OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION

Copyright © 5thDistrictOfficials.

5th District

Baseball & Softball

5th District Baseball/Softball Meetings

Old Defiance Jr. High School​

629 Arabella St

Defiance, OH 43512


2024 Meeting Dates

Baseball at 6:00pm / Softball at 7:30pm

2/12/24

2/21/24

3/4/24

3/13/24

3/18/24

3/27/24

4/8/24​

​

Baseball Umpires- Here are two links to printable pre-game check sheets that you can use with your partner(s).  I would encourage you to search the internet for further examples that would best fit you.  You can also view example videos of pre-game meetings on YouTube.


http://members.ahsaa.org/public/userfiles/AOA/Softball/AOA_SBPregameCheck.pdf

https://www.umpirebible.com/files/PregameChecklist.pdf​

2024 OHSAA BASEBALL UMPIRE TRAINING CLASS - TBD

The Fifth District will sponsor a class for aspiring baseball umpires in February.  Successful completion of the class will provide OHSAA certification for high school baseball and further summer opportunities.  The local instructor is Joshua McNalley (Phone: 419-551-9035; Email: jamcnalley@gmail.com).  Please contact him if you have questions.

Class Information

2024 OHSAA SOFTBALL UMPIRE TRAINING CLASS - TBD

There is a tremendous need for new softball umpires and this course, sponsored by the 5th District SB Umpires Ass’n., is an accelerated course to help new softball umpires to learn as quickly as possible. This course is open to adults and any high school student 14 years or older.

Class will meet: TBD
Taught by: NED EWERS

Class Information

Registration Instructions

If you have any questions regarding  the softball course please contact:
Ned Ewers (ewersn@defnet.com) Ph: 419-439-6047   

Softball - 3 Umpire Mechanics

2/15 Softball Rules Quiz

2/27 Softball Rules Quiz

3/8 Softball Rules Quiz  

5th District Baseball Roster

5th District Softball Roster