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Spokane Baseball Umpires: Evaluation Philosophy
It is felt that by observing umpires in real game situations and providing constructive feedback, umpires will be able to grow in their skills and be able to umpire games at increasingly higher competitive levels. For that reason, the SBU Board has implemented an evaluation program that has as its goal the observation and evaluation of every active and ready umpire in the association at least once each year. Below is a link to an article taken from Referee Magazine that outlines how an umpire should mentally and physically prepare for an evaluation.
Are you scheduled to be evaluated? Then you will want to download the handout below explaining what the SBU evaluators will be looking for.
Spokane Baseball Umpires: Tiers/Rankings Criteria
On March 23, 2025, the SBU Board adopted revised criteria for determining umpire rankings within the association. The document outlining those criteria can be downloaded via the link below.
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SBU TIers/Rankings Criteria
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Pre-Game Meetings: An important aspect of each evaluation is how well the umpire(s) conduct their pre-game meeting. To help umpires with that process we recommend downloading the following file which outlines the topics evaluators consider important to cover in a pre-game meeting.