Benefits of Being a Softball Ontario Registered Umpire:
- Opportunity to officiate at a regional, provincial or national tournament
- Affiliation with Softball Canada
- Liability and Accident Insurance coverage
- Game assignments through local associations
- On-Field Evaluations by qualified Softball Ontario Instructor/Evaluators to assess your performance
Insurance
Over the years, Softball Ontario has received a number of questions regarding this program. The following highlights the common questions:
- The accident insurance portion of this program is secondary coverage to any other Government, Individual or other type of coverage in force at the time of the accident. For example, if you have accident insurance at work, you would apply there first and then apply to Softball Ontario
- This is not a loss-of-wage policy
- Passing or even writing the annual exam does not affect your insurance coverage
Sanctioning
Softball Ontario’s new Sanctioning Policy is designed to ensure that all games, tournaments, and softball activities meet the highest standards of safety, insurance compliance, and sportsmanship. To learn more, please review the policy using the link below.
What does sanctioning mean for umpires?
Umpires are only covered under Softball Ontario’s insurance when officiating games, tournaments, or events that are officially sanctioned by Softball Ontario. For coverage to apply, the game, tournament, or event must appear on the Softball Ontario Sanctioned Events page, and all participating teams must be listed on the Sanctioned Teams page.
If an event or any participating team is not sanctioned, Softball Ontario insurance coverage may not apply.
All sanctioning information, including the lists of sanctioned events and teams, can be found at the link below:
2026 Registration Information
NEW FOR THE 2026 SEASON!!
The Softball Ontario Fastpitch Umpire Committee is looking to make changes to the Level II Umpire Process. For this season, any Umpires under the age of 18 who have previously taken a Level 1 or Youth Clinic can take a Level 2 Clinic, and the registration for this clinic will double as your season registration for 2026.
Youth Umpire- Any umpire who is 17 and under at the time of registration, will be required to take a Youth or Level 1 Umpire Clinic each year until 18 years of age. This is mandatory. The clinic completion will register and insure the Youth umpire for the season
New Umpire- Any umpire who is 18 years of age and older who has never registered with Softball Ontario will be required to take a Level 1 clinic upon registration to be registered and insured for the season.
Returning Umpire- Any umpire who is 18 years of age and older who is returning from a previous season is required to register as an umpire and pay the registration fee to be registered and insured for the season. A clinic to level up or a refresher clinic should be taken every other year to keep umpire certification active.
All umpires Youth, New and Returning are required to complete the Softball Canada Umpire Exam. The link can be found below.
New Hosting Guidelines for Level 1 and Youth Umpire Clinics have been updated below!!
If you have any questions please contact info@softballontario.ca
If your name does not appear on one of the above lists and you believe it should, or if your information on either of the lists is incorrect, please contact the Softball Ontario office. info@softballontario.ca
Clinic Information
Hosting Clinics
Clinic Listings
| Clinic Type | Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 3 Fastpitch | Waterloo | March 28th – March 29th, 2026 | 9 AM – 4 PM (Both Days) |
| Level 3 Slo-Pitch | Online | March 15th, March 29th & April 12th, 2026 | 6 PM – 9 PM (Must attend all sessions) |