Join Our Team and Let Us Train You
Umpires Northwest is always ready to welcome new and experienced umpires to our team. We assign over 8000 games per year and have a crew of over 300 baseball, softball, and fastpitch umpires.
We can tailor your training program based on background, skill level, experience, and where you want to take your umpire career. We pay our officials a competitive per-game rate, do not charge individual game assessment fees, and offer unique incentives such as bonuses and a rapid advancement program.
Typically, training begins in January and concludes in March. However, as stated above, we offer personalized training programs. So, you can start training with us anytime.
Check the training sessions we have coming up. You can fill out the form at the button below to get started training and become a part of our highly successful team.
Training Schedule
Schedule - All classroom training is via Zoom or Microsoft Teams Meetings. There will also be Cage Sessions and Field Training Available.
Please click on the + sign next to the related training Module to get the training details (Subjects covered, etc) for each training session
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Thursdays, January 29 & February 26 & March 26, 2026
Time: 7-8 pm (Zoom/Teams link will be emailed to you)
Curriculum:
Welcome to Umpires NW Intro
Essential Handouts and Forms
Which Leagues Are Covered
Types Of Games and Expectations
Pay Info and Rules
8:30-9pm Arbitersports Training
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Thursdays, February 5th, March 5th, April 3rd 2026
Time: 7-8pm (Zoom/Teams link will be emailed to you via arbitersports)
Curriculum:
Positioning
Prioritizing Potential Plays
Read/React
Pregame
Ground Rules
Special League Rules
Angle/Distance
Judgement
Signals8:30-9pm Arbitersports.com training
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Thursdays, February 12th, March 12th & April 10th, 2026
Time: 7-8pm (Zoom/Teams Link will be emailed to you)
Curriculum:
Positioning
Prioritize Potential Plays
Communication with Partner
Areas of Coverage (working area)
Read/React
Pregame
Ground Rules
Special League Rules
Angle/Distance
Judgement
Signals8:30-9pm Arbitersports.com training
On Field Rotations -
Thursdays, February 19th, March 19th & April 17th, 2026
Time: 7-8pm (Zoom/Teams link will be emailed to you via arbitersports.com)
Curriculum:
Positioning
Prioritize Potential Plays
Communication with Partner
Areas of Coverage (working area)
Read/React
Pregame
Ground Rules, Special League Rules
Angle/Distance
Judgement
Signals
On Field Rotations8:30-9pm Arbitersports.com training
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Time: 7-8:30pm
Curriculum:
Balks, Windup, Stretch, Areas of coverage, etc
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Time: 7-8:30pm
Curriculum:
Professionalism, Listening Skills, Empathy, Don’t be misquoted, Less words, Tone, Body Language, De-Escalation tips, Don’t take it personally, Warnings, Ejections,
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Time: 7-8:30pm
Curriculum:
7 Reasons why communication pays off, Pre-Game, In-Game, Post-Game, Same Page?, Partners back?, Crew Harmony, Have a game plan
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Time: 7-8:30pm
Curriculum:
Positioning, Prioritizing Potential Plays, Communication with Partner, Areas of Coverage (working area), Read/React
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Time: 7-8:30pm
Curriculum:
Types of Obstruction, Types of Interference, Base Awards
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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Time: 7-8:30pm
Curriculum:
Batting out of order, Batting Infractions, Running Lane, Running out the baseline, Batters Box
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Time: 7-8:30pm
Curriculum:
Positioning, Communication, Rotations, Signals, Go Out, Stay Out, Fill the Hole,
Cage and Field Training
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TBD
1217 13th St SE, Puyallup, WA 98372 (253) 987-5082
Live Pitching
Head Height Work
Slot
Tracking Pitches
Strike Zone
Adjustments
(Will be working with a couple of teams)
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TBD
5034 37th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
Live Pitching
Head Height Work
Slot
Tracking Pitches
Strike Zone
Adjustments
(Will be working with a couple of teams)
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TBD
14926 35th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98087
(425) 200-4448
Live pitching
Work on Head Height
Slot
Tracking Pitches
Strike Zone
Adjustments
(working with a couple of teams)
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TBD
25014 WA-3, Belfair. WA 98528
(360) 710-9594
Live pitching
Work on Head Height
Slot
Tracking Pitches
Strike Zone
Adjustments
(working with a couple of 13u-18u teams)
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TBD
2464 E Blackburn Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98274
(425) 200-4448
Live pitching
Work on Head Height
Slot
Tracking Pitches
Strike Zone
Adjustments
(working with a couple of teams)
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TBD
2-man On Field Positioning
Rotations
Communication
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TBD - March 22nd?
Training games at Elks, Puyallup HS, and Wildwood Park in Puyallup
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TBD - March 22nd?
Training games at Risdon Middle School in Newcastle
Along with cage work and field training, we will use individualized one-on-one training on local scrimmages and practice games to get you ready to call a game. Make up sessions to be determined at a later date. Fill in the form at the button below and let’s get your umpire journey with Umpires Northwest started!
