Thanks for submitting! A raffle/auction will also take place at each of the 3 camps.Register HERE! Glove, Batting Helmet, Bat, Batting Gloves, Catching Equipment (if applicable), Cleats (for outdoor camps), Turf/Tennis Shoes (for camps at HTRC), Water Bottle, and Any additional equipment that campers feel necessary. The Season Has Started DO NOT WAIT to take your test. Copyright 2023 Referee Training Center. All Rights Reserved. Here are a few updates: Scheduling and games Coast Conference Terry Ching Still awaiting information at this writing. They are not assigned games by the assigners who work with the CCSUA. (If you see a green circle with a plus sign, click on it and the section with the registration link will appear.) Copyright 2023 Diamond Umpire Academy. The assignors must cover games in Santa Maria, Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, Barstow, Lancaster, Palm Desert, and Hemet. Select: Major Rule Changes 2018-2019. 2022 United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. With the addition of several top NCAA umpires as faculty, DUA has grown from that first camp of 12 umpires to now providing more than 6 camps per year and serving close to 500 umpires annually. The answer is yeshave you read the recently re-posted article on the Locker Room? The on-site clinics and on-line training webinars are second-to-none opportunities. PROP is the final approval body for any NCAA Playing Rule Changes. Additions to Locker Room New article: Game Management/General The Official Scorer.New videos: Rules/Batter-runner, Locker Room postings since last months News & Notes Articles: RulesCorner Batting/Pitch: Hit-by-Pitch Detection. Diamond Umpire Academy114 N. Elm Street, Suite 300 Greensboro, NC 27401717-495-5055. https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~umpire/camp/camp2020.html Pennsbury College Softball Umpires Camp, We are getting close to the end of the marathon. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. USA Softball umpires are nationally recognized as the best trained and proficient in the sport and are involved in competition starting with league play, city, state and national championships.. If you are, please read them and check the rule if you do not agree with their ruling for college. Thanks, Jim, for your hard work and input. College softball umpires train year-round by studying the rule book, the CCA Manual, accessing the Locker Room, and taking the monthly tests. Renee Gillispie (gill-ESPY) completed her fourth season as the head coach of the University of Iowa softball program in 2022. The Prospect Development Camp is the gateway. All Rights Reserved. names, mascots, nicknames, logos, and those intended to celebrate or memorialize persons, events or causes). A very important addition to the Locker Room was posted regarding projected substitutions involving the DP/Flex. Hosted by MLB Umpire Malachi Moore, this free 1-day camp in Compton, CA targets youth umpires to train and educate in the 2-umpire mechanics system and general umpiring. Staff work in D1 conferences including SEC, ACC, The Valley and down. Explore the pages linked below where we outline the benefits of each type of softball event. As you read the articles, watch the videos, and review the Calendar, Analysis of Results Most Missed Questions (10% + missed) Missed by % of people Ques No. We will be holding a three-umpire camp in August at a Mens Fastpitch tournament; umpires have been selected by the assigners to attend. These one-of-a-kind one-day prospecting camps occur throughout the U.S. and are run by MLB evaluators, current MLB umpires and MiLB supervisors. Emphasis on improving plate and base mechanics, strike zones, judgment calls, movement on the field, angles and distances, and game management. We all, It was great seeing everyone at the meetings and clinics. Add new approaches to your tool belt by learning what has worked for them from candid experience and lessons learned. We use these questions as teaching moments. Each test will expire on the last day of the respective month. That comes first. Create somemayhem , Mind games. Pre-Camp meeting will be Friday evening at Pioneer Park (TBA). Benefits of attending a prospect camp include: Exposure to college coaches Technical training Evaluate coaching style Evaluate current team culture Position-specific camps Currently, there are three study groups formed in the Southern California area and one study group in Central California, with the possibility of a fourth study group being formed in Southern California. In addition, MAC/UCU presents in October two week-long camps in Florida. $15.00. each participant will receive hands-on personal instruction on both fast pitch and slow pitch umpiring including base and plate mechanics. This is the only bat list which should be used for all games until a newer one is posted. The California Collegiate Softball Umpires Association's Mentor Program, with the help of the college softball Assignors, teams up experienced umpires (mentors) with newer umpires or selected veterans (mentees) for game assignments for the purpose of training and feedback. The Commissioner & coaches were pleased with their professionalism. There are 2 options for the 2022 season because the manufacturer (Smitty) states the uniforms will not be available until late 2021 and early 2022. You guys are awesome. A post to the Locker Room, Excerpts from his March 17, 2020 statement I write to you today to lift your spirits, and mine too. See Locker Room (LR) article, Reminder the annual CCSUA/Assignors meeting will be held on January 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. You must register for this meeting. Please note that only certain schools are currently open for registration, while others will open up when additional information becomes available. Camps and clinics are geared toward the best practices and techniques for two, three, and four-man umpire systems. 2023 CCA Softball Umpires Manual. We lost the 2020 collegiate softball season as well as all summer tournaments and games. Chad Stears has worked for over 20 years as a college softball umpire and also is a top club tournament director in Arkansas who is moving his Diamond events to PGF. In each issue Barry Mano, founder of NASO and Referee Magazine publisher, has a column Publishers Memo. It is posted in the Training Courses tab; select the link 2019 Qualification Test January 2019. The deadline for the test is February 10, 2019 at 5 pm PST. Our yearly training cycle includes this Fall Clinic, Fall Ball observation games, the CCSUA/Assignors Annual meeting in January, and the Preseason Camp in late January. We encourage all umpires to improve and/or brush up on their skills & knowledge each year. Uniforms (3.10.3) 3.10.3. The combination of classroom learning, station drills, video review, and live action play allows umpires to acquire skills at their own pace and specialize to their individual needs. If your child is injured during camp, they will be taken to our Athletic Trainer immediately, and the Athletic Trainer will determine what action is required. We seek to improve your existing skills, teach you new skills, and provide networking opportunities with other umpires and established mentors. October 5th - 9th;3-Umpire Camp (Riverside, California) - Sorry, this camp isSold Out!October 12th - 16th;Hybrid 2- & 3-Umpire Camp (Riverside, California)-Sorry, this camp is Sold Out!November 2nd - 6th;4-Umpire Camp (Phoenix, Arizona) -For umpires wanting to not only learn the 4-umpire system, but also learn how to take all plays 360-degrees at every base. This document has the following presentations: Welcome, Mechanics Updates, Primary/Secondary and Game Management. In addition, it also received the USTA Missouri Valley Facility of the Year Award. Iowa City, Iowa 52242 319-335-3500. USE YOUR BROWSER BACK BUTTON TO RETURN TO NEWS & NOTES The Fall Ball rules are explained in an article on the Locker Room. Here is the link to more information about this camp . Cost: The cost of the camp is $275 per camper. N411 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Click on PROFILEClick on PREFERENCES. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. International Umpires Camp. We encourage all umpires to improve and/or brush up on their skills & knowledge each year. We will use VR training technology, Track man analysis, hands on instruction, and video rules sessions. See the instructions on the form for completing the report and sending it to the appropriate people. The PGF National Championship Camp is run on Sunday, July. Training sessions and live games will take place at Arizona State University and Tempe Diablo Stadium, Spring Training home of the L.A. Angels of Anaheim. 2022 Umpire Camps & Clinics Schedule Umpire Training Institute October 7th - 9th; 2-Umpire Mechanics Clinic (Phoenix, Arizona) This clinic is for veterans and non-veterans. The identification camps have become a recruiting mecca for many conference coordinators across the nation at all levels, with DUA attendees now working in NCAA Division I, II, and III conferences such as the SEC, ACC, Big 10, Colonial, SoCon, Sun Belt, ASUN, Big South, Peach Belt, SAC, and ODAC just to name a few. Limited class sizes make for one-on-one instruction. I had 1st base in the night cap feature game between he and Coach Erikson of USF. Even when somethings is not there. Qualification test information The CCSUA Qualification test has been posted. If you have had your vaccines, it does not preclude you, Health and Safety is a core value of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) and the well-being of our student-athletes and athletics department personnel including officials is a top priority. We all need to study these mechanics as the selections for post-season at all levels has started. There was no automatic suspension for this behavioral ejection, but he got worse than a suspension: The ejected coach had flown his mother out to the tournament, From our Chairperson Rich Kollen What a crazy and sad time in our country, with the virus and civil unrest we are experiencing. In our list above, if registration is available, you will see a blue link in the last column. To accomplish this, we need the communications to be sent in emails much easier to copy/paste the questions and have a record of the answers. Diamond Umpire Academy has a unique teaching format. We will post an article to the Locker Room website which will summarize the rule changes, as soon as the training staff has, As the season approaches, take some time to review the rule book and CCA Manual. New articles CCSUA/Play ball: SCIAC COVID Policies & Testing CCSUA/Play ball: Community College Covid Testing Protocols Updated articles and links Protocols Corner/Responsibilities: The Protocols for Ejections. The Diamond Legacy Events & Stears' move to PGF was made official this week . From our Chairperson, Rich Kollen: Our world sure has changed since March due to COVID-19. Contact. As announced earlier, the dates for our 2019 CCSUA/Assignors meetings will be: South: January 13, Cerritos College North: January 19, site to be determined Our, Beginning with October all Monthly Tests will be posted early in each month. Camps provide instructors the opportunity to address everyone and give a consistent message on a particular topic. The Mid-American Umpire Clinic is aWendelstedt Umpire School Affiliated Clinic, located in Kansas City, Missouri, designed for youth or high school umpires who are looking to better their career or are looking to make the jump into college baseball. December 17th; (Stockton, CA)Free Clinic for Middle School Umpires and Up!Click HERE for camp flyer.Instruction by:MLB Call-Up Umpire Malachi MooreMLB Umpire Gabe MoralesMLB Call-UpUmpireLew WilliamsRegister HERE! Each of these links will lead to summer softball camps that have been scheduled for 2022. All rights reserved. As I write this, we are still in limbo. If you need to remove your child for any reason, make sure their counselor is notified. Low key and non-threatening environment will include on the field training, observation, evaluation, and classroom training sessions. Come learn from officials that have seen great success in college baseball. USE YOUR BROWSER BACK, Inaugural NCAA Softball Umpire Institute. February 2-March 26, 2022: College Spring Invitational February 19-21, 2022: Presidents' Day Challenge February 19-25, 2022: Red Water Lacrosse February 24-27, 2022: USA Softball 18U Men's National Team February 11-13, 2022: Diamond 9 Baseball & Softball January 30-February 10, 2022: MiLB Umpire Evaluation The Prospect Development Camp is the gatewayfor a career as an MiLB umpire. Pearl Field, the home field of Iowa's record-setting softball program, was dedicated on October 2, 1999, in honor of the late Robert L. Pearl, who was the first African-American baseball player at the University of Iowa and a longtime supporter of Hawkeye softball. The SCIAC Championship Tournament will be held May 7-8-9 weekend: Crew: Leighton Hickman (crew chief), Tim Kohut, Danny Winders, Arturo Quinonez ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE, The 2021 softball season is in full swing. Opportunities for student athletes to be evaluated by college coaches for scholarships were lost. Gillispie ranks 19th among active coaches in D1 and 38th all-time. not accepted for the Camp, your money will be refunded. Commemorative/memorial patches allowed if authorized by institution or conference (e.g. Students are assigned actual live game assignments with evaluations of on-field performance. There have been many changes and updates to the CCSUA Locker Room since our last posting of the Notes from the Training Staff July. October 13th - 16th; 3-Umpire Mechanics Clinic (Phoenix, Arizona) With the addition of several top NCAA umpires as faculty, DUA has grown from that first camp of 12 umpires to now providing more than 6 camps per year and serving close to 500 umpires annually. It will no longer be available after October 31, 2019. I recently spent 22 hours on Zoom calls to develop plans for reopening California community college athletics. The Southern Umpires Camp will make reservations for you! Photo Courtesy of Diamond Umpire Academy Make sure all games are played with this new bat list. There are four main softball recruiting events: camps, showcases, combines and clinics. Special Guest, MLB Umpire Supervisor Cris Jones. Posted . It is strongly recommended that you download the available pdf, Many of you who have signed up for the NCAA/SUP and will be receiving your new rule book and CCA Manual. Hint perhaps you did not have time during the season to thoroughly review the new NCAA Case Book. When we have knowledge, and apply the knowledge, we have the power. Our staff of veteran elite and post season softball umpires are here to provide one-on-one and group training to help aspiring softball umpires reach their highest goals. The only official source for college softball mechanics. CCSUA Training Cycle The start of our yearly training cycle begins in September. There are a few questions on three-umpire mechanics. 2022. The newest version of these will be published in Decemberbe watching for the announcement of their availability. NASO Member Protection Has Doubled NASO insurance coverage has doubled, effective August 1. Follow on . The NCAA Softball DI official home. Pre-Camp meeting will be Friday We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. Videos: Mechanics/Plate umpire movement Fair or foul call get set; Foul near backstop Removed bats, Ejections, Protests Do you know what to do when you remove bats, have an ejection, or have a protest for, We have had multiple interpretations recently on the rule regarding the pitcher taking a signal. Copyright 2023 Diamond Umpire Academy. Camps included have a 2022 schedule and prices posted so you won't waste time going to sites that have no summer 2022 information. Helping aspiring softball umpires reach their highest goals. Umpires who will be in their second year in, NCAA Softball 2017 Rules Survey: There are some very interesting questions in this years NCAA Softball Rules Survey. A more complete list will be in the May Newsletter Change the obstruction rule to requiring the fielder to have possession of the ball in her hand or glove? You can access this new bat list by going to the Locker Room (select the Links button on the Dashboard page) or by using, From the training staff The CCSUA training staff welcomes questions on rules, mechanics, game management and protocolsbasically anything related to college softball umpiring. Add new approaches to your tool belt by learning what has worked for them from candid experience and lessons learned. Game Management Corner General: Protests and Forfeits revised. Each USA Softball NUS is run by a team ofNational Umpire staffmembers, who serve as the clinicians. You must register in advance for this meeting PLEASE before Thursday, January 21st: Here is the link to register: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrcuyqrjwiGNT_Xdty8kM1AmDxj3EpzWpQ Please register immediately. Diamond Umpire Academy was founded with a single goal: To provide quality training and development opportunities to fastpitch softball umpires of all levels. Monthly tests, Welcome to our new Affiliate members. The NCAA has posted a new NCAA Approved Softball Bat List, effective July 8, 2019. Camp Packages; College. July 25, 2019 11:34am. We believe everything you do in your sport begins with what you see. Read the short article in the CCSUA Locker Room on the Strike Zone, in the Rules Corner/Batting/The Pitch. NCAA/SUP Umpire Institute The NCAA/SUP Umpire Institute was held in early September. Bob Marcialis If you attend without doing so, there will be no lunch ordered for you. He told me 3 different times he was very pleased with my strike zone and my control of the game. We are also expected . Verbal communication must be supported, Detailed information on the 2018-2019 major rule changes can be found on our Locker Room. Fall Ball 2017 Rules. The camps utilize multiple fields at the complex and we place no more . MLB Camps May 21, 2022 Victory Field - Indianapolis, Indiana COST: FREE The Major League Baseball Umpire Camps offer umpires at all levels the chance of a lifetime. The link to the current bat list on our Locker Room Links page has been updated. Games will begin early Saturday morning and continue throughout the day. If you have not taken them, you may do so but your grades will not be added to the gradebooks, as the tests have expired. The others have been deleted from the Locker Room as they were confusing and contradictory. New bat list posted September 19, 2018. Games will begin early Saturday morning and continue throughout the day. Thank you to the umpires who participated and the observers who did their usual great job of helping to improve our umpires and therefore the CCSUA. If POSTMARKED AFTER THE 15TH, add $40 to your total amount. Option #1 Conferences, From the Training Staff The first NCAA Approved Softball Bat List for the upcoming 2021-22 academic year has been posted. We will update this document when we receive protocols from other schools or conferences. We can help you develop superior eye-mind-body reactions so that your, NCAA Recent important announcement from NCAA a new bat list has been issued, dated January 14, 2020. Be confident that you will be in the right place at the right time to make every call. We hope you had a successful season and took a lot of notes on how to improve your game. Pair your rules knowledge with advanced mechanics, illustrated with Referee's MechaniGram illustrations. All umpires to improve your game we outline the benefits of each type softball... 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