2013 CBUA Bulletin #2
This is a mass email to all CBUA Umpires ... much of this information pertains to all CBUA umpires and some information pertains only to umpires working in certain conferences .. . please review all of the information in this email. Thanks.
Some of the information below was shared in Bulletin #1; however, there have been several updates, so please review the entire bulletin.
Just a reminder of the communication from the NCAA and Arbiter Sports relative to 2013 Welcome Packets (see two paragraphs below). Please note that all CBUA umpires who were registered by December 1 have had their respective NCAA $100 registration fee paid. Those of you who have registered since that time will have your fee paid to the NCAA this coming week. According to the message below from the NCAA and Arbiter Sports your Rule Book and CCA Manual will likely be arriving mid-to-late January.
Update--Honigs has emailed individual electronic gift certificates to every CBUA member who is registered with the NCAA. As we register additional umpires with the NCAA, Honigs will then email those certificates. If you registered on time with the CBUA and you have not received your Honig’s certificate via email, please contact Aaron and Bill at Honigs at 734-761-2244.
Please keep the information below for reference until your packet arrives. Since the NCAA generally does not go live with their online rules test until all NCAA Meetings are completed at the end of January, everyone should have their Rule Book and Manual in time for the testing period. Of course, when information on the test, etc. becomes available, it will be shared with our membership. The message from the NCAA and Arbiter Sports follows ...
Dear Officials:
We have been informed by the NCAA of a delay in the printing of the 2013-14
Baseball Rule Book. As a result, the shipment of NCAA Baseball Welcome Packets has been delayed. We hope to begin shipping Welcome Packets at the beginning
of January, with the first shipments arriving in mid-January. They will be shipped according to the date of an official's registration, beginning with those who registered on November 1. Once a Welcome Packet has been processed for shipment, officials will receive an email from TrackinqUpdates@fedex. com that contains the package's tracking number. This year's Welcome Packet includes the
2013-14 NCAA Baseball Rule Book and a copy of the new 2013 CCA Baseball
Umpires Manual. Also included with this year's registration is a $20 coupon
to Honig's Whistle Stop. After registering with NCAA Baseball, officials will receive direct communication from Honig's regarding the details of this offer.
Sincerely,
ArbiterSports Customer Support
As to CBUA additional benefits, please note that you are responsible for your own umpire equipment and clothing, inclusive of shirt and CBUA hat. We do ask for hat and shirt size on our registration form so that if you are selected for post-season play, we can help expedite getting those sizes to Honigs, the NCAA, etc. As to uniform, our guidelines are covered on our CBUA Central Hub Page. We have a standard CBUA hat and uniform that we wear for most of our assignments--there are some exceptions for certain conferences that prefer a hat or patch representative of that conference be worn--individual assignors will share that information with assigned umpires.
We are continuing to update our assignors and compensation pages on our CBUA Central Hub (about 95% updated for 2013). You can visit that site for ongoing CBUA information at: www.cbua.arbitersports.com
As to the NCAA Meeting/CBUA Meeting in Chicago on January 5th. YES, all CBUA members from all conferences at all levels are expected to attend the daylong meetings, inclusive of CBUA Meeting activities that follow the NCAA Meeting. The meeting will be January 5, 2013 at the Westin O'Hare Airport, 6100 River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018--888-627-8517 or 847-698-6000.
Also, if you have not yet gone on the NCAA Baseball Central Hub web site and registered for the Chicago meeting, please do so as soon as possible. (Registering for the meeting is different from the registration with the NCAA/Arbiter that has already been handled for you by the CBUA-meeting registration helps the NCAA plan materials for participants and expedites the check in the morning of the meeting.) The NCAA Meeting schedule is posted on the NCAA Baseball Central Hub page. Our CBUA Meeting will follow the NCAA meeting and should adjourn by 6:30 p.m. Please plan your travel accordingly, as all umpires are expected to participate in both the NCAA Meeting and the CBUA Meeting.
Our CBUA Meeting will include a breakout session at the end of the meeting for umpires to have a chance to network with all CBUA assignors. CBUA assignors from all levels should plan on being in attendance and being prepared to share information with prospective umpires.
Please note that when attending the meetings on Saturday, you are expected to respect our CBUA dress code. Keep in mind you are representing the NCAA, the CBUA, and the institutions and conferences that we serve. While we do not require a coat and tie for the meetings, we do ask that you not wear denim, sweat suits, t-shirts, etc. Standard business casual is the norm for NCAA Meetings.
All Umpires—Happy New Year—Best wishes for a healthy 2013. See you Saturday in Chicago.
Rich Fetchiet, CBUA Coordinator of Baseball Umpires