SOFTBALL ONTARIO ANNOUNCES SOFTBALL CANADA LEVEL IV UMPIRE CLINIC

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 2/29/08 9:31:22 AM 
From:  Softball Ontario Umpires Program <ssutton(AT)softballontario.ca>




Subject:  SOFTBALL ONTARIO ANNOUNCES SOFTBALL CANADA LEVEL IV
UMPIRE CLINIC  


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

CONTACT:     Stephanie Sutton
                     (416)426-7150
                     ssutton at softballontario.ca

DATE:           February29, 2008   


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   SOFTBALL ONTARIOANNOUNCES SOFTBALL CANADA LEVEL IV UMPIRECLINIC
 

NORTH YORK,ONTARIO – Softball Ontario’s Umpire Program is happy
to announce theyare hosting a Softball Canada Level IV Umpire
Clinic in St. Thomas, Ontario onApril 26-27, 2008. Please note
this clinic is being held at Elgin Labour Hall,18 Princess Avenue,
St. Thomas, ON N5R 3V2 and is the same location asthe Softball
Canada Instructor/Evaluator Umpire Clinic.  

Thistwo-day course is essential for any Ontario Umpire aspiring
to attend aSoftball Canada Championship tournament (not including
Pee Wee and BantamGirls).  An action packed course, the Level
IV clinic covers many topicsincluding the Spirit of Umpiring,
Mental Preparation and PreventativeOfficiating.  Softball Canada
top notch Umpire Instructors for thisclinic include: Brian Sharples,
Softball Canada Official Development Committeefrom Pickering,
ON: Jeff Whipple Softball Canada Fast Pitch Level 5 Officialfrom
Fredericton, NB and Ray Day, Softball Canada Slo-Pitch Level
5 Officialfrom Mississauga, ON. 

In order tobe eligible to attend the Level IV Umpire Clinic,
you must be a fullycertified Level III Official with a minimum
of two (2) yearsexperience.

SoftballOntario must recruit a minimum of fifteen (15) participants
by April 10, 2008in order to host the 2008 Softball Canada Level
IV Umpire clinic, so applytoday!  If the minimum number of participants
is not reached by April 10,the clinic will be cancelled.  Softball
Ontario will continue to acceptapplications after the deadline
providing the minimum of fifteen (15)participants have registered.


Cost:               Member Fee:  $225.00 plus GST per participant
                       Non Member Fee: $275.00 plus GST per participant


Note: Member means individual is a registered umpire with Softball
Ontario in thecurrent year or in the previous year. 

SoftballOntario Mandatory Certification Policy- Effective 2002-
all umpires SoftballOntario must attend a recognized Umpires
clinic every two year. Recognized Umpire Clinics include: 

Attended SoftballOntario Umpire Refresher Clinic 
Attended Softball OntarioInstructor/Evaluator Training Weekend

Attended the next highest UmpireLevel Clinic in sequence to what
the Umpire has already taken 
Attended aSoftball Canada Blue Convention 
Attended a Softball Canada MechanicsSchool 
Re-Take the highest level clinic that you have (a SoftballOntario
Level 4 Umpire may take a Softball Ontario Level 3 Umpire Clinic)

SoftballOntario has reserved accommodations for clinic participants
at Ramada St.Thomas, 292 Wellington Street, Hwy 3 Exit 1st Ave,
St Thomas, ON N5R 2S9
with a room rate of $89.00 plus applicable taxes.  It is theresponsibility
of participants who require accommodation to book their ownaccommodations.
 Please note when making reservation, please quote 490SOFT. 

To register for the Softball Canada Level IV Umpire clinic, pleasevisit
the Softball Ontario website www.softballontario.ca .  For more
informationabout the upcoming Softball Canada Level 4 Umpires
clinic or the SoftballOntario Umpires program, please contact

Stephanie Sutton by email ssutton(AT)softballontario.ca 
or by calling416-426-7150.    




Softball Ontario is the governing bodyfor the sport of softball
in Ontario. Our goal is to promote and develop thesport of softball
for its athletes, officials and volunteers by providingprograms
and services at all levels of competitions

  

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