BASU Membership - Point of Contact

If you have any BASU Membership queries
please contact Membership Officer

2010 Courses

If you are interested in organising or attending a BASU Course - please contact Mike NOW!!!

Courses so far:
Nottingham - March 6/7
Glasgow - March 27/28
Bristol - March 27/28
Windsor - April 10/11
Oxford - April 24/25
Jersey - April 24/25
Leeds - April 24
Manchester - May 1/2
Oxford - May 8/9

London
March 15 - Monday Eve
March 27 - 1 day
March 29 - Monday Eve
April 17 - 1 day
April 19 - Monday Eve
May 30 - 1 day *** CANCELLED ***



Any regions interested in holding a BASU Course please Contact Mike

Rules Clinic

Classroom session from two to four hours depending on composition and needs of the group. for teams or leagues, players, managers and prospective umpires.

Field & Classroom evening

Typically, two-hour fieldwork session on plate and one-man mechanics followed by two-hour classroom rules session. For recreational teams or leagues as a pre-season introduction and/or refresher.

One-Day or Two-Day Introductory Course

For new umpires in recreational leagues, using material from the BASU Qualifier Course, but not including test. Two-man mechanics covered if required by league. This course is delivered as 50:50 field:classroom.

Two-day BASU Qualifier Course

Field and classroom sessions. one-man and two-man mechanics test and practical game session for evaluation (where possible). Attendance certoficate or qualifying grades A, B & C achievable. Graded participants are eligible to apply for BASU membership and be assigned to tournaments and are eligible for further BASU courses. Run on behalf of leagues or regions or by BASU directly.

Two Day BASU Refresher Course

Run by BASU for existing members to renew their qualification every two years, rather than re-take full Qualifing Course.

BASU Advanced Course

Three day course covering three-man system, different game scenarios, Crew Chief responsibilities and presentation skills. Co-ordinated with tournaments for practical evaluation.

ESF Basic Course

At least one BASU member is nominated to this course, held in Europe each year. Introduction to Fastpitch umpiring through two-man and three-man systems.

ESF Advanced Course

Available each year to BASU members with at least one season's European Tournament experience. Includes four-man system techniques. Can, in addition, be accredited by ISF-approved clinician, whereby attendees can achieve ISF standard at Certified or Qualified level, leading to World Cup, World Championship and/or Olympic appointments. A slowpitch version, to prepare European Slowpitch Championships is held in "even" years.