AN IMPORTANT REMINDER FROM PETERKLUSZCZYNSKI AND JACK VAN BYNEN
NORTH YORKON- Softball Ontario’s ProvincialUmpires-in-Chief Jack Van Bynen and Peter Kluszczynski want to remind you ofimportant deadlines for Ontario’s Umpires:
UmpireRegistration ApplicationDeadline
- August 30, 2008 is the final deadline for allUmpire Registration Applications for Fast Pitch and Slo-Pitch to be receivedat the Softball OntarioOffice
Umpire Carding*Deadlines
- May 30,2008 – All Fast Pitch and Slo-Pitch Exams must be in to the Softball Ontariooffice for all umpires to be eligible to work at any Elimination Tournament, Grand Championship,Provincial or Canadian Championship, or for those who wish toremain in the Development Pool list.
- August 20, 2008 – Final deadline for all FastPitch and Slo-Pitch Umpire exams to be received by the Softball Ontariooffice
Softball Ontario'sSlo-Pitch Provincial Umpire-in-Chief, Jack Van Bynen encourages all Umpires inOntario to act before the deadline: "Once you register and card withSoftball Ontario you become a member of the best Umpires Program inCanada where the opporunities and services are second tonone. I can not stress enough by registering and carding withSoftball Ontario you provide yourself with the two important pieces ofequipment: accident and libalbity insurance coverage and testing yourknowledge of the rules by reading the Softball Canada Rule Book and completingthe Softball Canada National Umpire Exam". While Softball Ontario'sFast Pitch ProvincialUmpire-in-Chief, Peter Kluszczynski adds "It is important that allSoftball Ontario Umpires who are attending a Provincial or CanadianChampionship(s) become a member of Softball Ontario and complete their examsfor the May 30, 2008 deadline. I am proud to be a Softball Ontarioregistered and carded Umpire and encourage all Umpires in Ontario to do justthe same".
* Please note the term ‘Carding’ or ‘Carded’ refers toan Umpire who has written the Softball Canada National Umpire Exam. Oncea successful mark is achieved depending on the level of the Umpire, a SoftballOntario / Softball Canada Umpire Card is issued. An Umpire can not be considered ‘Carded’ until he or shehas successfully completed the Softball Canada National Umpire Exam.
SoftballOntario is the governing body for the sport of softball in Ontario. Our goalis to promote and develop the sport of softball for its athletes, officialsand volunteers by providing programs and services at all levels ofcompetitions.
