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The proposed amendment to the GTCCVO by-laws that was read on Sunday, have been posted on the arbiter. These by-law changes will be discussed at the next chapter meeting scheduled for August 30, 2020. If the PIAA determines the fall season for volleyball will be canceled, this proposal will be tabled until a TBD chapter meeting is set.

I would like to bring to the chapter membership attention that your annual dues pay for chapter expenses including, use of the Sokol Club for our meetings, Zoom meetings, calendars, arbiter expense, and a dinner provided to the membership at the end of our fall meetings along with any other unexpected expense(s) that arise. We have approximately 120 chapter members so each member’s share towards the arbiter expense is approximately $8.50 give or take.

Thank you

If you are one of the Chapter members who purchased the Liability Insurance through the NFHS last fall you are still able to get both the 2020-2021 Rules Book and Case Book for free.

Each Book usually costs $6.99. I personally like having the Rules App on my phone because of the ability to easily search the entire content to find the information or specific reference that you are looking for. I have actually used this feature during the discussions at the chapter meetings.

Here is the link to the information. There are Apple, Android and ebook versions available.

OFFICIALS’ GUIDELINES WHEN RETURNING TO OFFICIATE:
Officials are not responsible for monitoring activities on the sidelines, such as social distancing, hand washing, symptoms of illnesses and other such issues. This monitoring obligation remains with the coaching staff and school personnel.

Here are the latest guidelines from the PIAA.

This link is for the Volleyball Specific Guidelines:

This link is for the Officials Guidelines:

Here is a link to the entire PIAA Return to Competition article.

A tree will be planted in memory of Jack Menes from Golden Triangle Chapter. A link to his obituary can be found at http://www.sperlingfuneral.com/obituaries/obituary-listing?obld=12860640.

It is with great sorrow, that we inform you of the passing of Jack Menes, a beloved fellow official and longtime Chapter member.

On May 3, 2020, John “Jack” Anthony Menes, age 76, passed away surrounded by his family. Beloved father of 3 daughters, Nancy Hogle, Linda Nist (David) with grandchildren Benjamin, Jenna, and daughter Janet Notarberardino (Joseph) and grandchildren Isabella and Ava.  He is also survived by his loving caretaker and cousin, Janine Fiesta, Uncle Ted and Aunt Mary Sulkowski, and the only dog he ever loved, Shiloh.  He is preceded in death by his wife Joan (nee Harchuck) and his brother Ed. Jack was raised in Cleveland, Ohio.  He was a proud graduate of St. Ignatius High School (1960) and John Carroll University (1964).  He earned his MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. Jack was a loyal fan of the Cleveland Indians and Browns, spent 30 years as a WPIAL sports official including basketball, lacrosse, and volleyball, served 35 years as a lector for St. Sebastian Parish and served on Parish Council, volunteered his time as an AARP Tax preparer and as an usher in the Theater District in Pittsburgh.  After retiring from USX after 30 years, Jack enjoyed watching his grandchildren in their various activities, spending time with friends, playing golf and cards, and traveling. We would like to thank the staff on 7 Main at UPMC Shadyside for their kind and compassionate care.  In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be made to the scholarship fund at St. Ignatius High School, 1911 W. 30th Street, Cleveland, OH  44111, Attn: Mary Beth Flynn or at the link below.   Due to the COVID-19 virus restrictions, there will be a private Blessing Service available to watch live-streamed on Wednesday at 11 AM.  Interment will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery in Cleveland. A celebration of Jack’s life will be held after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

Reminder Chapter meeting Sunday, March 8, 2020 Sokol Club, Southside 7:15 pm. Chapter dues in the amount of $40 is due. NFHS insurance for 2020-2021 in the amount of $25.00 is due. Two separate checks or cash please. Rules Interpretation: R1/R2 duties and pre-match responsibilities. Special election for open at large board seat.

On Sunday, March 8 at the 7:15 Golden Triangle Chapter of Certified Volleyball Officials a special election will be held to fill the open position on the GTCCVO Executive Committee.

The At-Large Board Member position previously held by Eric Ressler opened when Karen Ricco resigned as Recording Secretary.  Mr. Ressler volunteered to take over the Recording Secretary position.   

The position was open to the membership for nominations at the February 23^rd meeting.  No nominations were offered from the floor, so Mr. Ressler will assume the role of Recording Secretary uncontested.

Nominations to fill Mr. Ressler’s At-Large Board Member position will be taken from the floor at the Business Meeting, following the Rules Interpretation.  Any person in good standing with the GTCCVO can run for the position.  

Per out chapter guidelines a person nominated, MUST give consent.  If a person wants to run for the position, but will not be at the meeting that person MUST: 

        Provide a Letter (e-mail will be accepted) to the Chair of the Nomination Committee (vice-president), Dave Mrvos.  This letter will be forwarded to the Corresponding Secretary (Milan Yekich), per requirement in the GTCCVO By-Laws. 

All persons running for the position will be given the opportunity to address the membership. If a candidate cannot attend the meeting a proxy may be designated to speak to the membership on behalf of the candidate.

Per the GTCCVO By-Laws Proxy Voting and Absentee Ballots will not be permitted.             If you have any questions, comments or need clarification for running for the position, please contact:

Dave Mrvos (Email and Phone Info available in Arbiter)

            Thank you and see on March 8^th at the Sokol Club at 7:15 p.m.

I wanted to clarify the insurance issue for our chapter. If you paid for NFHS Insurance in the fall of 2019, that covers you for this boys season 2020. That insurance expires July 1, 2020. A new policy will have to be purchased before July 1, 2020 for coverage of girls/boys season 2020/2021. The board decided to collect the money by March 8, our last chapter meeting for the spring, so that we have enough money to pay for the new insurance plan in July. You do not have to purchase NFHS insurance through our chapter, however, we are getting a discounted rate of $25.00 , but you must have insurance to officiate! Some schools are asking for verification that you have insurance. Below are the instructions to print your card if you have the NFHS insurance.

Here is how to log in and print it out: – Log onto the NFHS website – Click on “sign-in” in the top right of the page o Your username is your email o If you did not set up an account yet, click on “forgot your password” to create a new password – Once logged in, in the top right of the page click on your name – On the next page, click on the membership tab o Then click on “download membership card” A pdf file should download for you to print out your membership card to verify your liability insurance DO NOT LOG IN THROUGH ARBITER. Go directly to the NFHS website: www.nfhs.org