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Become a Baseball Umpire |
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 It's your call
Date: Saturday 02/10/2010
Time: 09:00 – 16:00
Venue: Howick Baseball Club, Lloyd Elsmore Park
Without game officials, it is the athletes and the sport program that suffers. It is critical for today, and the future, that new umpires are properly trained, each year, for all levels of competition. The role of a sport official is to ensure fair play. “If it isn’t fair, it isn’t fun.”
Without parents, players, alumni or friends of baseball coming forward to contribute to the sport program as an umpire, there will be games cancelled or played with insufficient or unqualified umpires.
Whether it’s umpiring youth baseball, senior baseball in your local community or calling balls and strikes at national championships, or even internationally, BNZ has an umpire development program that ‘covers all the bases!'
The training program is FREE to attend, and all ages are encouraged, no matter what your current knowledge or experience.
If you want further information contact Warren Van Rooyen, Baseball NZ Head of Umpires 021-247-4036 or email
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Why become an umpire? - Keeps you active in baseball
- Give something back to the game
- Best seat in the house
- Be part of the special fraternity of sports officials
- Great part-time summer employment
What does it take?
- Love of the game
- Confidence and pride
- Hustle, physical and mental alertness
- A sense of fair play and impartiality
- Willingness to learn and gain experience
Getting Started
- Contact BNZ or your local affiliated Club
- Register for a National Umpire Certification Level One Clinic
- National Umpire Certification Program (NUCP)
Level One
- Clinics
- Written exam
- Fundamental positioning
- Basic rules
- Code of ethics
- Qualities of a good umpire
- Equipment & uniform
What Comes Next?
- Uniform and basic equipment
Check with your club or BNZ for loaner items, new or good used re-sale - Contact your Assignor
Then...Play Ball!
Umpire Game Fees and Incentives*
- Get paid per game, dependant on league & level of play and certification
- Trips with teams abroad!!
- IBAF Tournaments
Why not join this special group ?
We Want You!
For more information contact: BNZ Head Umpire,
Clinic Registrar & Game Assignor
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Mobile: 021-247403 |
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