Becoming an Instructor

 

To become a certified Baseball Canada Umpire Course Conductor, interested individuals must apply to attend a Baseball Canada Course Conductor's Caravan through the Provincial Supervisor of Umpires.

 

Baseball Canada Caravan

The goal of the Baseball Canada Caravan is to develop successful Course Conductors with the appropriate skills to instruct at provincial umpire clinics utilizing specific pedagogical skills required in both the classroom and during the on-field portions. 

The Instructor Development Portfolio Lead shall work with Lead Caravan Instructors to ensure delivery of standardized minimum standards core curriculum in all Caravans across the country.  The Instructor Development Portfolio shall be responsible for the ongoing assessment and revision of this core curriculum.  

During the Baseball Canada Caravan each participant shall be evaluated on each aspect of the core curriculum, using a competency-based matrix evaluation format created by the Instructor Development Portfolio. Each participant must be successful in each component to gain their status as a Course Conductor within Baseball Canada.  All successful participants shall obtain Baseball Canada Course Conductor status, at either an Emerging, Effective, or Accomplished rating. 

 

 

To obtain an Emerging Course Conductor rating, an umpire must:

 

• Have a minimum Level 3 classification

• Be at least 18 years of age during the current year

• Be recommended to attend a Caravan by the Provincial Supervisor of Umpires and approved by the Instructor Development Portfolio Lead.

• Participate in a Baseball Canada Caravan and obtain an Emerging status 

 

An Emerging Course Conductor can deliver regional Level 1 and Level 2 clinics and supervise Level 1 and Level 2 umpires.

 

 

 

To obtain an Effective Course Conductor rating, an umpire must:

 

• Have a minimum Level 3 classification

• Be at least 18 years of age during the current year

• Participate in a Baseball Canada Caravan and obtain an Effective status 

• Be recommended to attend a Caravan by the Provincial Supervisor of Umpires and approved by the Instructor Development Portfolio Lead. 

 

A Course Conductor can deliver regional Level 1 and   Level 2 clinics and supervise Level 1 and Level 2 umpires.

 

 

To obtain an Accomplished Course Conductor rating, an umpire must:

 

• Have a minimum Level 3 classification

• Be at least 18 years of age during the current year

• Participate in a Baseball Canada Caravan and obtain an Effective status 

• Be recommended to attend a Caravan by the Provincial Supervisor of Umpires and approved by the Instructor Development Portfolio Lead. Course Conductor can deliver regional Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 clinics and supervise Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 umpires.

 

An Accomplished Course Conductor may be identified by the Provincial Supervisor of Umpires and approved by the Instructor Development Portfolio to enter the Senior Course conductor pathway.

 

 

A Course Conductor can deliver Level 1, 2 and 3 clinics, as well as supervise and evaluate Level 1, 2 and 3 umpires provincially.  A Course Conductor at an Emerging level can only deliver Level 1 and 2 provincial clinics and may supervise or evaluate only Level 1 and 2 umpires.