A training session for new NBUA umpires and returning C Tier umpires. Rules and general game management will be discussed. The class will be held in the Lobby Room South.
A training session for B Tier umpires and above. The topic for this evening is advanced mechanics. This class will be held in the Mercer Island Library meeting room.
A training session for umpires in the B Tier and above. The topics for this evening are Evaluations and Balks. The class will be held in the Valley View Library meeting room.
A training session for new NBUA umpires and for returning C Tier umpires. Rules and game management will be discussed. The class will be held in the upstairs classroom of the athletic facility next to the football field.
Field Mechanics will be taught on the baseball field after lunch. This session will be held regardless of weather so dress accordingly. Uniforms and protective gear are not necessary but a mask could be useful during the drills. Wear good shoes and be ready to run.
All Tiers are invited to this one. Every year we study the Official Baseball Rules (OBR) and every year we gather together on one hallowed night to listen to Tim Stevens explain to us the weird and strange differences that we will be expected to understand while working High School games. Tim is our guru […]
All Tiers are invited to this one where we all get together and review the test questions for the WOA test that everyone must pass before they can be assigned to High School games. You can go ahead and figure these things out for yourself or you can watch the greatest minds in the NBUA […]
Possibly the most valuable training we get all year is the few hours we get to spend in the batting cages before the season. Here we use pitching machines to simulate real pitches and we get behind a "catcher" and make the calls under the supervision of our peers. Be sure to bring and to […]
A, B and Tournament Tier cage work. Bring all necessary protective gear and a few catcher's mitts.
Final session for the new NBUA umpires and returning C Tier umpires before the season starts for real. Peer evaluations will be discussed and you will be introduced to our assignor Leslie Fitzpatrick. Hopefully you already know the first rule of the NBUA which is, "Don't piss off Leslie!" The exact location of this class […]