Outline of Certification
Baseball ontario umpire certification level system
Many questions arise as to how an umpire goes about obtaining a certain level of certification. The chart below outlines the requirements to obtain and to maintain umpire certification in Ontario.
| LEVEL | EXPERIENCE | REQUIREMENTS | EXAM | APPLICATION | EVALUATION | MAINTAINING STATUS |
| 1 | None | Attend a Level 1 Clinic (Virtual Modules for 2022) (No minimum age requirement) | All levels of House League and up to and including 13U Rep | None | Attend Clinic Yearly for 2 Years | |
| 2 | Have a Level 1 for a min. of 2 years | Attend a Level 2 Clinic (Virtual Modules for 2022) | N/A | Provincial Level Baseball up to and including 18U | None | Attend Clinic Yearly for 3 Years through a cycle of: The Offense, The Defense, The Umpire |
| 3 | Have a Level 2 for a min. of 3 years | Submit a Level 3 Exam yearly and attend a Level 3 SuperClinic every three years | N/A | All Levels of Provincial Baseball | 1 base and 1 plate evaluation recommended | Submit an exam and registration fee yearly. Attend a Clinic every three years. |
| 4 | Have a Level 3 for a min. of 1 year | Attend a Level 4 Clinic by invitation (need to be evaluated first) | 86% or more | All Levels of Baseball in Canada | Successfully complete 1 base and 1 plate evaluation, or have successfully completed a National Championship assignment within the previous 3 years. | Attend Clinic Yearly and complete base and plate evaluation yearly |
| 5 | Have a Level 4 for a min. of 1 year | Attend a Level 4 Clinic by inviation | 86% or more | All Levels of International Baseball |