Updated May 4, 2012 BCBUA Umpire Honored

BCBUA Secretary George Smith was awarded Official of the Year last night for the city of Richmond. George spends countless hours both mentoring and working games at all levels throughout the Lowermainland, as well as fulfilling the huge task of being our associations secretary. On behalf of all Baseball officials and the BCBUA, a hearty WELL DONE George!

Updated April 15, 2012 BCBUA Umpire Selected to Umpire in Cuba

From Steve Boutang Provincial Supervisor

Please join me in offering congratulations to Rhonda Pauls of Abbotsford who has been selected by Baseball Canada to represent our country as an umpire at the upcoming Friendship Series in Havana Cuba, June 7-14. Our National ladies team will be playing the Cubans in a tune-up exhibition series in preparation for World Cup in Edmonton in August (where Kelly Hunter will be umpiring).

Rhonda will be joined by an umpire from Quebec on her journeys.

I am particularly pleased for Rhonda as she has worked diligently on her game the past few years and narrowly missed out on selection to World Cup this summer.

She is a tremendously hard worker for our association, her local association, and on the field. I am proud that she will be representing BC, and our country, in the Caribbean home of baseball.

Congratulations Rhonda!

Updated April 19, 2012 Level 2 Exam now online

Level 2 Exam 2012

Updated April 15, 2012 With Sadness

It is with deep sadness that the BCBUA announces the passing of Brad Woof's father. Brad is one of our up and coming officials in the national program as well as having been a past Assistant Area Director for the association. Brad also works with a lot of young officials throughout the Lower Mainland, but specifically in North Delta.

You can read a bit more about Brad's father and the celebrate his life by following these links.

Obituary Link

Celebration of Life

Updated April 3, 2012 Level 3 Exam now online

2013 Level 3 exam with answer sheet

Updated February 13, 2012 Hey BLUE! ONLINE WINTER 2012

After several days of work, the latest edition of of the BCBUA Newsletter is available for immediate download. Once again big kudos go out to Steve for the outstanding research and writing this issue. If anyone has interesting stories or know of something coming up in the baseball world that we should cover, please get in touch with anyone on the Board and they will forward the information to the editors of the newsletter.

HEY BLUE! ONLINE WINTER 2012 EDITION DOWNLOAD

Updated December 31, 2011 BCBUA Clinic Schedule 2012

2012 Advanced Clinic Registration Lower Mainland

Clinic schedule 2012 - Level 1 and 2 Interior

Clinic schedule 2012 - Level 1 and 2 Island

Clinic schedule 2012 - Level 1 and 2 Lower Mainland

Updated December 4, 2011 NEW BCBUA UMPIRE SCHOLORSHIP AWARD ANNOUNCED

The BCBUA is pleased to announce that a new umpire scholarship has been created to provide our top prospect umpires an opportunity to attend professional umpire training. The financial amount available to an umpire each year will be significant. It will effectively remove the monetary barrier that often prevents an individual from attending such camps. The details of how to apply, the selection criteria, and the exact value of the scholarship each year are currently being worked out.

It is expected that monies will be available to be awarded beginning a year from now in early fall of 2012 - in time for use during the winter MLB camps.