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March 2021
High School Test Study Session – All Tiers
In this online class, we have a cooperative study session for the WOA High School rules test. Please download the WOA Baseball Study Guide from the link below. We will assign questions to individuals and, after some time to deduce an answer, will ask them to share their answer with the group. Once an answer is proposed, the group will have the chance to comment. 2021 WOA Baseball Study Guide All tiers = Apprentice, App2, C-Tier, B-Tier, A-Tier and Tournament…
Find out more »Field Mechanics – Apprentice, App2 and C-Tier
Field Mechanics Training. Because the northshore facility has been closed, there won't be any cage training up there this year. As a result, we will be coming up with some sort of plate training at both sessions of the field mechanics sessions today. Bring your plate gear. (B-Tier used to be included in this session but, due to COVOD protocols, they have been removed to reduce crowding) A-Tier and Tournament Tier are encouraged to help out.
Find out more »Field Mechanics – Apprentice, App2 and C-Tier
This was going to be the cage training but the northshore facility is closed for the pandemic. Instead, we will be working on some sort of plate mechanics training as part of the field mechanics training at both sessions today. Bring your full plate gear for this. If you don't have plate gear, talk to your mentor about borrowing something. (B-Tier umpires used to be included in this but they have been removed due to COVID protocols to reduce crowding)…
Find out more »Deadline for High School Certification
You must have completed your high school rules test and clinics and be certified for work with the WOA by this date to be considered for game assignments on the first week of the season.
Find out more »Apprentice, App2, C-Tier and B-Tier training
This is an online training session expect to be sent an invitation to the Teams meeting. Review of 2 man mechanics
Find out more »Games – Apprentice, App2, C-Tier and B-Tier
We are trying to get it set up so that there will be games to observe. The idea is that the lower tier umpires will have a chance to observe actual games being worked by upper tier umpires. In the best case, you will pair with your mentors and go to a game, sit in the stands and watch how it's supposed to be done. You should be able to get in on the pre and post game meetings to…
Find out more »April 2021
3 Man Mechanics – B-Tier, A-Tier and Tournament Tier
We will be teaching the 3 man system to the upper tier umpires. This is an online class via Teams
Find out more »January 2022
NBUA Open House
This will be a virtual open house for potential recruits to learn more about the NBUA and what it has to offer new and returning baseball umpires. It doesn't matter if you have 100s of games under your mask or have never walked on a baseball field before. The NBUA wants to talk with you. The meeting will be held via ZOOM. To get the meeting invitation, you should fill out our recruiting form at https://nbua.net/about/join-nbua/ or call our recruiting…
Find out more »2022 General Meeting
Fellow Members of NBUA, As we move into 2022 with expectations of success and fun on the diamond, we look forward to the chance to umpire baseball with our brethren umpires and friends. On Monday, January 24th at 6:30 PM, your Northwest Baseball Umpires Association will hold its 2022 Annual General Meeting. You will be appraised of the state of the Association from your Board members and committee chairmen. This meeting usually marks a chance to see our friends and reconnect…
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