You cannot *opt out* unless your team already has 5 certified/aspiring umpires or decides which 5 of you are going to be working on getting certified.
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Where: TBD
Cost: $TBD
Please visit www.fihockey.org and read the Outdoor Rulebook or Indoor Rulebook.
To register please email the following information to astrosfh@telusplanet.net AND cc clfhahockey@gmail.com :
Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
Team:
***As members of the Astros FHC, you will be reimbursed/credited for the cost of the clinic once you complete your certification
* Certified Umpires Needed!!!
We need your help! We need more certified umpires to help spread the load. It is also beneficial that players know the rules and gain a better understanding of the game, especially with all the recent rule changes over the last couple of years. In turn, this allows for better play overall in the league.
TThe CLFHA league policy/requirement is that each TEAM must have a minimum of THREE rated umpires. The Astros FHC policy is a minimum of FIVE rated umpires per team to better spread the load. Many of the people who umpire also put in many hours to keep the team and club organized - otherwise, you wouldn't have a team to play on. It is to share the umpiring responsibility around for those willing to do it. For those not willing to help, then a fee is in place. Umpiring takes time and commitment from your teammates who take it on. By having more umpires, we have more people who are able to step in to help if & when needed and balance the load for everyone. We are striving towards having players put something back into their teams and club, so that we don't burn out the same volunteers.
If you attended the clinic last year and did not get your certification yet, you do not have to go to another full-day clinic, but you need to start getting some 'practice' by shadowing with an experienced certified umpire. Then you can do a few more games where you get some umpire coaching before you schedule the field assessment(s) to get your certification.
Certification Tidbits:
- The certification for indoor is separate from the certification for outdoor.
- Players will be reimbursed in full for cost of the clinic upon passing the written exam
and the required field assessments (to complete their certification) & umpiring a minimum of 3 matches during the season.
- Certified umpires from your team will run along with you for the first few games. You have a maximum of one year to 'practice umpiring' & get your certification ... you can try to get your certification right
away. There are opportunities for you to 'practice' your umpiring skills at some of the junior leagues, tournaments, or programs.
- Once you receive your certification, you will be eligible to get paid for each match you umpire, retroactive to the beginning of the season.Umpiring Payment Rates (for CLFHA League Games):
- Canadian Certification = $30.00 Per Game
- Regional Certification = $25.00 Per Game
- Provincial "A" Certification = $20.00 Per Game
- Provincial "B" Certification = $15.00 Per Game
- Indoor Certification = $15.00 Per Game
- Players who do not attend the Certification Clinic OR who wish to be exempted from having to umpire or shadow can pay a fee.
- Umpiring exempt fees will be used to help finance umpiring related clinics/training, equipment, etc.
The procedure to get your certification is to:
A. Clinic: Attend the respective indoor or outdoor certification clinics covering in detail the rules and umpiring.
B. Exam: Complete and successfully pass an exam. You require 75% to pass. If you read the rules book, you are way ahead of the game!
C. Practical/Field Assessment:
This is when a certified assessor comes out to a specified match and observes that you are meeting particular minimum requirements to complete your certification at the corresponding level of play.
Then you are done! Certification lasts for 5 years and expires on December 31st of that fifth year.
REIMBURSEMENT FOR UMPIRING CERTIFICATION CLINIC
Congratulations on passing your field assessment(s) and getting your respective provincial A or provincial B or indoor certification!
You will now be eligible to be reimbursed for the cost of the clinic. We need a copy of your assessment(s) showing the "pass" for the files in order to reimburse you for the cost of the clinic. This also includes re-certification clinics.
If you get certified during in the season, you may apply the credit towards your league fees or we can issue a cheque to reimburse you for the cost of the clinic if you have paid your league fees. If you are not playing the following season (indoor or outdoor), we can issue a cheque for the balance once we receive a copy of your assessment(s). Please let us know what you would like us to do, as we may not know what your intentions are.
You may either:
Scan and E-mail the assessment(s) to Verla Wong at astrosfh@telusplanet.net ... or ...
Hand it in during season.
Great work and many thanks for contributing your time to the club and league by umpiring!
GETTING PAID FOR UMPIRING CLFHA LEAGUE MATCHES
If you want to get paid by CLFHA for any games umpired, please follow-up with Heather Legault ASAP. For those who haven't done so, you will need to send an E-mail to Heather Legault (hjs.omegas.2005@shaw.ca) to 'invoice' for the games that you umpired.
If you've forgotten the # of games, send an E-mail to Anita Massey (amassey@telusplanet.net) to confirm how many games you umpired.
If you got certified the season, you get paid for the games retroactive to the beginning of the season.