CASUA wishes to thank the family of Ken Wamsley for their generous donation of Ken’s umpire equipment to the association.
Ken was a long-time member of the umpiring community who passed away last year.
Plate Conferences
Someone asked about plate conferences at the Penhold clinic. Here is a roadmap for holding the plate conference 5 minutes before the start of the game.
Bad weather on game night?
Because of the size of our region, weather conditions can vary depending on where you are located. As a result, umpires are reminded to please utilize the following process if the weather is questionable for a game:
- Team/ Association is to contact the Assignor by no later than 2 hours prior to game time if game is cancelled due to weather.
- As soon as the Assignor is contacted that a game is cancelled, the game listing is updated in RAMP (you get a notification). Assignor also sends out an email from the Assignor yahoo account.
- If you don’t get notification that your game is cancelled, please attend at the diamond prepared to umpire.
- If you get to the diamond, and there are no teams, let the Assignor know immediately. He will follow up with the Association. Umpires are paid if the game was not cancelled, the umpires show up, but the teams do not.
- If you get to the diamond, and the teams are present, start the game if possible (if conditions are safe to allow play). Once the game starts, umpires receive their game fees. If the game cannot start due to the conditions, umpires would receive any mileage owed, but no game fees.
If you have questions, contact Brad (the Assignor).
CASUA AGM Elections
At the AGM on March 27th the following persons were elected to positions on the board.
- President: Doug Smith – 2-year term
- Assignor: Jeremy Organ – 2-year term
- Vice President: Cameron Kreil – 1 year to serve out Doug Smith’s Vice-Presidential term
President and Vice President positions are normally elected in alternating years.
CASUA thanks the following for their distinguished service,
- Malcolm Murray, now Past President, after two terms as president.
- Brad Lyon, former President and more recently assignor.
Both gentlemen formed the backbone of CASUA for many years.
Championship Officials for 2025
The following CASUA officials have been selected to umpire at the indicated tournaments this season.
| Name | Event | Dates | Location |
| Erin Fuller | Canada Summer Games | Aug 8 – 25 | St. John’s, N.L. |
| Jordanne Schroh | U19 Canadians | Jul. 30 – Aug 3 | Surrey, B.C. |
| Cam Kreil | U17 Westerns | Aug. 7 – 10 | Regina, SK. |
| Jeff Mydland | Level 3 Evaluator | Jul. 4 – 6 | Pending |
| Sheri Morbeck | U19 Canadians | Alternate |
Congratulations to each of you
New Season Registration
The new season is approaching with clinics now scheduled in April
Please Open this Poster and use the links in it to register
If you need more information use,
- Website: www.casua.ca
- Email: [email protected]
Online Theory Clinic
The online session of about 2 1/2 hours needs to be completed before attending your selected mechanics clinic at one of our five locations.
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Softball Rulebooks & Handbook – 2024 – 2025
The rulebook is updated every two years, with CASUA umpires receiving the new book at the clinics.
Should anyone wish to use the online version, it is available for $10.00 allowing you to quickly find rules and explanations using the search command on your browser.
Softball Alberta handbook for additional Alberta Rules used in the Province.
2026 Women’s Canadian Fast Pitch Championship
The Red Deer Ladies Fastball Association has been awarded the 2026 Ladies Canadian Championship which will take place in Blackfalds.