CANADIAN BLUES MEMBERSHIP

 

 

Welcome!  So you are interested in becoming a member of Canadian Blues.

 

Our Mission:

Our goal is to form a group of elite umpires with the desire to learn and the strife for excellence.  

 

Membership Privileges:

     1.     Support of highly qualified umpires.  You will learn new things through meetings, training courses, and on field experiences.

 

     2.     Travel.  You will get the opportunities to apply to go to different places such as the States to umpire in weeklong tournaments.  In most cases, you are paid  $25 - $35 USD per game and your hotel stay is paid for.

 

     3.     Training.  We will have meetings and free training days for all of us to learn from each other.

 

     4.     Teaching.  Associations may hire us to provide training for their lower level umpires.  You may apply to instruct or assist in these training courses.

 

 

Membership Fee:

Unfortunately, there is always a cost to do anything these days.  Making long distance phone calls, promoting ourselves, organizing and setting up meetings, etc. require manpower, time, and money.  Membership is  $60 per year.   

 

Who can apply?

          Anyone can apply, but not all applications will be accepted.  Members may be asked to determine the acceptance of an application, but the final decision will be the judgement of the president. If the application is rejected, the membership fee will be refunded (that is the only circumstances where membership fee will be refunded.) If during the season the umpire do not fulfill his/her duties to the standard of the president, he/she maybe released without a full or partial refund of the membership fee. This includes, but not limited to: not showing up to games on time, refusing to officiate assigned games, or attend mandatory meetings.

 

 

Members’ Duties

          Each member must attend at least ONE meeting or training course per year.  This requirement will not only allow each of us to improve but also provide consistency between all Canadian Blues.

 

 

 To Become a Member

          To apply, fill out the application form below and send it along with a cheque make payable to: John Luong 3143 Church St., Fayetteville, NC, 28312, USA.

 

 

More Info

          For more information, you can email me at canadianblues2003@yahoo.com

 

To Apply: CLICK HERE to get the application form.  Print it out and mail it with the membership fee.