ATTENDANCE POLICY: The association strongly encourages all umpires to make every effort to attend all meetings so as to receive the full benefit of training and rules preparation fro the season. The official Attendance Policy for umpires to be eligible for tournaments shall be:
Each umpire must attend one meeting from each of the 3 groupings: (A) Mechanics, (B) Rules, and (C) Regular Business meetings.
Groupings are listed in parentheses at the end of each meeting line
It is highly recommended that all umpires take the Part II National Federation Exam.
Credit will also be given for umpires who attend the KHSAA sponsored Umpires Camp or other approved training opportunities.
It is highly recommended (and expected) that umpires receiving tournament assignments will attend the Tournament Umpires Meeting to review assignments and mechanics.
Any questions about these dates or policies, please contact and NKBUA Board Member.