Interested in Umpiring Local Baseball?
If you are interested in umpiring youth baseball you may register at the link below.
Upon completing umpire certification it is important that you contact your local's executive or umpire supervisor to advise this has been completed so that they can include you in season scheduling.
Visit https://www.playoba.ca/umpire-levels to discover the various levels of umpiring.
Visit https://www.playoba.ca/umpire-certification as a New or Returning umpire. Here you will be able to register for certification, select a local camp and make payment directly.
An umpire only requires to set up a profile one time on the OnDeck app. When returning the following year just log back in using your email address that is registered to your profile. (There is no need to create a new profile every year upon returning as your previous accreditations will not transfer over to repeated new profiles).
Once on your OnDeck app check out the Umpire Zone section for information with respect to rules, positioning, and screening requirements for adult (18 and older) umpires. The screening required is mandated as part of the Safe Sport initiative including Insurance).
Youth umpires may only umpire age divisions younger than they are themselves.
Example: 13 year-olds would umpire 8u & 9u and 11u divisions.
Need Some Umpiring Advice? Have an Umpiring Question?
All local umpires & coaches are encouraged to contact WOBA's Umpire in Chief, Allyn Ward, for umpiring question or concerns.
Reporting An Ejection Of Player Or Coach:
In the event a coach or player is ejected from a game, you as the ejecting official at the game would be required to report the incident. You will require details such as:
-date, location of game
-age division
-the team names
-your partner's name
-name and position of ejected person
-the situation and incident itself
-any prior warnings issued during the game
-if possible report immediately after the game and preferably within 48hrs
There are three convenient ways for reporting.
OPTION 1:
On your ONDeck App is a round "Ejection button" and an "Incident Button" that you can click and begin the report.
OPTION 2:
These same button reporting links are also found on the WOBA website under Online Forms tab
HERE for ejection from WOBA & OBA games
HERE for incident reporting (situations of wrongdoing and situations that may be deemed inappropriate.)
OPTION 3:
Submit the report directly from the OBA website; Safe Sport tab LINK HERE
Anyone Can Report An Incident:
If the situation is not an ejection but an incident of another nature whereby a coach, player or spectator(s) behave inappropriately at an organizational baseball activity, there is a responsibility to report it. This includes use of liquor, profanity, physical or verbal abuse, fighting, deliberate attempt to injure and for all requests of police or security.
OBA reporting has partnered with ALIAS. This is a reporting service for wrongdoings and inappropriate situations within the baseball environment, its activities and organizational events. The objective is to provide a safe reporting system. Folks can report anonymously, and if not requiring further investigation or escalation, the report is then redirected to the Integrity officer for review.
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Baseball Ontario Umpire Certification Level System
What's it all about?
Many questions arise as to how an umpire goes about obtaining a certain level of certification. The chart below outlines the requirements to obtain and to maintain umpire certification in Ontario.
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Level
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Experience
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Requirements
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Examination
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Application
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Evaluation
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Maintaining Status
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1
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None
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Attend a Level 1 in-person camp
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Complete the online learning modules
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All levels of House League and up to and including Peewee OBA
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None
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Complete yearly module
Attend yearly camp |
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2
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Have a Level 1 for a min. of 2 years
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Attend a Level 2 in-person camp
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Complete the online learning modules
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Provincial Level Baseball up to and including 18U
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None
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Complete yearly module
Attend Clinic Yearly
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3
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Have a Level 2 for a min. of 3 years
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Submit a Level 3 online yearly Exam or e-learning task and attend a Level 3 camp every three years
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Complete the online learning tasks yearly
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All Levels of Provincial Baseball
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1 base and 1 plate evaluation recommended
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Submit an exam
Submit registration fee yearly.
Attend a Camp every 3 years. (no exam on camp year)
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4
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Have a Level 3 for a min. of 1 year
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Attend a Level 4 Clinic, by invitation only
(need to be evaluated first)
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Obtain 86% or more
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All Levels of Baseball in Canada
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Successfully complete 1 base and 1 plate evaluation
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Attend Clinics Yearly, complete exam, and complete base and plate evaluation yearly
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5
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Have a Level 4 for a min. of 1 year
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Attend a Level 4 Clinic by invitation
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Obtain 86% or more
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All Levels of International Baseball
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Successfully complete 1 base and 1 plate evaluation
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Attend Clinics Yearly, complete exam, and complete base and plate evaluation yearly
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