Umpiring is a great way to stay involved in the game, make new friends and earn some cash while doing it. From the cool afternoons in April to the hot summer nights in August, our job is to make sure games are fair and fun for our players in East Nepean. This information should give you a sense of who we are and we do, and hopefully incentivizes you to become an umpire! It also provides helpful information for our returning officials.

 

Training

An Introductory Clinic is offered every year to all first and second year umpires. This provides a baseline level for all umpires to be prepared as they enter the season, and covers rules, standards and procedures, delivered in a fun, interactive manner. This year’s clinic will be held at Walter Baker Sports Centre from 9am-12pm on Saturday, April 26th.

 

Pay Rates

Please contact the Umpire in Chief for more information regarding pay rates.

 

Incentives

In the spirit of umpire morale and retention, we offer rewards for those who decide to continue in our umpire program for multiple years.

1st Year Umpires: Are given an umpire starter kit including a ball bag, indicator, and brush. Also receive a Little League umpire patch and East Nepean umpire hat. Masks sold at a discounted price of $25.

3rd Year Umpires: Receive a chest protector, provided by the league, if they complete a minimum 16 games (average one a week). Also receive a complimentary East Nepean Little League umpire jacket, that can be used on both plate and bases.

Excelling Umpires: There are opportunities for umpires who go above and beyond to get moved up prematurely in pay levels, as well as get considered for an invitation to District tournaments.

 

OBA

As we expand into the OBA program, we in turn need umpires to cover these games. Umpires who are interested in doing games for our Cardinals program can apply during registration. We pay standard OBA rates for the 2025 season. Please note: You MUST be OBA certified to work OBA games. This includes yearly recertification.

 

Assignments

Assignments will be given out two weeks in advance prior to games. Games are assigned using the Assignr system. Umpires are asked to routinely update their Assignr schedule whenever events arise. For questions about Assignr, please reach out to our assigner Dave Wiener at umpassigner@eastnepeanbaseball.ca