Baseball Ontario Umpire Certification Level System
Many questions arise as to how an umpire goes about obtaining a certain level of certification. The chart below outlines the requirements to obtain and to maintain umpire certification in Ontario.
Level
Experience
Requirements
Examination
Application
Evaluation
Maintaining Status
1
None
Attend a Level 1 Clinic
(Virtual Modules for 2022)
(No minimum age requirement)
All levels of House League and up to and including 13U Rep
Attend Clinic Yearly for 2 Years
2
Have a Level 1 for a min. of 2 years
Attend a Level 2 Clinic
N/A
Provincial Level Baseball up to and including 18U
Attend Clinic Yearly for 3 Years through a cycle of:
The Offense
The Defense
The Umpire
3
Have a Level 2 for a min. of 3 years
Submit a Level 3 Exam yearly and attend a Level 3 SuperClinic every three years
All Levels of Provincial Baseball
1 base and 1 plate evaluation recommended
Submit an exam and registration fee yearly. Attend a Clinic every three years.
4
Have a Level 3 for a min. of 1 year
Attend a Level 4 Clinic by invitation (need to be evaluated first)
Obtain 86% or more
All Levels of Baseball in Canada
Successfully complete 1 base and 1 plate evaluation, or have successfully completed a National Championship assignment within the previous 3 years.
Attend Clinic Yearly and complete base and plate evaluation yearly
5
Have a Level 4 for a min. of 1 year
Attend a Level 4 Clinic by inviation
All Levels of International Baseball
Successfully complete 1 base and 1 plate evaluation, or have successfully completed a National Championship assignment within the previous 3 year