Club Directors Resources

Membership Registration: New This Year

Welcome club directors to the 2020-21 club volleyball season through the Ohio Valley Region. If you have questions about anything pertaining to purchasing a membership through SportsEngine, email the Ohio Valley Region office at registrar@ovr.org.

MEMBERSHIP PURCHASES

The process of purchasing memberships will look a little different. Starting Sept. 2, go the Ohio Valley Region website and click on the "Registration Page" link.

In order to begin the purchase process, you will need to create a free SportsEngine account or login to their existing SportsEngine account (you may have one through other sports organizations that use SportsEngine). Click here for an overview of this process.

You will be asked a series of questions to determine what type of membership is right for you. When you get to the checkout page, you will see two "transactions" that equal the total membership price. One transaction represents the fees going to the Ohio Valley Region, and the other represents the fees going to USAV. This is different than in the past. You'll still be charged the same amount - you're just going to see an itemized breakdown. You may also see two separate charges (totaling the amount of your membership) on a credit card statement.

After a membership is purchased, you will receive an e-mail outlining any additional steps necessary to become eligible to participate. This may include a background screening, SafeSport certification, etc. Your account will also show these steps.

If a family has multiple players, they can all have their membership information in the same master account, using one set of login credentials (called a "family account"). In the old system, each individual had to have their own login. The family MUST use a parent/guardian's email address for creating their SE account. All of your communications will be through the parent's email address. Not the child.

CLUB SELECTION

When a membership is purchased, you will not have the option of associating yourself with a club. The club must send you an invitation, and you must accept it before you will be associated with a club in the system. This process must happen before a player or coach can be placed on a roster. An individual must have a membership before accepting this invitation. If the clubs send an invitation to someone without a current membership, the individual will be directed to purchase a membership before the association will be completed.

This is all different than past seasons. Previously, you could pick a club during an initial membership purchase.

DATA MIGRATION

Much of your old data from Webpoint will be migrated over to the new SportsEngine MMS. When purchasing a membership, the system will look to match your name, date of birth, and zip code with a membership record from Webpoint and if a match is found, data migration will happen automatically.

TECHNOLOGY / AES INTEGRATION

All clubs will have access to, and must use, SportsEngine HQ to manage their clubs. There is a free version and a premium (for-cost) version of SportsEngine HQ. The free version is all that is necessary for clubs to use - they do not have to buy the premium version. Webpoint will no longer be in use starting Sept. 1, 2020.

The system is integrated with AES, and USAV is working on technology which allows you to build a roster in SportsEngine and have it automatically transferred over to your AES account as that team's default roster. (You will still need to upload a roster in AES for each event you register for.) The administrators of the system are working on ways to have SportsEngine also integrate with other event management systems.

Administrators will have the ability to build rosters via a CSV (Excel) upload.

SAFESPORT TRAINING

If you require SafeSport training, the system will send you a link via e-mail to complete the training. USAV is working on technology that allows the system to know which training is appropriate for you (Core vs. Refresher) and that will automatically load it for you.

A major benefit of this new system will be a greater ability for both clubs and region staff to ensure everybody meets eligibility requirements prior to being put on a roster. This process will be smoother for all involved. Junior athletes who are 18, or who will turn 18 during the season, will be able to select a membership that automatically enrolls them automatically in SafeSport.

COMPLETING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

All individuals will have an eligibility status. An individual who has met all requirements will appear as eligible. Once a membership is purchased, that individual will receive an eligibility email outlining all requirements they still need to meet and will clearly see in their account that there are remaining requirements to be met.

USAV ACADEMY (LMS)

We are still learning more about how the USAV Academy Learning Management System (LMS) will be integrated with the new platform.

We do know that USAV is trying to develop new learning modules that are more age appropriate (i.e. 14 and under would view slightly simpler content compared to 15 and older athletes). This is still a work in progress and USAV is hoping to have this completed by the Fall.

In Webpoint, in order to register for coursework, you would need to go into your Webpoint account and "register" for an "event" that would load your coursework into Academy. In the new system, you will not need to find these separate "events". The registration process will be much more streamlined.

ADMINISTRATORS

Clubs will have the ability to designate administrators within their SportsEngine HQ to help manage memberships and rosters (similar to the "Club Admin" functionality in Webpoint). All administrators in SE must be USAV members, background screened, and SafeSport certified. USAV and PSR will be monitoring compliance with this policy.

MEMBER DIRECTORY

The member directory is a free tool your club has access to within SportsEngine HQ. Although the name is tricky, this area isn't just for individuals with a purchased membership. This area is more like a phone book of individuals that have interacted with your club. If you use any of SportsEngine's other tools, you may have individuals already in your directory (ex: you use SportsEngine registration tools or a SportsEngine website).

Individuals can be added to your member directory manually by entering information on an individual or through a file upload. Individuals will need to be in your directory before you can complete other tasks like club association. You can also use the directory to create groups of people and easily message them from the system.

As your add people to your directory, use the parent/guardian's email address. Not the child.

Club Administrator Guides

Club Administrator Guide - Free HQ version (PDF)
Club Administrator Guide - Premium HQ version (PDF)

OTHER QUICK LINKS:

Create Account & Overview of My SportsEngine (PDF)
Sports Engine Account Creation (PDF)
Create Account & Purchase Membership - Option One (PDF)
Create Account & Purchase Membership - Option Two (PDF)
Purchase Membership From Region (Written Steps)
Purchase Membership from Region (Visual Only)

Have questions? Email Registrar@ovr.org.

Other Important Links

Spectators Guide (PDF)

OVR Membership Refund Policy

Medical Claim Form

OVR Incident/Conduct Report Form

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Alcohol Policy (PDF)

Athletes Bill of Rights (PDF)

Girls' Early Signing Period Information (PDF)

SafeSport Information

Additional SafeSport Information

Nutrition Information

Sports Injury Information

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