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2024 Online Umpire Clinics

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Key Changes for the 2024 Season

Enhanced Online Training

  • We are excited to introduce an online training component to provide more accessible learning opportunities for umpires. This addition aims to offer flexibility and convenience for participants.  Details on this training are covered in Become an Umpire.

On-Field Focus

  • In response to feedback and to optimize practical skills development, we are transitioning to 4-hour, on-field-only training sessions. This adjustment allows for a more hands-on approach and aims to better prepare umpires for real-game scenarios.

Minor Baseball Associations

  • Hosting Clinics Strongly Recommended: We strongly encourage Minor Baseball Associations to host clinics in their respective areas. While officials completing online learning are eligible for regional games (e.g., league, tournament, exhibition), attendance at a 4-hour umpire clinic is mandatory for eligibility to officiate in provincial play.  Host sites could incur additional cost come provincial time if they don’t have “Certified” officials in their area.  Providing access to the On-field camp will increase the number of Certified officials in the area.

Official’s Qualifications

Registered Officials Must:

  • Register via RAMP
  • Complete Online Training
  • Pay a $30.00 registration fee

Certified Officials Must:

  • Register via RAMP
  • Complete Online Training
  • Attend a 4-Hour On-Field Clinic
  • Pay a $30.00 registration fee

Key Objectives for 2024

Accessible Basic Training

  • Our primary goal is to make basic umpire training accessible to individuals across the province. By offering online training, we aim to facilitate registration and provide foundational knowledge to a wider audience of potential officials

Encourage On-Field Clinic Participation

  • With the reduction of on-field clinic time commitments to 4 hours, we hope to encourage more participants to attend. This shift aims to make it more convenient for individuals to enhance their practical skills, fostering a more confident and capable officiating community.

Increase Membership and Develop Officials

  • We aspire to grow our membership base significantly. By attracting more individuals to our program, we aim to create a robust pipeline for officials, ultimately strengthening our Level 3 and 4 programs

How to Register

Umpire Registration Information

Online Courses:

Clinic Location Level of Clinic Date of Clinic Clinic Contact Location How to Register?
ONDeck 2024 Online Level 1 Modules Aaron Roberts Online Ramp Clinic Link – Coming Soon
ONDeck 2024 Online Level 2 Modules Aaron Roberts Online Ramp Clinic Link – Coming Soon


On-Field Camps:

Clinic Location Level of Clinic Date of Clinic Clinic Contact Location How to Register?

 

 

How to Setup a Clinic

Communities wishing to host an umpire clinic are to contact  Aaron Roberts and fill out and submit an umpire clinic request form.

2024 Baseball Sask Umpire Clinic Request Form

Host is responsible for securing a suitable location for the clinic.

Note: Umpire clinics are an “On-field Clinic” this will require an appropriate facility to accommodate drills and on field work.  It is strongly recommended that a facility with a gym or similar space be provided so that weather does not prevent the clinic from being completed. If the weather happens to be favorable on the day of the clinic, the instructor may choose to have the clinic outside, but this cannot be expected.

***NEW for 2024***
In person Camps (clinics) are now 4 hours in length.  Participants are Strongly Recommended to complete the online learning prior to attending a local camp.

Level I – $300 base fee to Community to host clinic

  • No experience required
  • Must take both 1.1 and 1.2 components to be recognized as Level 1 Fully Certified
  • If registered in 2014, then grandfathered and recognized as Level 1 Fully Certified (However, must attend a clinic annually to remain certified)
  • Must Complete Level I Online learning (New 2024)
  • Must attend a Level I clinic to be fully “Certified” (New 2024)
  • Officials that complete both the online learning and attend an Umpire Clinic will be eligible to umpire Provincial Championships with no Post-Provincial Play (New 2024)
  • Cost for Umpire to attend – $30

Level II – $300 base fee to Community to host clinic

  • Must be Level 1 Fully Certified (either grandfathered or taken Level 1.1 and 1.2) for a minimum of 1 year
  • Must Complete Level II Online learning (New 2024)
  • Must attend a Level II clinic to be fully “Certified” (New 2024)
  • Certified Officials are eligible to officiate local and provincial minor ball including Provincial Championships and Post-Provincial Play (New 2024)
  • May be randomly evaluated
  • Cost for Umpire to attend – $30

Level III (Only held once every 3 years)

  • Must be Level 2 Fully Certified (either grandfathered or taken Level 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3) for a minimum of 1 year
  • In 2015 and 2016 must register online and write Level 3 Exam and obtain 80% or more on exam
  • Must attend 2017 Umpire Super Clinic
  • Eligible to officiate all provincial baseball. Must be at least 18 years of age during current year to officiate at the major level. Eligible for Western Canadian competition.
  • Must pass two on-field evaluations
  • Cost $100.00 annually including Super Clinic year

Level IV

  • Must be Fully Level 3 Certified (either grandfathered or taken Level 3) for one full year, and have officiated for a minimum of 5 years
  • Must attend a Level IV clinic
  • Must obtain 86% or more on exam
  • Eligible to officiate national championships. Must be at least 18 years of age during current year to officiate at this level.
  • Must pass two on-field evaluations (1 plate, 1 base)  to maintain Level IV,  with passing grade of 86% or more
  • Cost TBA Annually

Level V

  • Same as Level IV, but must have participated in at least two minor national championships (Pee Wee, Bantam, Midget) and at least one major national championship (Selects, Junior, Senior and Canada Games) to be Level V “AA”, and had at least one international assignment to be Level V “AAA”

Qualifications & Designations: (New 2024)

  1. Registered Official: Completion of Ramp registration, registration fee payment & the online learning will qualify you for the 202X Baseball Saskatchewan season.  Making you eligible for regional baseball throughout the province.  Exhibition, League, and tournament play.
  2. Certified Official: Completion of online learning and attendance at a 4-hour camp results in a “Certified” designation. Making the official eligible for provincial play in addition to the above mentioned.

NOTE: Affiliate Members are given an additional 50% surcharge on all of the above costs