Blue Crew Training
Training Requirements
New Umpires to PHBA
- Brand new umpires with little or no experience
- Includes umpires from other leagues / associations
- Base Umpire Training
- Classroom Clinic
- Field Day Training Level 1 / 2
- Plate Training
- Classroom Clinic
- New umpires must work at least 4 games as Base Umpire
- All potential plate umpires will be evaluated by ULT
Returning PHBA Umpires
- Umpire Field Day Training based on assigned Level from the previous year
- Never hurts to attend a Classroom Clinic to refresh your memory and skills.
New Umpires to PHBA from other leagues / associations
- We recognize that we get umpires from other leagues with varying levels of experience. With that in mind, we still require that all new umpires attend the Classroom Clinic in order to obtain a better grasp on how we run the Blue Crew at PHBA.
- Let us know right away that you do have experience. We’ll put “extra eyes on you” during Field Day training and fastrack you to the appropriate level once evaluated by the ULT.
The Curriculum
Advanced Mechanics
Clinics & Events
When: Monday, 06FEB23 Time: 19-2100 (7PM-9PM) Where: PHBA ‘Sports Complex’ aka Snack Shack The LEVEL 1 classroom clinic is mandatory for any volunteer umpire NEW to PHBA. Step 1 of 2-step process to qualify as a PHBA umpire. Provides the basics for being an entry level Base Umpire prior to the mandatory Field Day training.…
When: Thursday, 09FEB23 Time: 1830-2000 (630-8PM) Where: PHBA ‘Sports Complex’ aka Snack Shack This is a meeting of senior level Blue Crew members selected by the ULT to assist in training both returning veteran umpires and umpires new to PHBA. The purpose of this meeting will be to familiarize these trainers on the Field Day…
When: Saturday, 11FEB Time: 0730-1600 (730-4PM) Where: PHBA ‘Sports Complex’ aka Snack Shack & PO Fields Field Day training is mandatory for all PHBA umpires. The Field Day is broken out into 3 segments designed specifically for the proficiency LEVEL assigned each umpire prior to the Field Day. Segment 1 – LEVEL 1 – Base…
When: Thursday, 16FEB Time: 19-2100 (7 to 9PM) Where: PHBA ‘Sports Complex’ aka Snack Shack The LEVEL 1 classroom clinic is mandatory for any volunteer umpire NEW to PHBA. Step 1 of 2-step process to qualify as a PHBA umpire. Provides the basics for being an entry level Base Umpire prior to the mandatory Field…
When: Saturday, 18FEB Time: 0730-1600 (730-4PM) Where: PHBA ‘Sports Complex’ aka Snack Shack & PO Fields Field Day training is mandatory for all PHBA umpires. The Field Day is broken out into 3 segments designed specifically for the proficiency LEVEL assigned each umpire prior to the Field Day. Segment 1 – LEVEL 1 – Base…
When: Thursday, 23FEB Time: 19-2100 (7 to 9PM) Where: PHBA ‘Sports Complex’ aka Snack Shack The LEVEL 1 classroom clinic is mandatory for any volunteer umpire NEW to PHBA. Step 1 of 2-step process to qualify as a PHBA umpire. Provides the basics for being an entry level Base Umpire prior to the mandatory Field…
When: Sunday, 26FEB Time: 0730-1600 (730-4PM) Where: PHBA ‘Sports Complex’ aka Snack Shack & PO Fields Field Day training is mandatory for all PHBA umpires. The Field Day is broken out into 3 segments designed specifically for the proficiency LEVEL assigned each umpire prior to the Field Day. Segment 1 – LEVEL 1 – Base…
When: Monday, 27FEB23 Time: 18-2000 (6-8PM) Where: PHBA Snack Shack Conference Room Scheduling Night is for two groups of Blue Crew members. Group One are Rookie umpires having difficulty setting up their personal account in our Blue Crew Scheduler (BCS) app. Group 2 are those veteran umpires who are technologically challenged and have difficulty scheduling…
When: Friday, 03MAR Time: 1730-2000 (530-8PM) Where: PHBA Snack Shack Conference Room An ALL HANDS gathering of the Blue Crew on the eve of Opening Day. This is an excellent opportunity for our new umpires to the meet our returning umpires, enjoy free food and beverage, talk shop, talk training, talk about Opening Day, and…