MIVCA Miss Volleyball Finalists Selected
October 1, 2013
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association has announced its finalists for this season's Miss Volleyball award, which will be given to a senior during the week of the MHSAA Finals, beginning Nov. 18.
This is the 12th year of the award. Battle Creek St. Philip’s Amanda McKinzie won the honor in 2012.
Find bios of each candidate and more at MIVCA.net.
- Krysteena Davis, 6-foot-0, middle hitter, Grand Haven
- Alyssa Garvelink, 6-3, middle hitter, Holland Christian
- Jami Hogeboom, 5-11, setter, Grand Haven
- Sierra Hubbard-Neil, 5-9, outside hitter, Battle Creek St. Philip
- Jessie Kopmeyer, 5-10, outside hitter, Birmingham Marian
- Maeve McDonald, 5-6, setter, East Grand Rapids
- Paige O’Connor, 5-11, outside hitter, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
- Christina Porada, 5-6, libero, Dearborn Divine Child
- Carli Snyder, 6-1, outside hitter, Macomb Dakota
- Holly Toliver, 6-2, outside hitter, Berrien Springs
PHOTO: Macomb Dakota’s Carli Snyder (right) prepares to receive a volley during last season’s Class A Final at Kellogg Arena. She led her team to its first MHSAA championship.
Be the Referee: Switching Sides
By
Sam Davis
MHSAA Director of Officials
September 6, 2022
Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.
Below is this week's segment – Switching Sides - Listen
In volleyball, a rules modification that came about during COVID has been instated as a permanent change - with overwhelming support from coaches and officials.
Previously, teams would switch sides after each set, sometimes creating a traffic jam as players and coaches move benches from side to side. Unless there is a clear competitive advantage, there is no switching now. Coaches like having a dedicated home bench and the improved pace of the match.
Things that would necessitate teams switching would be less serving room on one end of the court, a window on one side with the sun shining in, or an overhead obstruction on one end.
It’s up to the official to determine if an advantage exists and if teams will switch at the end of each set – or stay on the same side for the entirety of the match.
Previous Editions:
Aug. 30: Play Clock - Listen
Aug. 23: Intentional Grounding Change - Listen