There are many reasons for umpiring. They include a love of the game, the needs of the players, physical fitness, personal challenge and lastly earning a few spending bucks. read more...
The NJBUA is looking for umpires! We offer training in rules and mechanics instruction for individuals wishing to become umpires for high school and independent league play. An excellent opportunity for personal growth and commitment to the sport. Click on "Contact Us" or call 856-424-7069 for more information. Also, Click on Cadet Tab for Cadet School Information!!
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The National Association of Sports Officials is an association which increases an official’s awareness for all components of his sport. Referee Magazine is sent to your home as a perk of the joing fee. News clips, rule changes, interpretations, briefs and much more are all available for viewing and reading on their website. A yearly convention allows you to meet other officials, some of worldy renown, at breakfast or luncheon meetings, seminars and lectures where ideas are exchanged and cultivated. A small reward of meeting these officials from across the country is the bonding which takes place, and then the possible scheduling assignments coming from assignors across the country to such events as the Fireworks Tournament in Colorado or the Bobby Sox Tournament in California. Another exciting event is exchanging association patches and insignia from these same officials. Makes for a real nice collection. Finally, joing NASO gives an official an all around, any sport, source of immediate information on any topic. Phone numbers are available, links on the website for questions are available and an official has a real feeling of "belonging". Consider joing NASO today for an experience which will move you both forward, and up! www.naso.org
Lastly, a slow pictch softball class was given by former President, John Black to the entire membership. Questions on the arc were covered and general rules of thumb for the slow pitch game.
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Starting in January NJBUA holds a weekly training class. It is an eight week course that covers everything from classroom studies to on field mechanics. When the weather allows, we also take our cadets out to umpire a high school game. Our instructors are actually side by side with you and help you each step of the way. Upon completion of this course, you are then ready to become an official NJBUA umpire. We continue our training with regular organizational meetings held throughout the season. Not only is umpiring fun, but it is also a great activity to help keep you in shape. Oh yes, it can also pad your pockets with some additional spending cash. To find out more about becoming an NJBUA official, contact one of our officers by their listed e-mail address.
Click on the Cadet Tab to see instructions for joing our Association Tag Play at Third Covered by the Plate Umpire When making calls at third base in a two umpire crew, the plate umpire should stay in foul territory halfway between home and third base while watching the play develop. If there is a call to be made at third, the plate umpire will cut inside the diamond about two-thirds of the way to third. The plate umpire will then move to a calling position about 10 to 12 feet from the base. If the ball should get away from F5, it usually goes into foul territory. From the inside-the-diamond position, the plate umpire avoids any collision with the runner rounding third and is in position to take the runner to the plate in foul territory. Some mechanics may designate the base umpire to make this call at the plate, after he has realized the runner has made a definitie attempt for third, and will not be caught in a run down between second and third. |