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I am coaching a Jr. High Club Softball team and need umpires to work my home games. If you are a licensed umpire and can work games in Plain City please contact me at jjester@columbus.rr.com or cell phone 614-425-2274.

Current home dates are: 4/2, 4/20, 4/21, 4/24, 4/28

If anybody else has contact information or knows umpires that I could contact please post that information.

Thanks

 

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One thing you might want to keep in mind:

While the OHSAA requires state-licensed umpires for high school games, that is not the case for middle school ball. Umpires without OHSAA state-certification may work middle school games at the discretion of the school's athletic directors and coaches.

Not sure if that will help you or not, but it does make the pool of possible officials a whole lot deeper!

I do not have OHSAA softball certification, but as an ASA umpire have worked a number of middle school games in recent years. In each case, I had been in contact with the school's A.D. while scheduling baseball games, when they mentioned needing softball umpires.

The requirements for softball umpires can be found in the OHSAA publication "Handbook For Officials", and (if I recall) on their website.

 

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Thanks for the information. I'll take whatever umpires I can get, do you have any websites or contact information that would help me track down umpires?

 

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One thing you might want to keep in mind:

While the OHSAA requires state-licensed umpires for high school games, that is not the case for middle school ball. Umpires without OHSAA state-certification may work middle school games at the discretion of the school's athletic directors and coaches.

Not sure if that will help you or not, but it does make the pool of possible officials a whole lot deeper!

I do not have OHSAA softball certification, but as an ASA umpire have worked a number of middle school games in recent years. In each case, I had been in contact with the school's A.D. while scheduling baseball games, when they mentioned needing softball umpires.

The requirements for softball umpires can be found in the OHSAA publication "Handbook For Officials", and (if I recall) on their website.

Hey! Bretman.
You are eligible to Call these with your OHSAA Baseball
Certification

C. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS? Grades 7 & 8
1) Coaching and instruction may begin? March 9, 2009.
NOTE: Pitching and catching candidates may begin throwing with pitching instruction
two weeks prior to this starting date? February 23, 2009.
2) Date first game may be played? March 30, 2009.
3) Coaching and Season end? June 13, 2009.
4) Scrimmages permitted?A maximum of two scrimmages per year.
5) Regular season games permitted?Maximum seventeen and one postseason tournament
not to exceed four games.
6) Rules? National Federation Fast Pitch Softball.
7) Officials? OHSAA Class 1, 2 or 3 Baseball or Softball umpires recommended.


FASTPITCH! Anything else, And you're playing to SLOW!

 

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Funny, but that doesn't exactly match the wording in the OHSAA "Handbook For Officials". It simply says that for Freshmen/7-8th grade softball that an OHSAA class 1, 2 or 3 official is "recommended" (no mention of baseball there).

But really, either way, it doesn't matter. Since this is a recommendation and not a requirement, it means that any warm-bodied carbon-based life form you want to stick behind the plate can umpire a middle school game.

It could be an OHSAA softball umpire, an ASA umpire, a baseball umpire, a parent from the stands or the guy selling hot dogs in the concession stand!

 

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Funny, but that doesn't exactly match the wording in the OHSAA "Handbook For Officials". It simply says that for Freshmen/7-8th grade softball that an OHSAA class 1, 2 or 3 official is "recommended" (no mention of baseball there).

But really, either way, it doesn't matter. Since this is a recommendation and not a requirement, it means that any warm-bodied carbon-based life form you want to stick behind the plate can umpire a middle school game.

It could be an OHSAA softball umpire, an ASA umpire, a baseball umpire, a parent from the stands or the guy selling hot dogs in the concession stand!

That's how it reads in my 2009 Softball Manual (Lavender in Color) Page 16 section C. Specific Regulations (7) Officials - Grades 7 & 8. OHSAA Class 1,2, or 3 Baseball or Softball Umpires recommended.

You can read this at the OHSSA Softball Web Page below:
http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/rglts/SB08-09.pdf

Hope this Helps!


FASTPITCH! Anything else, And you're playing to SLOW!

 

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I'm not doubting that the OHSAA has worded this differently in one of their publications versus another. But the end result is still the same: There are no requirements for any specific level of certification, registration or experience to umpire middle school softball in Ohio.

Unlike their requirements for high school varsity or JV ball, which state that the umpires must be OHSAA certified, for 7-8th grade and freshman teams a certified umpire is only recommended.

Anyone can umpire these games and that is perfectly legal under OHSAA regulations.

 

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I'm not doubting that the OHSAA has worded this differently in one of their publications versus another. But the end result is still the same: There are no requirements for any specific level of certification, registration or experience to umpire middle school softball in Ohio.

Unlike their requirements for high school varsity or JV ball, which state that the umpires must be OHSAA certified, for 7-8th grade and freshman teams a certified umpire is only recommended.

Anyone can umpire these games and that is perfectly legal under OHSAA regulations.

Hey! Did you check about the Softball Certification without taking the Class?
I posted that info in another post but here it is again.
Experienced Officials certified by another sport association officiating program, You can read this on the OHSAA site.
http://www.ohsaa.org/officials/permits/default.htm

Step 1: Obtain an Officiating Application
Click here to Print the officiating application
Step 2: Mail application form and fee
Mail completed application form, information sheet, photocopies of officiating permits from the last three years and required $45.00 application fee ($45 per sport) to Officiating department, OHSAA, 4080 Roselea Place, Columbus, OH, 43214. Fall sport applications will be accepted from June 1 through July 31, winter sport applications September 1 through October 31, spring sport applications December 1 through January 31.
Step 3: Receive officiating rule book packet in mail
You will receive your rule books, instruction sheet, test and OHSAA handbook for officials within ten days. If you do not receive this material, contact Officiating department at the OHSAA office (614-267-2502, ext. 110)
Step 4: Prepare for and take officiating exam
Study the OHSAA rule books in preparation for a home exam. Complete officiating exam provided in your rule book packet. Mail completed test to Officiating department, OHSAA, 4080 Roselea Place, Columbus Ohio, 43214.
Step 5: Receive Officiating Permit
Applicants with a passing score of 80% or higher will receive their officiating permit in the mail. Allow three weeks from mailing date. If you do not receive your permit within this time frame, contact Officiating department at the OHSAA office (614-267-2502, ext. 110).
Note: Applicants who do not pass the officiating exam must wait one year to re-apply and start the application process over.
Step 6: Attend Required Rules Meetings
All officials have annual meeting requirements, most sports require four local meetings. A state rules meeting is also required after the year in which an individual initially becomes an official. Begin local meeting attendance NOW!

Hope this Helps!

FASTPITCH! Anything else, And you're playing to SLOW!

 

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I am just in need of umpires for my home games. Thanks for all the details on certification requirements though.

 

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I am just in need of umpires for my home games. Thanks for all the details on certification requirements though.

I would be more than happy to help you out, but I live 2hrs south of Columbus. The AD at the Local High School should have a list of the
all the Blues in your area, I've done several of these free of charge.
Good Luck!


FASTPITCH! Anything else, And you're playing to SLOW!

 

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Sorry, JJ...we did kind of hijack your thread and go off topic.

I would be inclined to take these games myself, but my normal work schedule for this spring is up in the air right now. If I agreed to these dates, there is a distinct possibility that my work schedule will change and I'd have to bail out at the last minute. I would hate to do that to anyone and will only schedule games when I'm 100% sure I'll be available.

A couple of suggestions...

- Contact your local high school and ask the Athletic Director who he uses to schedule their umpires. He may be able to provide you with the name of the assignor for a local umpire group.

- Go to this link on the OHSAA website: http://www.ohsaa.org/officials/default.htm

At the top of the page is a link for the OHSAA Official's Handbook. In the Handbook, under the "softball" section, is a list of umpire associations for the entire state, broken down into districts (the list starts on page 39).

Contact the associations nearest to you about supplying officials for your games.

Hope that helps!

 

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I took them Bretman for him.