Gold Pen Award
COMMISSION: This award recognizes the individual deemed as the most outstanding USA National scorer at the previous year’s USA Open Championship Event. COMMITTEE CHAIR: Becky Brockney CRITERIA: Officiated as a scorer in a minimum of 10 matches at the USA Open Championship Event as a USA National scorer; Demonstrated consistent quality and ability as a...
Edward P. Lauten Scorer’s Service Award
Named in honor of Edward P. Lauten, the recognized originator of the modern volleyball scorekeeping system in the United States. COMMISSION: This award recognizes active USA National scorers for outstanding contributions to the USA Volleyball scorer’s development and certification program. COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Nancy Funk CRITERIA: Shall be currently, and have been certified as a USA...
Nancy S. Sharpless Scorer – Emeritus Award
Named in honor of Nancy S. Sharpless, the first-ever person to be certified as an international scorer in the FIVB/USA, and who served as the chief scorer in the Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1984, and named as the chief scorer for the 1987 Pan American Games. COMMISSION: This award...
Bronze Whistle Award
COMMISSION: The award recognizes the most outstanding new junior national referee from the current class of candidates at a junior volleyball championship event. COMMITTEE CHAIR: Michelle Prater CRITERIA: The recipient shall have: Officiated as a candidate for junior national referee at USA Volleyball Championship Event; Officiated as first or second referee for a minimum of...
Silver Whistle Award
COMMISSION This award recognizes the individual deemed as the most outstanding rookie referee of the year from the previous year’s USA Open Championship Event. COMMITTEE CHAIR: Rod Rodriguez CRITERIA Officiated as a first and second referee in a minimum of eight (8) matches at a United States Open Championship event as a USA National Referee...
Gold Whistle Award
COMMISSION: This award recognizes the individual deemed as the most outstanding USA national referee at the previous year’s USA Open Championship Event. COMMITTEE CHAIR: Scott Atkinson CRITERIA: Officiated at the USA Volleyball Open Championships as a first and/or second referee in a minimum of five (5) matches at each position; Demonstrated consistent quality and ability...
Glen G. Davies Referee Service Award
Named in honor of Glen G. Davies, who at the time of this conferral by the Board of Directors, was the only FIVB arbiter to have been selected to officiate as a referee in four consecutive Olympic Games (1968-1980), and twice as the first referee in a gold medal match. He is a former national...
Wilbur H. “Wil” Peck Referee – Emeritus Award
Named in honor of Wilbur H. Peck, the sixth president of USA Volleyball, 1971-1979, and a former national chairman of referees. “Wil” Peck, at the time of his election to the Board of Directors, was the youngest person to be so elected. He continued in that position for 39 years and is an inductee into...
Junior Outstanding Scorer Award
COMMISSION: To recognize an outstanding scorer within the USA Volleyball junior volleyball community. CRITERIA: USA Volleyball member; Must demonstrate consistent quality and ability throughout matches assigned; Demonstrates high quality of teamwork with other members of the officiating team; Regional certification (if applicable); Only regionally certified/qualified scorers. 1994: Dixie Collins 1995: Jeff Hoppen 1997: Mike Yoe...
Junior Outstanding Referee Award
COMMISSION: To recognize an outstanding referee within the USA Volleyball junior volleyball community CRITERIA: USA Volleyball member; Must demonstrate consistent quality and ability throughout matches assigned; Demonstrates leadership qualities in his/her capacity as a 1st or 2nd referee. Regional certification (if applicable); Only regionally qualified/certified referees 1995: Tim Harlow 1996: Paul Albright 1997: Mary...