2024 Clinics are being posted on the Baseball Ontario website.
Clinics are noted by the level they apply to. Please ensure you select the correct clinic for your level.
NEW UMPIRES
Register at https://ondeck.baseballontario.com/baseball-ontario-ondeck/register
When creating your profile, select Level 1.1 as your role in the ONDeck system. You will then have access to the Level 1 Getting Started online learning modules and will be able to select a locally hosted Umpire Camp to attend in person. Completion of both the online and in-person components is required for certification in 2024.
Dorchester Minor Baseball is hosting a clinic on April 13th, 2024, if your interested in this clinic please register Soon as it will fill up quickly and you will need to find another clinic in the area.
Payment is made through the local association after having registered with Baseball Ontario.
If you are uncertain of the certification role you should select, contact your local Umpire-in-Chief Caden Coghlin; [email protected]
There is a section that asks for association, here is where you find Dorchester Minor Baseball. And then you need to click the button that says +Join. This is the only way you will be added to Thamesford/Dorchester list and we'll be able to track you.
RETURNING LEVEL 1 OR 2 UMPIRES
Log in to your OnDeck Profile at https://ondeck.baseballontario.com/
When updating your profile in ONDeck, select the role that is one level higher than your 2023 certification.
Examples:
A Level 1.1 umpire in 2023 would select the Level 1.2 role
A Level 1.2 umpire in 2023 would select the Level 2.1 role
A Level 2.1 umpire in 2023 would select the Level 2.2 role
A Level 2.2 umpire in 2023 would select the Level 2.3 role
A Level 2.3 umpire in 2023 would select the Level 3 role. See information below for returning Level 3 umpires.
If you are uncertain of the certification role you should select, contact your local Umpire-in-Chief Cadet Coghlin; [email protected]
After updating your profile, you will then have access to the appropriate online Learning Modules for your level, and will be able to select a locally hosted Umpire Camp to attend in-person. Completion of both the online and in-person components is required for certification in 2024. Online Modules available soon.
If you know your local association is hosting an Umpire Camp but you don't see it listed yet in ONDeck, please check back soon as we are currently accepting and processing local association camp requests and will add them to the system as they come in.
Payment is made through your local association after having registered with Baseball Ontario.
NEW OR RETURNING LEVEL 3 UMPIRES
Log in to your OnDeck Profile at https://ondeck.baseballontario.com/
When updating your profile in ONDeck, select the Level 3 role. Then, click on “Complete Level 3 Umpire” where you will be able to pay your $55.00 certification fee online in ONDeck.
For 2024, new and returning Level 3 umpires will be required to complete three online modules:
- Managing the Line-Up
- Interference and Obstruction (Advanced Approved Rulings)
- Appeal Plays (Advanced Approved Rulings)
Each module should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Modules will become available on Thursday, February 15th, 2024.
FEES
Baseball Ontario is pleased to report that umpire registration fees for 2024 remain unchanged:
Level 1 - $25.00
Level 2 - $45.00
Level 3 - $55.00
Level 1 and 2 fees are paid through your Local Association after registering with Baseball Ontario. In some cases, your association may charge a small additional Local Registration Fee. In any case, your registration fees are usually recovered within one or two game fees.
The $55.00 Level 3 fee is paid directly through the Level 3 registration process, as described above.
Any questions please email Caden Coghlin: [email protected]