NBUA

3-Man Mechanics Training
2023-04-30 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This is a refresher before the High School Playoffs begin aimed at B-Tier, A-Tier and T-Tier (Tournament Tier) umpires.
This will be an on-line Zoom meeting. Brian Sweet (our humble director of training) will send out an e-mail about a week before the meeting to all those eligible.

High School Season Starts
2023-03-10
The Seattle area High School Baseball Season starts today. Most of the games today will be scrimmage games. Sometimes these are in a round robin format with three teams on a field each team playing a 3 inning scrimmage with the other two teams. A great time for the rookies to get in their first plate.
Make sure you have signed the MSA and have taken the NFHS test and clinics so you are eligible to work a game today. Generally, these are a lot of fun for everyone involved.

Apprentice / C-Tier Training
2023-03-07 08:00 - 17:00
One final get on-line together before the season begins. One more chance to get your minimum training hours.
The agenda for this session is as follows:
Arbiter session (how you get games assigned and deal with the High School payment system)
Evaluations (this is how promotions to higher tiers are managed)
Plays at the Plate (talking about the wedge)
A final open session to ask any questions that you may still have

2023 Business Meeting
2023-03-06 19:00 - 20:30
This is the annual Business Meeting. Time and place still TBD. There will be more presentations from the Board and recognition from last year. Apprentices are matched with mentors, if they haven’t been before
All Tiers are invited: Apprentice, C-Tier, B-Tier, A-Tier and Tournament or T-Tier

Apprentice / C-Tier Scrimmages
2023-03-04 09:00 - 18:00
The High School season in Seattle starts on the 12th. Before that time, various teams will be holding practice scrimmages. These will be at various fields and times scattered all over King County so the exact times and locations will be known only a day or so before the event.
The Apprentices and C-Tier umpires will be divided into small groups and will be sent out to these scrimmage games where they will meet up with A-Tier and T-Tier umpires who will try to guide them through their first game experiences.
No one wins or loses these games. No pressure. They only want someone calling balls and strikes just to keep the game moving. You will need to bring your gear

NFHS Test Deadline
2023-03-02
Umpires that wish to be assigned games at the beginning of the high school season must have finished their WOA requirements by midnight tonight. This includes registering with the WOA, taking the NFHS test and finishing the clinics.
All of these tasks are accomplished on the Arbiter website via the WOA Hub.

NFHS Test Study Session
2023-02-28 18:30 - 21:00
This will be an on-line Zoom meeting. The link to the meeting should come in your e-mail. If you don’t get one, please contact any board member.
Every NBUA umpire must be certified to work High School games (even if you don’t work HS games, the certification applies to our insurance application). Part of this is taking and passing the NFHS Test each year. Unfortunately, whoever wrote the test had a cruel and twisted mind so many of the questions involve a reading of the rule book which is convoluted to say the least. This session will give everyone a chance to review the past questions used on the test to help them better understand what is expected. Generally a fun time for all.
All Tiers are invited: Apprentice, C-Tier, B-Tier, A-Tier and Tournament or T-Tier

Apprentice / C-Tier Field Mechanics
2023-02-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Eastside Catholic High School, 232 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA, 98074, United States
This will be a field mechanics session with emphasis on the issues that we identified during our scrimmage games last weekend. Footwork in the B & C positions, pre pitch preparation, taking plays at the plate, calling balks. Weather report says sunny and cold. Dress appropriately.

High School Rules
2023-02-23 18:30 - 21:00
This is our yearly High School Rules Training session with Tim Stevens. Tim has been on the NFHS Rules Committee in the past and he is one of (if not the most) experienced umpires in the organization. It’s always a treat to hear from Tim. Come one come all.
This is for all Tiers: Apprentice, C-Tier, B-Tier, A-Tier and Tournament or T-Tier

Field Mechanics all Tiers
2023-02-18 09:00 - 16:00
There will be scrimmage games for most levels. To get into one of these games call Mark Clough or the lead trainer for the group. You will be put into a practice game with advanced umpires monitoring your mechanics. After an inning or two, you will switch out and get feedback from the trainers. Please bring all necessary equipment for both plate and base work.
Apprentice/C-Tiers: Scrimmages @ Shorecrest HS 10am and 12 Noon – Lead Trainer: Bill Fitzgerald

B-Tier: Scrimmages @ Interlake HS 11am & 1pm – Lead Trainer: Chris Castro

A/B-Tier Scrimmage @ Eaglestaff MS (Seattle) 4pm & 6pm – Lead Trainer Bill Lewis/Chris Castro

Apprentice / C-Tier Training
2023-02-16 18:30 - 21:00, 2023-02-07 18:30 - 21:00
Another on-line Zoom Training session

B-Tier / A-Tier / T-Tier Training
2023-02-15 18:30 - 21:00
Another on-line Zoom meeting for B-Tier, A-Tier and Tournament Tier umpires only.
Subjects to be covered: How to teach basic mechanics to the lower tiers (we don’t want to know how you do it, we want to teach the manual), Interference/Obstruction, Force Play Slide Rule (FPSR), NFHS/OBR DH Rules, NFHS quiz and, of course, more Game Management skills.

Apprentice / C-Tier Field Mechanics
2023-02-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Eastside Catholic High School, 232 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA, 98074, United States
More work on the baseball field

Apprentice / C-Tier Cage Training
2023-02-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Eastside Catholic High School, 232 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA, 98074, United States
Cage Training is the part of Field Mechanics that trains plate umpires for their job calling balls, strikes and everything else. It will be conducted in the batting cages at the field so dress appropriately. You should have your plate gear with you, if possible. If you don’t have it yet, talk to your instructors to see how it might be provided with you. With luck, we’ll have some pitching machines that will allow you to see pitches at speed. Other wise, we will do a “soft toss” session.

Apprentice / C-Tier Training
2023-02-09 18:30 - 21:00
Another on-line Zoom meeting

A-Tier / T-Tier Training
2023-02-08 18:30 - 21:00
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B-Tier Training
2023-02-08 18:30 - 21:00

Apprentice / C-Tier Field Mechanics
2023-02-04 12:30 - 15:30 | Eastside Catholic High School, 232 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA, 98074, United States
This afternoon session will be an introduction to Field Mechanics (the physical actions of umpiring). It will be conducted on the baseball field NOT in the classroom. You need to dress appropriately as it may be cold and/or wet. If you have a face mask, it would be a good idea to bring it to the field with you so you can practice with it but it is not required at this point.

B-Tier / A-Tier / T-Tier Training
2023-02-04 09:00 - 11:30 | Eastside Catholic High School, 232 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA, 98074, United States
This will be a field mechanics course for the upper tier umpires. Please meet out on the baseball field.
Includes the upper tiers only B-Tier, A-Tier and Tournament Tier

Apprentice / C-Tier Training
2023-02-04 09:00 - 11:30 | Eastside Catholic High School, 232 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA, 98074, United States
This will be a classroom session in the morning

Apprentice / C-Tier Training
2023-02-02 18:30 - 21:00
Another Zoom session for the Apprentices and C-Tier

Apprentice / C-Tier Training
2023-01-31 18:30 - 21:00
This will be another online training session but, this time, the new Apprentices will be joined by the C-Tier umpires. The link to the session should have been sent via e-mail but, if you missed it, call any Board member (see contacts on this website). If you have any technical difficulties logging into the meeting, please contact Brian Sweet our Training Committee chair.

2023 General Meeting
2023-01-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Bellevue Christian School, 1701 98th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, United States
This is the yearly General Meeting for the NBUA. All Tiers are requested to attend. The new rookie class will be introduced, the new policies for the coming year will be explained. The various board members will each give a talk about their functions in the coming year including the training schedule and expectations for all tier levels. Come one, come all.
Apprentice, C-Tier, B-Tier, A-Tier and Tournament or T-Tier

Apprentice Training
2023-01-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Eastside Catholic School;, Crusader Way, Sammamish, WA, United States
This will be the first in-person class for the new 2023 class of apprentice umpires for the NBUA. It will be held at Eastside Catholic High School. There will be signs posted to help you find the classroom but, it should be in the upstairs of the building located closest to the football field unless it has been moved to the cafeteria due to class size.
Please park in the lot near the baseball field and then walk up into the campus. There is no visitor parking closer.

Apprentice Training
2023-01-26 18:30 - 21:00
Welcome to NBUA training!
This class is for new members of the NBUA. It will be held on-line only for those who have been invited. To receive your invitation, contact any board member (under the contacts section of this website) or, especially our director of training Brian Sweet at 206-931-8392.
At this first meeting, you will learn the basics: how to get a uniform, how the training sessions will work going forward, how you will be contacted and how you can contact others.
Then the fun begins and we will start you into the amazing and intricate world of officiating baseball. Enjoy!

2023 Open House
2023-01-10 19:00 - 21:00
This will be a virtual open house for people interested in becoming members of the NBUA. Our training schedule will be discussed and the organization of the NBUA will be explained. We don’t want to overload the meeting so only prospective new members are invited. For more information on how to log in to this meeting please contact any Board Member or
Brian Rooney Recruitment Chairman
425.941.0112
brian@achillconsulting.com

2022 Annual Meeting
2022-09-19 18:30 - 19:30 | WIAA Headquarters, 435 Main Ave S, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
BOD voting closes at 6:00PM
Our Annual Meeting will be held at 6:30 on the 19th of September, 2022 at the WIAA Headquarters conference room, 435 Main Ave., Renton Washington 98057. All NBUA members in good standing are welcome to attend.
The purpose of this meeting is to announce the results of the election of Directors to serve on the NBUA Board of Directors. That will be the only purpose of the meeting other than to receive brief comments, verbal or written, from any members present.
For the Board of Directors
Peyton Coffin Dale Wilson
Member Services, NBUA Secretary, NBUA

NBUA Banquet
2022-09-17 18:00 - 22:00 | Maplewood Country Club, 4050 SE Maple Valley Rd, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
The annual NBUA banquet will be held, awards will be given, etc. Drinks at 6:00PM, dinner at 7:00PM. Bring extra guests for $35 each. Contact Peyton Coffin about attendance.

NBUA Golf Tournament
2022-09-17 12:30 - 17:00 | Maplewood Country Club, 4050 SE Maple Valley Rd, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Golf tournament: 18 holes = $69.00 including cart. Tee times will start about 12:30 PM. NBUA members are welcome to enter your own foursome and invite guests to play. Your Wisely account will be charged. Maplewood has a very nice driving range if you’d like to warm up.
Please confirm as soon as possible. Banquet reservations and golf tournament cutoff date will be September 1st. The golf tournament will be limited to 40 golfers, so let us know now.
Our brother umpire Dave Tiffany will be coordinating the golfers in the NBUA Golf Tournament.
