Hello Everyone, some information for you as the baseball season is just around the corner. On the great news side, our sport is growing in Saskatoon with more players and teams signing up. From 2015 to 2018 we grew from 1,000 players to almost 2,000! With the growth come challenges, one of which is the number of qualified umpires. We had more umpires last year than the previous year but are always looking for more!!

You might ask, what are the benefits of becoming an umpire?

1. Improve your knowledge of baseball and apply it to your game.

2. Build meaningful relationships that can expand throughout the province and even Canada.

3. Make your own schedule!

4. Being an official can look great on a resume.

5. Develop skills that are transferable to sport, work and play.

6. Give back to baseball in a meaningful way.

7. Opportunities to travel – stick with it and you could experience amazing opportunities throughout Saskatchewan & Canada!

8. And finally perhaps the most obvious – you can make a quick buck while having the ‘best seat’ in the game.

Dates and times for 2019 Umpire Clinics:

• April 7, 2019 9:00am – 4:30pm Bedford Road Collegiate 722 Bedford Rd Library Room 1119

• April 14, 2019 9:00am – 4:30pm Beford Road Collegiate 722 Bedford Rd LRC 1315

• April 28, 2019 9:00am – 4:30pm Evan Hardy Collegiate 605 Acadia Drive Classroom 1119

• May 4, 2019 9:00am – 4:30pm James Alexander School 427 McCormack Road Room 1307

Registration is as simple as clicking the link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduvSdZkZmKTluvBKYzZg89y7gt6xS2vjZ1afjIK0DZpAR1cw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Once again for 2019, Baseball Saskatoon has made a commitment to cover all Level 1 and Level 2 Umpire Clinic Fees for Saskatoon residents – even more reason to register!

For any questions, please contact Matt Schule (President of Umpires) at schule.matt@gmail.com or Aaron Szejvolt (VP) at skbaseballump@gmail.com. Thank you, Matt Schule SDBUA President