The idea here is to get the new and slightly used umpires into actual game situations. We will attempt to find teams that are practicing before their real season starts so the scores mean nothing. A-Tier and T-Tier umpires, especially those who are mentors, will attend the games and coach the trainees. We will rotate […]
You know the drill by now
More practice games
This is our annual High School Rules night with Tim Stevens. Tim (for those that don't know) is a long time member of the NBUA and also a former member of the NFHS rules committee. He will take us through any rule changes that have come down the line and will also outline some of […]
Another day of scrimmage games overseen by A-Tier and T-Tier coaches. Time and place To Be Determined. Bring all gear.
We all get together and work out the answers to the High School Test. Passing the NFHS Test is a requirement for umpires who want to be assigned games with the NBUA. It is also required by the WOA before they allow anyone in the state to work High School or Middle School games. All […]
More live scrimmages time and place TBD. Apprentice and C-Tier umpires will work with B-Tier, A-Tier and T-Tier umpires on scrimmage games. This is a watch, work and learn situation where sometimes you will be on the field working games with umpires of various tiers and sometimes you will be watching other umpires from behind […]
Our final get together before the season starts. Meet Mark Clough (our fearless assignor) and talk about the upcoming season. The Board will lay out any changes to the way things are going to be done vis pay, evaluations/promotions, policies, etc. Apprentices should have met their mentors by now but, if not, this is your […]
The final online training session before the fireworks begin. Any questions you have should be answered by now but, if not, ask them here. Subjects include (but anything goes): Appeals Force Play Slide Rule Designated Hitter Lineup Card Lineup Card Management Peer Evaluations Plays At the Plate / Wedge Confusing Test Questions Plate Meeting Arbiter […]
The High School Season starts this weekend and often these matches will involve round robin games that put three teams on a field and they play 3 inning games until all 3 teams have each played 6 innings. Or they might just play normal games. You ask the coaches. Apprentice umpires are generally paired with […]