Certified Travel Umpire?

[JaxRolo]

I read in another forum about a guy being a Certified Travel Umpire. I ask the question. How do you get this certification? No answers yet. Anyone here know?

[BigUmpire]

 

I read in another forum about a guy being a Certified Travel Umpire. I ask the question. How do you get this certification? No answers yet. Anyone here know?

 You must be divorced, broke and homeless.

[mstaylor]

Sounds like he went to one of the AAU clinics. 

[noumpere]

Im sure it has some meaning in his area and if you don't know it then it doesn't apply in your area.  For example and I don't know this to be true, maybe his area anyone can work the local league but only those who are registered with the state HS association are allowed to work travel ball.

[cyclonehokiece]

There is no one set meaning of it.  In some areas, it means registered with some organization.  In some areas, it means you went through an association's training program and passed.  It is something that means something in one area, does not necessarily mean the same thing in another area.

[semper_fi_72]

I know a lot of people are CERTIFIABLE but yet to know anyone who is actually Certified.

The term certified has no meaning to me and actually has very little meaning in that area also.

[CentralOhioUmp30]

Im sure it has some meaning in his area and if you don't know it then it doesn't apply in your area. For example and I don't know this to be true, maybe his area anyone can work the local league but only those who are registered with the state HS association are allowed to work travel ball.

This is the way it is for the travel league in Central Ohio. You've got to register with your high school permit number before you can be placed on the approved umpire list.

However, there's no way to enforce it right now, so it doesn't make much sense IMO.

[renegadewolf]

In Ontario, in order to call any minor league "rep" or travel ball played under Baseball Ontario, or any member association of Baseball Ontario, you need to attend a clinic (level 1 and 2) and write a test (no requirement to pass for 1 and 60% for level 2) which are pretty loose requirements to call travel ball.  Level 3's write an online exam (and attend a "super clinic" every 3 years.  Level 1 can call up to Pee-Wee (13 year old) level 2 can call up to Midget (17 year old) and 3 you can call all levels of provincial ball and a 76% on the exam  Level 4 (national level) and Level 5 (international level) require exams with 86% and an evaluation on plate and base with at least 86% on the evaluations. 

[umpcoachfather]

He has a drivers license???

[soapbox]

In New Jersey, to be certified you need the following:

 

Navy Blue Shirt

Grey Pants

and a Pulse

 

Lack of rules knowledge also a plus.

[LMSANS]

In New Jersey, to be certified you need the following:

 

Navy Blue Shirt

Grey Pants

and a Pulse

 

Lack of rules knowledge also a plus.

You better double-check that pulse requirement...

[soapbox]

I've got one and they let me umpire.  That's why I added it.

[MT_Blue]

never heard of a 'travel certification' around here its more so who calls on what weekend during the travel season...

[UmpJM]

It's much like "double secret probation".

 

Sounds vaguely impressive in passing, but then, if you think about it, it doesn't really mean anything.

 

JM

[JaxRolo]

It was just some guy trying to make himself a higher quality Umpire to CDP coaches.

[gnhbua93]

It could be somebody trying to make a buck out of the poor guy.