. Set goals and find at least one area you can improve upon. Help one another become better along the way. Have a great season!