Softball BC Umpire Appointments to 2011 Championships

May2011

Softball BC Umpire Appointments to 2011 Championships

May 1, 2011

Vancouver, BC

Softball BC Umpires Appointed to 2011 Western Canadian and Canadian Championships

Surrey, BC Canada - April 30, 2011

I am very pleased to announce the 2011 Softball BC Umpire appointments for the post-season. All umpires were selected by a four-person committee where applicants were evaluated by District Umpires-in-Chief comments, their abilities, their previous formal evaluations, the Provincial UIC and their contributions to their local and provincial umpiring programs.

There may be many more opportunities and I am certain further applicants and others will be notified should Softball Canada or the Western Canada Softball Association require additional umpires at championships. Please join me in congratulating the following umpires selected to represent British Columbia at many of the prestigious events all across the country:

Umpire/District	Championship	Location	Date

Level V (TBA)	Sr. Men’s Canadian	Owen Sound, ON	Aug 28 – Sept 4
Bob Symons / Dist 14	Sr. Women’s Canadian	Montreal, QC	Aug 3 – Aug 7
Bruce Patton / Dist 5	U23 Men’s Canadian	Napanee, ON	Aug 10 – Aug 14
Craig Holyhead / Dist 1	U23 Women’s Canadian	Windsor, ON	Aug 3 – Aug 7
Scott Stirling / Dist 7	U19 Men’s	Fredericton, NB	Aug 8 – Aug 14
Ian Stirling / Dist 7	U19 Women’s Canadian	Winnipeg, MB	Aug 17 – Aug 21
David Bunton / Dist 4	U16 Girls Canadian	Winnipeg, MB	Aug 17 – Aug 21
Colin Barton / Dist 14	U14 Girls Canadian	Vaughan, ON	Aug 17 – Aug 21
Nicolas Allen / Dist 1	U14 Girls Canadian	Vaughan, ON	Aug 17 – Aug 21
Dan Walushka / Dist 1	Sr. Men’s Slo-Pitch Canadian	Dorchester, ON	Aug 7 – Aug 13
No Applicants	Sr. Women’s Slo-Pitch Canadian	Dorchester, ON	Aug 9 – Aug 13
David Brewer / Dist 10	Sr. B Men and Women FP Western Canadian	Stonewall, MB	Aug 11 – Aug 14
Brendon Nichols / Dist 6	Jr. B Men and Women FP Western Canadian	Burnaby, BC	Aug 4 – Aug 7
Ron Gosselin / Dist 1	Masters Men and Women FP Western Canadian	Leduc, AB	Aug 4 – Aug 7
Chris Dawson / Dist 14	Midget B Boys and Girls FP Western Canadian	Medicine Hat, AB	Aug 4 – Aug 7
Darren Watts / Dist 7	Bantam Boys and Girls FP Western Canadian	Saskatoon, SK	July 29 – Aug 1
Amberley Marno / Dist 8	Peewee Boys and Girls FP Western Canadian	Winnipeg, MB	Aug 4 – Aug 7
John Van Der Mey / Dist 9	Masters Men and Women +50 FP Western Canadian	Kelowna, BC	Aug 4 – Aug 7

It is always tough to make these decisions but I would like to thank the members of the 2011 Selection Committee for their time, input and recommendations.

I encourage more umpires to submit an application in 2012. In the past we have had more than double the applications received in 2011. Keep up the great work and we will see you at the ballpark!

Respectfully submitted,