Welcome to the Calgary Softball Umpires Association!
The Calgary Softball Umpires Association (CSUA) represents, schedules and trains umpires in Calgary, Alberta. The CSUA helps umpires develop their skills for umpiring fast pitch and slo-pitch for women's and men's leagues in Calgary and develops umpires for provincial and national tournaments.
Note: This is the web site for Adult ball. Calgary Minor Softball Umpire Association information is here.
And if you're looking for the provincial Alberta Softball Umpire Association information it is here.
Note: This is the web site for Adult ball. Calgary Minor Softball Umpire Association information is here.
And if you're looking for the provincial Alberta Softball Umpire Association information it is here.
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Major Upcoming Events
2025 Umpiring Clinics
To Register click here 
Next Blue National Convention will be in Calgary April 17-19 2025
Register here now! 
Major Past Events 2024 Alberta Umpire Academy
Workshops for Junior and Advanced umpire skills and knowledge will be held in Medicine Hat (Jan 20), Edmonton (Feb 10 & 11), Penhold (Feb 17 & 18), Calgary (Feb 24 & 25). Sign up here 
2023 Blue National Convention
The 2023 Blue Convention took place April 7-9, 2023 in Winnipeg. Was so nice to see everyone. What a great crew! 
2019 Blue Convention
Montreal, Quebec - April 18-21 Was a Huge Success! Many thanks to the organizers. Alberta was well-represented: 
If you are interested in becoming an umpire, need an umpire, or for any reason, contact us:
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News
March 24, 2025 Congratulations! Alberta Umpires selected for Canadians and Westerns: CANADIANS U17 G – Warman – Emily Greenfield U19 G – Surrey – Jordanne Schroh U20 M – Saskatoon – Darren Anderson W FP – Saskatoon – Michael Moyen M FP – Level V (TBD) W SP – Surrey – Shelley Knowlton & Brad Farrell M SP – Surrey – Geoff Larsen WESTERNS U15 – Calgary – Lynn Sutherland U17 – Regina – Cam Kreil U19 – Brandon – Meghan Allan Nov 1, 2024 Canada Fastpitch Umpire of the Year: Congratulations Daryl Helmer! Daryl was awarded 2024 Home Run Sports Fastpitch Umpire of the Year by Softball Canada. Daryl has shown exemplary dedication to umpiring, known for his respect, approachability, and fairness. In 2024, his expertise was showcased at prestigious events including the WBSC Men’s World Cup – Group A and the ISC World Tournament. Read more Oct 29, 2024 New Alberta Level IV Umpires: Twelve umpires across Canada received their Level IV status including Kristen Hutchinson (Slo-Pitch) and Ronda Danchuk and Colin Hammermeister (Fast Pitch). Congratulations! Read more New Alberta Level V Umpire: A huge congratulations!!! to the five Canadian umpires who achieved their Level V status this past summer! Softball Canada and the Officials Development Committee are incredibly proud of your hard work and dedication. In particular, Calgary's Mark Taylor is now a Level V for Fast Pitch. Level V certification represents the pinnacle of Softball Canada’s domestic umpiring program. Achieving this status requires a deep combination of knowledge, understanding, and skill, demonstrating exceptional competence as an official. Read more Oct 8, 2024 New Alberta Level III Umpires: The 2024 Softball season is coming to a close and ASUA would like to announce the following officials that achieved their Level III in Fast Pitch. Congratulations goes out to the following officials: Meghan Allan Jesse Baron Cameron Kriel Laurel Ross Lynn Sutherland Austin Trieber Miles Trieber Matt Walton Feb 26, 2024 2024 Alberta Umpires Championship Selections Congratulations to all the Alberta umpires selected for Provincial, Western and Canadian championships. Full list here Jan 3, 2024 NEW ASUA Umpire Academy prepares Softball umpires for Success! The Alberta Softball Umpires Association is set to kick off 2024 with a new initiative, catering to Softball umpires in various locations. For umpires with 1-3 years of experience. the Jr. Academy aims to enhance skills and knowledge through focused sessions on the 1 & 2 Umpire Systems, Plate Mechanics/Calling Pitches, Base Mechanics/Positioning and Game Management/Communication. The Registration Fee is $25 (+ $2.96 Eventbrite Service Fee) with a limit of 24 spots. For those with 4+ years experience, or Level 2 umpires interested in obtaining their Level 3 Certification, the Advanced Umpiring Academy offers a curriculum designed for you. Topics include: Game Management & Communication, 2, 3 & 4 Umpire Systems, Plate Mechanics and Advanced Base Mechanics/Positioning. Cost for the Advanced Academy is $50 + ($4.58 Eventbrite Fees) Sign up here May 2022 Blues Convention 2025 Awarded to Alberta Softball Canada is pleased to announce that the Alberta Softball Umpires Association (ASUA) will play host to Blue Convention 2025. The 13th edition of the flagship event of Softball Canada’s national umpire program will be held in Calgary from April 17-19, 2025, 20 years after the event was last held in the city. Blue Convention regularly sees over 250 softball umpires from across the country gather together for learning, networking and to celebrate our connections as officials in the sport we love. Prior to the 2025 Calgary event, Blue Convention 2023 will convene in Winnipeg in April 2023. Blue Convention information here. March 15, 2022 2022 Alberta Umpires Championship Selections Congratulations to all the Alberta umpires selected for Provincial, Western and Canadian championships. Full list here. Feb 25, 2022 Calgary Umpires to 2022 Canada Summer Games: Congratulations to Alberta-South umpires Emma Jerome-Smith and Mark Taylor on their appointments to the umpire crews of the 2022 Canada Summer Games in the Niagara Region. Dec 15, 2020 2020 Umpire training webinars available here: Topics: Plate Overview, Pre Pitch, The Pitch, After the Pitch, Plate Stance Test, Own the Rulebook, Keys to a Consistent Strike Zone, Lineup Card, Mental Preparation, Look Like a Pro, Growth, Start on the Right Foot, When Umpires Need to Chat, Concussions, Appeal Plays, Bat Standards https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5e7pdqk6aWQ-L6yOmWbyXA/videos May 4, 2020 Update on Covid-19 plans from Alberta Softball Umpires Association https://asua.ca/asua-covid-19-update/ January 2020 Canadian Umpires going to the Olympics in Tokyo! Softball Canada is very proud to announce that two working umpires and three technical officials have been assigned to the Women’s Softball competition of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Softball Canada Level V umpires Frankie Billingsley (Edmonton, Alta.) and Geneviève Gaudreau (St-Hubert, Que.) are two of the thirteen umpires who will be calling the games on the field during competition. !!! Congratulations !!! Full story September 2019 New Level V Umpires Softball Canada is pleased to announce that eight umpires have received their Level V certification in 2019. Level V is the highest level in the National Officials Certification Program and was earned as a result of outstanding performance at the 2019 Canadian Championships. Two of the umpires are from Calgary! Congratulations Emma Jerome-Smith and Kris Hartley !!!! July 2019 Wow! What a month for Calgary and Alberta umpires!!!! Daryl Helmer just returned from the Women's European Championships in Poland and Czechoslovakia. Lance Davidson was on the umpire crew of the 2019 European Co-Ed Slowpitch Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Geoff Larson is at the Little League Senior Softball World Series in Delaware, USA. Terry Richter and Frankie Billingsley are at the Pan America Games in Lima, Peru. |
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2025: If you need to contact the umpire game assigner, contact TBD.
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2025: We will be using the program RAMP. Please make sure you have an account set up. Access here: http://calgaryminorsoftball.rampassigning.com
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Softball Canada Umpire Toolbox
softball.ca/programs/umpires/toolbox |
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