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Field Mechanics all Tiers

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 […]

High School Rules

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, […]

Apprentice / C-Tier Field Mechanics

Eastside Catholic High School 232 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA, 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.

NFHS Test Study Session

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 […]

NFHS Test Deadline

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.

Apprentice / C-Tier Scrimmages

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 […]

2023 Business Meeting

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 Training

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 […]

High School Season Starts

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 […]