The last of our umpire training sessions for the season is on this Friday 5 August! Register Now by clicking the "Register" link at the top!

Join our UIC, Duncan Lapsley, and his team of Senior Blues for a great practical training session on On-Diamond Rotations.

The session is open to anyone who is interested including Umpires, Junior Blues, Parents, Blues-in-Training and those performing Club or Team umpiring duties. BiTs and JBs who are going for their Level 1 umpires accreditation in 2022 are strongly encouraged to attend to get their rotations up to a suitable level for Level 1 accreditation. 

The training will help to improve your movement around the diamonds as umpires. It will assist with umpire knowledge and technique but needs to be reinforced through personal practice of techniques at Saturday umpiring where Senior Umpires can provide further feedback during/after games. 

Level 1+ umpires will be coached on their current technique and given pointers for improving their positioning on the diamond. 

Details as follows:

• Date: Friday 5 August
• Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm - Please arrive at 6:15pm
• Location: St. Ives Softball Diamonds
• What to Bring:   

  • Softball or umpiring clothing. Make sure you wear comfortable warm clothing and running shoes as this will mainly be a practical session.

  • Umpire counters

  •  Softball gloves for the practical session

• RSVP: Please register using the "Register" link at the top so we can notify you if there are any changes. 

Agenda:

• Plate and base umpire responsibilities
• Starting positions
• Rotations
• Working with your other umpires