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 ($150 for Division I, $130 for Division II, and $120 for Division III).
2020 Umpire Clinic
This year the NCAA Baseball Clinic is online. The clinic opens on December 9, 2019 and closes on January 17, 2020. Umpires must review this clinic, it a requirement to umpire in the 2020 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 3, 2020 and closes at 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday, January 20, 2020.
NOTE: To read/download the NCAA 2020 Preseason Newsletter or NCAA 2019-20 Rules Book, click on image(s) in the left sidebar.