Umpire Clinics coming to Camrose Saturday April 5th and Sunday April 6th
CMBA is looking to recruit new officials young or old into the game of Baseball and is launching our new incentive program this year to help with costs as well as helping young or new umpires setup to have success with our Mentorship Program. New umpires will qualify for a starter package (include ball bag, brush & clicker) and $100 off any umpire gear they purchase on their own. CMBA will also do it's best to help NEW umpires with gear to get them started.
Umpiring is a great way for youth, teens and adults to get involved with the game. Being a baseball umpire is a great way for youngsters to develop leadership skills and confidence. Many of our Umpires are also baseball players in CMBA and umpiring allows them to be engaged in a different aspect of the game that provides an elevated level of learning and experiences. But a lot of umpires also have no baseball background, nor is it required to pursue certification as an umpire. The amount an umpire gets paid per game depends on the division (11U, 13U, etc.), the caliber (A, AA, AAA), their level of certification and the umpire's role (home plate or bases). The Camrose Minor Baseball Association follows the umpire fees established by Baseball Alberta which varies from $45 - $65 per game along with Mileage calculations if required. for more on Fee's click here
Baseball Alberta is running the umpire clinics in Camrose for Level 1 Clinic on April 5th and Level 2 Clinic on April 6 at OLMP School. So hurry and get registered now for the clinics while there is still openings as there is a cutoff. Click here Baseball Alberta NUCP Clinics to register now. CMBA will reimburse any umpires who take the Baseball Alberta Clinics and are assigned a minimum of 3 games in Camrose for the 9U to 18U Teams in the 2025 season, so please keep a copy of your receipt.
For what Level to sign up for see the below:
Under the current structure of the National Umpire Certification Program, the certification path is based on yearly attendance of a clinic (must be at least 12 years of age to start). Umpires must progress through the yearly system of clinics to complete each level and advance their skills. Umpires start at Level 1 and must attend a Level 1 clinic for two years before advancing to the Level 2 clinics. Level 2 umpires will progress through 3 years of clinics for offense, defense and game management before advancing to Level 3. The level 3 umpires only have to attend a clinic every third year, but are required to complete an online exam every year there is no clinic. (Registrants are not unable to take a NUCP Level 1 and a NUCP Level 2 Clinic in the same calendar year).
Level 1 Umpires
- Year 1 & 2 - The Basics ***The Baseball Alberta Umpire Committee has made NUCP Level 2 Clinics available to NUCP Level 1 Umpires who has completed a minimum of 10 games in 2024 (must be a combination of plate and base umpiring) and is looking to advance into NUCP Level 2 in 2025. Please speak to your local Umpire Coordinator to see if you qualify (Factors such as games umpired, experience and age will be taken into consideration for advancement).
Level 2 Umpires
- Year 1 - Offense
- Year 2 - Defense
- Year 3 - Game Management
Level 3 Umpires
- Year 1 - Online Exam Only
- Year 2 - Online Exam Only
- Year 3 - Level 3 Clinic
Level 4/5 Umpires
- Invitation only to the Baseball Alberta Superclinic
Once you have registered for the Baseball Alberta Umpire Level 1 or 2 Clinic you should then fill in this Application Form and send it to umpiredirector@camroseball.com so CMBA has record of your desire to umpire in Camrose and what your information to help assign you appropriately.
Please click the link to go to the CMBA umpire information page for more info CMBA Umpire Information.
If you have any questions please direct them to umpiredirector@camroseball.com.
