## Crew Chiefs - Updated for 2012##

Crew Chiefs - Updated for 2012

If you wish to Umpire next year - please Contact the Crew Chief or BASU Secretary on the Contacts Page

BASU Courses for 2012 Season

......see separate tab - please contact Chris(Contacts Page) should you wish to book a course

Courses so far:
Edinburgh 3 / 4 March
Nottingham 24 / 25 March
Manchester 31 March / 1 April
GLSML 31 March - One Day Course
GLSML 1 April - One Day Course
BA 14 / 15 April
Jersey 14 / 15 April - Two Day Course
GLSML 14 / 15 April - Two Day Course
Bristol 21 / 22 April
Guernsey 28 / 29 April

Solent - 1 day tbc

Umpire Feedback Form

Please use the BASU Umpire Feedback Form to convey your comments - Good and Bad !! Thanks

How to become a member of BASU?

• Attend a course and be certified by one of the Trainers - Jes, Mike, Chris, or Lesley
• Full Membership –
  Can be obtained by completion of an assessment game(s) by a BASU Trainer or Senior Umpire at sanctioned events.
  
  Please contact Membership Officer to arrange the Assessment Game.
  
  The Membership Fee (£30 total) may be paid in full to the BASU Treasurer or will be collected by a deduction from each BASU game Umpired.
  
  Full Membership is available ONLY to persons who have ‘passed’ a BASU Course, and subject to assessment results.
  Benefits:
  - Priority with umpiring opportunities, and thus the ability to earn money whilst representing BASU.(securing premium rates of pay)
  - Third-party civil liability insurance whilst umpiring games.
  - The entitlement to wear the BASU uniform, which is subsidised by BASU.
  - Ongoing training and support in order that you can reach your full potential in umpiring, with the possibility of leading to national and international qualifications and representing us abroad.
  - E-mail communication regarding BASU events, AGM,s etc. and the right to vote at the AGM
  
• Only BASU Full members may purchase merchandise


• For 2012 - To arrange delivery of the new range of BASU clothing - Contact BASU Secretary


• For Application Form Contact Lesley - OR use the On-line Form.

Non-Approved Bats - for the 2012 Season

There are new guidelines covering non-approved bats in UK. Please see the separate section.

Friends of BASU

‘Friends of BASU’ – No Cost – for local Umpires who may have attended a BASU Course (did not get a grading) and for Umpires who have attended a ‘local’ Course OR for any interested party, but only by them registering with BASU

Why Umpire?

Umpires are essential to softball. What is softball when there is no umpire? Well, it's called practice. The game is that time when all actions, along with any scores, records or accomplishments, are official. They are official because they are played in competition using the universally accepted and uniformly applied rules of softball and are witnessed and validated by a representative of Softball, the umpire. The umpire makes the game the special event that all ball players treasure.