NBUA

Call for Candidates
2023-07-25 - 2023-08-01
Nominations are opened for candidates for the NBUA Board of directors. Self nominations only please, please e-mail your nomination to any of the current BOD. Nominations close on August 1st.

Candidate Statements are due
2023-08-07
All Candidates for the Board of Directors will have an opportunity to make a statement about their candidacy. These statements are due today along with a picture to publish.

Candidates Statements will be published
2023-08-14
The Candidate Statements will be published on this website.

Ask the Candidates
2023-08-18 - 2023-08-21
The general NBUA membership is asked to submit questions to the BOD candidates. The period for these submission opens on the 18th and closes on the 21st. E-mail your questions to any current BOD member.

Q & A Responses are Due
2023-08-25
Candidates are asked to submit their responses to the questions from the membership no later than today. Submit by e-mail to any current Board member.

Q & A Responses to be published
2023-08-28
The Candidate Responses to the questions submitted by the membership will be published on this website today.

Voting Opens
2023-09-11 08:00 - 2023-09-18 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Electronic voting for the Board of Directors will open at 8:00AM on 9/11 and close promptly at 6:00PM on 9/18. Each member will be issued a distinction voting ID and given a link to the voting website. Watch your e-mail for these.

NBUA Golf Tournament and Banquet
2023-09-16 12:00 - 21:00 | Maplewood Country Club, 4050 SE Maple Valley Rd, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Umpires,
We’re getting closer to Banquet and Golf Tournament day: Saturday, September 16th. Planning is progressing for a fun evening, one that our significant others always find enjoyable. They get to meet your partners, all cleaned up! We also have raffle prizes for the ladies and they can take home the lovely centerpieces produced by Jody Clough, who has supported you all for many years. Thanks, Jody!
The banquet date is on your Arbiter schedule, but accepting there does not let me guarantee you’ll have a spot at the table, so please confirm by responding to this email for Banquet and Golf. Now. Click “Reply”.
The Maplewood banquet room and bar opens at 6:00, and after brief introductory remarks at 7:00, we’ll enjoy dinner, including fresh filet of salmon with lobster cream sauce and hickory smoked chicken breasts with North Carolina BBQ sauce.
With the inevitable last-minute signees we have to guarantee there’ll be enough food.
Send an e-mail to: nbuamemberserve@gmail.com to confirm your attendance at the banquet and tournament!
Call or email with any questions,
Peyton

2023 General Meeting
2023-09-18 18:00 - 19:00 | WIAA Headquarters, 435 Main Ave S, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
The only business to be conducted will be the announcement of the elected Board members and an invitation and opportunity to provide feedback to them.

Introductory Meeting
2024-01-17 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-01-24 19:00 - 20:30
A meeting will be held to introduce prospective new umpires to the NBUA and to outline our training program, our fee schedule, the expectations for the new apprentice umpires and to explain the outlook for the coming season. We welcome all comers 18 years and older.
Attendees must be invited to the meeting. To receive an invitation please fill out the form found at https://nbua.net/about/join-nbua/

Apprentice Training
2024-01-25 18:30 - 21:00
This will be a Zoom meeting online for new (and prospective) members. To receive an invitation to the meeting please apply via the form located at: https://nbua.net/about/join-nbua/
Subjects covered in this first session include:
Director of Training (Welcome to NBUA, …)
Apprentice Training 1st day
Basic List of NBUA Items Required
NBUA Uniform and Equipment
NBUA Umpire Terminology
Signaling the Basic 8
Apprentice / C Tier Expectations
WOA Umpire Mechanics (intro for apprentice)

Apprentice Training
2024-01-27 08:45 - 12:00 | Eastside Catholic High School, 232 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA, 98074, United States
NOTE: We’d like apprentices there by 8:45am for paperwork and pictures, so training can start at 9am.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in person. We’ll have a lot to cover on Saturday from: getting to meet each other in person, completing some of the registration steps (head shot for upload into arbiter), and of course continuing our training curriculum (maybe at the end we’ll even have you do a heel/toe in the slot (you’ll learn what that is). If lucky we’ll also have rule books and mechanic manuals to hand out.
Subjects covered will include:
Plate Basics (Jim Evan’s PPT)
Slot basics with mechanics
Strike Zone
Practical Strike Zone
Head Height, Tracking, Strike Mechanic, Ball Call Mechanic
Signal to partner
Putting the ball in play
Calling Time!
In-Field Fly Rule signals, vocals (when to call an IFF)
Timing Plays
Check swings
Parking Directions

2024 General Meeting
2024-01-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Bellevue Christian School, 1701 98th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, United States
More information about time and place to follow.
Bring your used umpire gear to the meeting so we can include it in our give-back donation program for new umpires.
All Tiers are invited: Apprentice, C-Tier, B-Tier, A-Tier and Tournament or T-Tier

Apprentice and C-Tier Training
2024-01-30 18:30 - 21:00
This will be another virtual Zoom meeting and it will include the new Apprentice members as well as the returning C-Tier umpires. If you have not received the Zoom link prior to the meeting please contact the Director of Training found under “Contacts” on the website.
Subjects to be covered include:
Pre-Game/Post-Game
MLB Rules: Runner Rules
What is a Trouble Ball
WOA Umpire Mechanics

Training for B-Tier, A-Tier and T-Tier
2024-01-31 18:30 - 21:00
This will be an online Zoom session. If you have not received the link and passcode before the meeting time, please contact the Director of Training listed under “Contacts” on this website.
Specific subjects to be covered are:
Obstruction/Interference
Malicious contact
Ejections/Game management

Apprentice and C-Tier Training
2024-02-01 18:30 - 21:00, 2024-02-06 18:30 - 21:00, 2024-02-08 18:30 - 21:00, 2024-02-13 18:30 - 21:00
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Apprentice and C-Tier Training
2024-02-03 09:00 - 12:00 | Eastside Catholic High School, 232 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA, 98074, United States
This will be a morning classroom session for Apprentice and C-Tier umpires. We’ll likely be in the commons area again and not the boardroom. So C-Tier be aware of this location change from prior years. We’ll bring in some pizza for lunch.
Subjects will include:
Obstruction/Interference

Apprentice and C-Tier Field Mechanics
2024-02-03 12:30 - 15:30 | Eastside Catholic High School, 232 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA, 98074, United States
This session will take place out on the baseball field after the lunch break weather permitting. Please dress warmly and prepare to exercise. We will try to have our surplus equipment at the field for the Apprentices to pick over. If you have masks and indicators, please bring them along as no better time than now to start to get comfortable with them in your hand.
This will be an introduction to field mechanics (how to physically move on the field during play)

Scrimmages for B-Tier, A-Tier and T-Tier
2024-02-03 14:00 - 18:30 | Eastlake High School, 400 228th Avenue Northeast, Sammamish, WA, 98074, United States
February 3 @ 2pm, 4:15pm and 6:15pm
Live Scrimmages for B-Tier, A-Tier and T-Tier
There are 3 live scrimmages at the times listed. There are 6 slots per game for umpires and 4 slots for trainers. Contact Mark Clough to be assigned an umpire slot and Bill Lewis for a Trainer slot.

Scrimmages for B-Tier, A-Tier and T-Tier
2024-02-04 11:30 - 13:30 | Meridian Park, 16759 Wallingford Ave N, Shoreline, WA, 98133, United States
Live Scrimmage for B-Tier, A-Tier and T-Tier
There is one live scrimmage at 11:30. There are 6 slots per game for umpires and 4 slots for trainers. Contact Mark Clough to be assigned an umpire slot and Bill Lewis for a Trainer slot.

Training for B-Tier, A-Tier and T-Tier
2024-02-07 18:30 - 21:00

Apprentice and C-Tier Cage Training
2024-02-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Eastside Catholic High School, 232 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA, 98074, United States
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

Apprentice and C-Tier Field Mechanics
2024-02-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Eastside Catholic High School, 232 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA, 98074, United States
This will be held out on the Baseball field for the Apprentice and C-Tier umpires. It is another field mechanics session so dress for the weather and bring your masks if you have them.

Scrimmage for B-Tier, A-Tier and T-Tier
2024-02-10 14:00 - 16:30 | Redmond High School, 17272 NE 104th St, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States
Live Scrimmage for B-Tier, A-Tier and T-Tier
There is one live scrimmage at 2:00. There are 6 slots per game for umpires and 4 slots for trainers. Contact Mark Clough to be assigned an umpire slot and Bill Lewis for a Trainer slot.

Training for B-Tier, A-Tier and T-Tier
2024-02-15 18:30 - 21:00
An online Zoom session. The link should be provided by the Director of Training.
Topics to be discussed:
Game Management/Ejections,
Getting Help on Calls,
Plays at the Plate

Apprentice and C-Tier Scrimmage
2024-02-17 10:00 - 14:00
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
