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 […]

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 […]

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.

This is an online training session expect to be sent an invitation to the Teams meeting. Review of 2 man mechanics

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 […]

We will be teaching the 3 man system to the upper tier umpires.  This is an online class via Teams

This will be the first of many training sessions offered for Apprentice umpires in the NBUA for 2022.  This session will provide you with an Introduction to the NBUA and to baseball umpiring in general.  We will discuss how the training schedule works, how you acquire uniforms and protective equipment, how the ranking (tier) system […]