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2008
Softball Canada Instructor/Evaluator Clinic
NORTH YORK, ONTARIO
– Softball Ontario’s Umpires Program is thrilled to announce they
are hosting Softball Canada’s Umpire Instructor/Evaluator in St.
Thomas, ON on April 26-27, 2008. Please note this clinic is
being held at Elgin Labour Hall, 18 Princess Avenue, St. Thomas, ON
N5R 3V2 and is the same location as the Softball Canada Level 4 Umpire
clinic.
This twelve (12) hour
Softball Canada clinic focuses on how to be an effective Softball
Canada Umpire Clinic Instructor and how to become a knowledgeable
Softball Canada Umpire Evaluator. This exciting educational
opportunity will offer the following objectives: improve your quality
of Umpire clinic instruction; develop your Evaluation techniques of On
Field Evaluations and provide a national network of Softball
Canada’s Instructor/Evaluators. Softball Canada's top notch Umpire
Instructors for the Instructor/Evaluator Clinic include Brian Van
Os, Softball Canada's Officials Development Committee, Coquitlan,
BC and Murray Harvey, Softball Canada's Officials Development
Committee, St. Thomas,ON.
In order to be eligible
to attend the Softball Canada Instructor/Evaluator clinic hosted by
Softball Ontario, you must be a fully certified Level 3 Softball
Ontario Official. Softball Ontario Level II Umpires
may be given consideration upon approval from the appropriate
Provincial Umpire-in-Chief, Jack Van Bynen for Slo-Pitch Umpires and
Peter Kluszczynski for Fast Pitch Umpires. Please note approval
is also required from Softball Canada National Director of Umpires,
Bob Stanton.
Softball Ontario must
recruit a minimum of twenty (20) participants by April 10, 2008 in
order to host the 2007 clinic, so apply today! If the minimum
number of participants is not reached by April 10, the clinic will be
cancelled. Softball Ontario will continue to accept applications
after the deadline providing the minimum of twenty (20) participants
have registered.
Cost: Member Fee: $225.00 plus GST per
participant
Non
Member Fee: $275.00 plus GST per participant
Note: Member means
individual is a registered umpire with Softball Ontario in the current
year or in the previous year.
Softball Ontario has
reserved accommodations for clinic participants at Ramada St. Thomas,
292 Wellington Street, Hwy 3 Exit 1st Ave, St. Thomas, ON N5R 2S9, 519-631-2860 with
a room rate of $89.00 plus applicable taxes. It is the
responsibility of participants who require accommodation to book their
own accommodations. Please note when making reservation, please
quote 490 SOFT.
To register for the
Softball Canada Instructor/Evaluator Umpire clinic, please visit the
Softball Ontario website www.softballontario.ca
. For more information about the upcoming Softball Canada
Instructor/Evaluator Umpires clinic or the Softball Ontario Umpires
program, please contact Stephanie Sutton by email ssutton@softballontario.ca
or call 416-426-7150
Date:
TBA
Location:
TBA
Accommodations: TBA
Contact: TBA
Cost:
$150.00
What to Bring:
pen/pencil, paper, good attitude, a desire to learn. If you are planning on
staying at the Edmonton Garrison for the Clinic/School that you will be required
to bring your own towels and toiletries. This is just a bed and a place to sleep
(dorm style facility located in Building 163)...not a hotel. Meal hall is just
across the road from this building.
What to do if you want to
go: contact your local UIC, who
in turn will contact the ASUA UIC.
This clinic does not make
you a certified evaluator/instructor. You must receive an evaluation as an
instructor and as an evaluator to obtain a certified status. See Softball
Canada ASUA Certified Evaluators / Instructors for details.
Instructor/Evaluator
Clinic registration form
Overview
There
are 2 primary components that are focused on in the training manual.
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How to become an effective clinic instructor/educator
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How to become a knowledgeable/effective umpire evaluator
Softball
Canada will be the sole administrator and delivery agent of this National
initiative. Members of the National Officiating Development Committee are
responsible for the actual teaching, instructing and overall practical delivery
of the material.
Objectives
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Consistency in the quality of instruction.
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Consistency in the delivery of information.
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Up to date/modern umpire evaluators throughout Canada.
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Effective school/clinic instructors throughout Canada.
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Improvement of overall quality of instructors, evaluators and umpires.
Guidelines
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The officiating development committee will accept expressions of interest
from provinces to host "National Instructor and Evaluator
Certification" clinics.
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There will be a minimum of 20 and maximum 50 participants required for
each clinic. The clinic will be 1½ days or approximately 12 hours of
instruction.
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There will be a registration fee of $150.00 per participant payable to
Softball Canada 10 days before the event is scheduled. The host is responsible
for the registration process and the submission of the names and
participants/fees to Softball Canada on or before the designated deadline.
The registration form will be provided by Softball Canada and must be
fully completed by participants.
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The cost of the facility, equipment, coffee etc. is the sole
responsibility of the host.
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Softball Canada is responsible for the travel and accommodation of the
instructors as well as the supply of the manuals/certificates, etc.
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Upon successful completion of this course the participant will receive a
certificate indicating that the theory component was completed.
Certification
Master
Instructor
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A participant who has successfully passed the theory component of the
"Instructor / Evaluator Certification Clinic" may attain full
certification by being evaluated when instructing at a local umpire's clinic or
school.
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A member of the National Officiating Development Committee or an
individual appointed by the Director of Umpires will attend the clinic and make
a subsequent recommendation based on established evaluation criteria. A $50 fee
will be charged to those requesting evaluation and is payable to the evaluator.
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Full certification for Master Instructor status will be achieved as a
result of a successful evaluation in the practical instructional application at
this clinic and a positive recommendation to Softball Canada's Officiating
Development Committee.
Master
Evaluator
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A participant who has successfully passed the theory component of the
"Instructor / Evaluator Certification Clinic" may attain full
certification by being assessed performing evaluations at a tournament or at 3-5
games.
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A member of the National Officiating Development Committee or an
individual appointed by the Director of Umpires will attend the tournament and
make a subsequent recommendation based on established evaluation criteria.
A $50 fee will be charged to those requesting evaluation and is payable
to the evaluator.
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Full certification for Master Evaluator status will be achieved as a
result of a successful assessment of their evaluation skills and a positive
recommendation to Softball Canada's Officiating Development Committee.
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