UMPIRING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLUBS
THEORY QUALIFIED UMPIRES: It is a requirement of the association that each club have registered a number of theory-qualified umpires equal to the number of teams they have entered in the competition. Umpire examinations are held during the season for those Clubs that do not have the required number of theory-qualified umpires before the commencement of the finals series. Online Theory Exam
UMPIRING ALLOCATIONS: For the current season both base and plate umpiring duties have been selected on an individual team basis relevant to the number of duties per team within their respective grade. As Tee-ball teams do not supply umpires early in the season, senior grades are called on to compensate for the shortfall in the morning timeslots.
BASE UMPIRES: are to sign the umpire's book in the umpire's room before the game. Each team is to supply two base umpires, each time the team is allocated base umpiring duties.
PLATE UMPIRES: are to sign the umpire's book in the umpire's room before the game. It is up to the individual clubs to supply a suitable umpire for the allocations in the fixtures book. As a "rule of thumb", umpires supplied should be capable of umpiring the next grade higher than the grade allocated.
SIGNING ON: All umpires must sign the umpire's book in the umpire's room before the game. Remember this is the only record of the duty being done that is recognisable by the Sutherland Shire Softball Umpires Association, and that allocated umpires are available at the time of the match.
MATCH CARDS: Plate umpires are to sign the match card to verify the result of the game. The card is then to be handed to the winning team for placement in the result box.
