The High School Season in King County is scheduled to start today.  These will often be in the form of a round-robin jamboree with three teams assigned to a field and each combination of teams will play a three inning game.  Or they may just be a normal 7 inning game between two teams.  You won’t know until you get to the field.  Have a great season!

NBUA umpires that wish to be assigned games during the upcoming High School season are required to be Certified by the WIAA and WOA by end of today.  That means completing the NFHS tests and all the Certification steps outlined in the WOA Hub Portal reached via Arbiter.

If you’re having any trouble with this please reach out to your mentor.

More scrimmage training for Apprentice and C-Tier umpires.  You should know the drill by now.

Training Support from Mentors, A-Tier and T-Tier

You must pass the High School Baseball Test in order to be assigned games during the upcoming season.  But have no fear, all possible questions will be discussed during this study session.  All Tiers are invited to attend.  Tournament, A-Tier, B-Tier, C-Tier and Apprentice.

This will be an online Zoom session.  The link to the session will be sent out to all members prior to the meeting.  If you have not received a link, please contact the Director of Training.

This will be live scrimmage training, we will be inserting Apprentice and C-Tier umpires into scrimmage games being conducted by various Seattle Select teams under the watchful eye of upper Tier umpires.  Apprentice and C-Tier umpires are strongly encouraged to participate.  Bring your gear and dress for the weather.  Games will start at noon, 2PM and 4:30PM

Training Support from A-Tier and T-Tier please. Be there by 11am for the noon game.

There will be a scrimmage game for 14u teams out at  Sirus Sports Complex 1422 Bendigo Blvd N, North Bend, WA 98045.  Trainees will be notified by Brian Tschumper.  Show up at 10am game starts at 11am.

Training Support will be worked out through Bill Fitzgerald

This session for Apprentice and C-Tier umpires is performed in the batting cages (if possible) using pitching machines (if possible) to give the umpire trainee a chance to see pitches at something approaching game speed.  Because of this, you need to bring ALL of your protective gear or be prepared to borrow from others.  Wear a cup!

Trainees will be broken into small groups of 3-4 and assigned to a batting cage that will be staffed with trainers who will help you work on your plate performance.

Training Support from A-Tier and T-Tier