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LAST CHANCE CLINIC - SUNDAY MAY 30 May 24, 2021
Last chance clinic available on May 30!
Passing of Baseball Canada Umpire Legend Mitch Ball May 03, 2021
The umpire community lost one of our favorite brothers on May 1st, when Mitch Ball of Lethbridge Alberta lost his life to Covid19 one day before his 48th birthday.
Mitch was a beloved figure in the umpire fraternity. He was also one of Canada’s top umpires on the field. He worked 7 National championships serving as the Gold Medal plate umpire for 3 of them. He supervised at 3 Nationals and umpired at 3 International Championships, most recently at the 2015 PanAm Games in Toronto.
Calling all women in the game of baseball!
Join us on Sunday, May 16th (1PM -2:30PM ET) for a FREE Baseball Administration and Leadership Workshop for Women.
Level 1 and 2 Clinic Registration Now Available! March 09, 2021
This article contains details for registration for BCBUA Level 1 and Level 2 online clinics.
BCBUA 2020 Award Recipients December 27, 2020
Congratulations to the 2020 BCBUA Award Winners
COVID-19 Update: November 21, 2020 November 21, 2020
Please read this article for the latest COVID-19 restrictions.
BCBUA UPDATE: Provincial Supervisor of Umpires November 05, 2020
The BCBUA is pleased to announce that Steve Boutang’s term as the Provincial Supervisor has been extended for 12 months. His current term will now end on October 1, 2021.
As many of you know, the BCBUA tendered applications for the new term of Provincial Supervisor back in September. At close of the application process, Steve Boutang was the only applicant.
BCBUA Seeking Applications for Provincial Supervisor of Umpires September 03, 2020
BCBUA is seeking applications for the position of Provincial Supervisor of umpires. Further details can be found in the position posting here:
Notice of Closure of Nominations for Executive Directors September 03, 2020
Please be advised that nominations for executive director have closed. Further details can be found in the full article.
ViaSport Announces Move to Phase 3: Progressively Loosen August 25, 2020
BCBUA is pleased to inform its members that ViaSport has announced a move into Phase 3 of its COVID-19 Return to Play protocol.
Under Phase 3 of the Return to Sport Guidelines, amateur sport activities may be able to engage in:
- additional training opportunities;
- modified games and matches; and
- league play and competitions within sport cohorts.
More details can be found on the ViaSport website: https://www.viasport.ca/news/play-ball-sport-moves-phase-3
For baseball, details of Phase 3 can be found in the Baseball BC Return to Play document, found here: https://baseball.bc.ca/uploads/files/Baseball%20BC%20RTP%20Guidelines%20-%20FINAL.pdf.