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
Softball Ontario’s Umpire insurance program details are outlined in the registration booklet you received upon registration. 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
- A registered Softball Ontario umpire will still be covered under our policy even if they are working with a non-registered umpire
- Passing or even writing the annual exam does not affect your insurance coverage
2025 Registration Information
Registration for the 2025 season is now open!
Youth Umpire- Any umpire who is 16 and under at time of registration, will be required to take a Youth or Level 1 Umpire Clinic each year until 17 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 17 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 17 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.
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 2 | Stratford | March 22nd, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Brantford | March 23rd, 2025 | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM |
| Level 1 | Online (Slo-pitch Only) | March 24th & March 31st, 2025 | 6:30 PM – 9 PM *MUST ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS* |
| Youth | Stratford | April 5th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Stratford | April 5th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Youth | Milton | April 5th, 2025 | 8 AM – 3 PM |
| Youth | St. Thomas | April 5th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | St. Thomas | April 5th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Youth | Mississauga | April 6th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Palmerston | April 12th, 2025 | 9 AM – 5PM |
| Level 1 | LaSalle | April 12th, 2025 | 9 AM – 3 PM |
| Level 1 | Burlington | April 12th, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Level 1 | Oshawa | April 12th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Barrie | April 13th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Mississauga | April 13th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Youth | St.George | April 19th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Refresher | Online (Slo-Pitch Only) | April 23rd, 2025 | 7 PM – 10 PM |
| Level 1 | Richmond Hill | April 26th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Lucan | April 26th, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Youth | Lucan | April 26th, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Level 1 | St. Catharines | April 26th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 2 | St. Catharines | April 26th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Collingwood (Slo-Pitch Only) | April 26th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 2 | Belleville | April 26th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Sheffield | April 26th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Youth | Sheffield | April 26th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Youth | Kitchener | April 26th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Fitzroy Harbour | April 26th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Tiny | April 26th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Orleans | April 26th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Ottawa | April 27th, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Youth | Norwich | April 27th, 2025 | 9 AM – 3 PM |
| Level 1 | Norwich | April 27th, 2025 | 9 AM – 3 PM |
| Level 1 | Baden | April 27th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Youth | Baden | April 27th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Maple | April 27th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 2 | Online (Slo-Pitch Only) | April 30th & May 7th, 2025 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM *MUST ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS* |
| Youth | Fergus | May 3rd, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Stouffville | May 3rd, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Level 1 | Selkirk | May 3rd, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Belleville | May 4th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Chatham-Kent | May 4th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Youth | Kanata | May 4th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Kanata | May 4th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Fergus | May 4th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Port Elgin | May 10th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Level 1 | Lyn | May 10th, 2025 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
