NCAA Requirements
Umpires working college baseball must be NCAA certified and register with the NCAA Baseball Umpiring Home Plate Central Hub, attend one of the NCAA Clinics, and successfully pass the rules examination/test. Following is key information to help you complete the necessary tasks.
To Register
- Log-on to the NCAA Baseball Central/Home Plate Hub at ArbiterSports.com.
- Click on the Registration Tab in the top menu.
- Select Umpires.
- Read, follow, and complete the pages – including paying the annual fee.
2022 Umpire Clinic
The NCAA Baseball Clinic is online. The clinic closes on January 21, 2022 at 5:00 pm. Umpires must review this clinic, it a requirement to umpire in the 2022 NCAA season at all levels. To view the required clinic, login onto the NCAA Baseball Central/Home Plate Hub and click the ELIGIBILITY Tab. After reading all information, click Go to Eligibility Center at the bottom of the page.
PreSeason Rules Examination/Test
- Log-on to the NCAA Baseball Central/Home Plate Hub at ArbiterSports.com.
- Click on the Testing Tab in the top menu.
- Select Baseball PreSeason Test
- Test opens January 7, 2022 and closes at 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, January 21, 2022.
NOTE: To read/download the NCAA 2022 Preseason Newsletter or NCAA 2021-22 Rules Book, click on image(s) in the left sidebar.
