Teams will be allocated umpiring duties as part of the competition draw
MWSA will only provide paid plate umpires for the first Teeball and Modball games on Saturday mornings. Team must source their own umpires for all other umpiring duties.
In addition to the plate umpire, teams need to supply two base umpires per game. Only the Umpire In Charge (UIC) can approve a "2-man" game (one plate umpire, one base umpire)
All umpires must be registered with one of MWSA's clubs
Teams can pay umpires to perform their team duties. In the “umpire marketplace”, teams are only to contact each umpire once per week in respect of a duty. Do not persist with requests if umpire has already declined. Preferred payment for private umpiring at MWSA is $40 plate umpire and $20 per base umpire (a consistent amount ensures there is a level playing field for every team seeking umpires)
Any umpires at MWSA under 18 years of age must be approved to umpire that grade by the UIC (approval may be given for specific times, specific grades)
MWSA will maintain a contact list for those umpires who are willing to be contacted by the team manager via the “umpire marketplace”.
Junior Blues and Umpire Development
Junior Blues and Intermediate Umpires will be allocated by the UIC as part of the as part of their devlelopment program. These umpires are not to be paid by the responsible duty team.
Where possible, Junior Blues with Mentors will be allocated to Division 3 games and may umpire for new to softball senior teams (e.g. an entry level C grade team)
There is a morning & afternoon roster to set up and pack up the grounds each week. Grounds duty allocations can be found at the end of each week’s draw and roster.
Teams are expected to assist in setting out and packing up the diamonds. Teams playing first on a diamond must put out bases and benches and collect and assemble any required shades ensuring they are pegged. Teams playing last on a diamond must pack up bases, correctly roll pitching mats and return required shades.
All teams are to report any damage to a MWSA Committee member so we can get it repaired
Please remove all rubbish from the diamond and put it in a bin.
Scoring Team Duties
All teams must nominate a scorer and the scorer is responsible for that team’s submission of results.
Results will be entered via RevSport (the platform used across all Softball Australia clubs) and MWSA regularly runs scoring courses to help our scorers learn to record this information. Registration details will be available on the noticeboard near the Canteen and on MWSA’s social media.
Incident & Injury Reporting
All incidents and injuries must be reported to MWSA via email (MWSA@mwsa.com.au)
V-Insurance Groupis the appointed insurance broker for Softball Australia. Click the link below for access to:
All insurance enquiries including claim forms must be submitted to insurance@softball.org.au for the final sign off (all parties must have signed the form before it is sent).
Wet Weather & Ground Closures
The golden rule is games are on unless you hear otherwise. A decision on morning games will be made by 7:30am and afternoon games by 11:30am. Cancellations will be published on the home page of website and via Facebook & Instagram.
Working with Children Checks (WWCC)
The Working with Children Check (WWCC) is a requirement for anyone who works or volunteers in child-related work in NSW.
It involves a National Police Check (criminal history record check) and a review of reportable workplace misconduct.
If approved, a WWCC is granted for 5 years before it must be renewed.
