HCO Training Dates

2011 Dates

2011	Who	What		When		Where
Board Meeting	Board Members		7:00pm		TBD	HCR&P
Regional Clinic	Everyone encouraged	Rules & Mechanics		Saturday	January 22	Manassas VA
General Meeting	Everyone	SNOWED OUT	7:00pm	Thursday	January 27	HCR&P
State Clinic	Everyone encouraged	Rules & Mechanics		Saturday Sunday	February 19 February 20	Bowie Washington D.C.
~~ASA Training Session~~ General Meeting	~~Mandatory ASA certification~~ Everyone	~~Rules 1,2,3~~	7:00pm	Thursday	February 3	HCR&P
ASA Training Session	Mandatory ASA certification	Rules 1,2,3	7:00pm	Tuesday - ADDED	February 8	HCR&P
ASA Training Session	Mandatory ASA certification	Arbiter Uniform Sales	7:00pm	Wednesday	February 9	Hammond HS
ASA Training Session	Mandatory ASA certification	Rule 6 Fast Pitch HCYP Local Rules	7:00pm	Tuesday	February 15	HCR&P
ASA Training Session	Mandatory ASA certification	Rule 6 Slow Pitch HCRP Local Rules	7:00pm	Wednesday	February 16	HCR&P
~~ASA Training Session~~	~~Mandatory ASA certification~~	SNOWED OUT	7:00pm	Tuesday	February 22	HCR&P
ASA Training Session	Mandatory ASA certification	Rule 4,5,7	7:00pm	Tuesday	March 1	HCR&P
ASA Training Session	Everyone	Rule 8	7:00pm	Tuesday	March 8	HCR&P
ASA Training Session	Mandatory ASA certification	Mechanics	7:00pm	Tuesday	March 15	HCR&P
ASA Training Session	Everyone	ASA Test	7:00pm	Tuesday - ADDED	March 22	HCR&P
Clinic	Everyone	On Field Training	9:00am	Saturday	March 26	Cedar Lane
National School	Everyone encouraged	Rules & Mechanics		Saturday/Sunday	March 26/27	Chambersburg PA
General Meeting	Everyone		7:00pm	Mondy	March 28	HCR&P
Clinic	Fast Pitch Umpires	Fast Pitch			TBD	Wallas Park
HCYP	Fast Pitch Umpires	Start of Season			March 26	Wallas Park
HCR&P	Slow Pitch Umpires	Early Bird			April 2-3
HCR&P	Slow Pitch Umpires	League Play			April 10
HCR&P	Slow Pitch Umpires	Tournament - CL Classic			June 4-5
	Slow Pitch Umpires	Special Olympics
HCYP	Fast Pitch Umpires	HCYP Playoffs
HCR&P	Slow Pitch Umpires	Playoffs CoRec			July 9-10-11
HCR&P	Slow Pitch Umpires	Playoffs Mens			July 17-18
HCR&P	Slow Pitch Umpires	Fire Fighters			Sept 9-11
HCR&P	Slow Pitch Umpires	Ted Wolfe Tourn			October 8-9

The Howard County Officials, Inc (HCO) will be conducting training sessions for those interested in umpiring adult slow pitch softball and youth fast pitch softball in Howard County.

The training will be in the evenings start in February and run through the end of March. Training sessions are mandatory for all 1^st and 2^nd year umpires and highly encourage for all others. The General meetings and on field clinic are required for everybody. All indoor sessions will be start at 7:00pm at the Howard County Recreations & Parks Building at 7120 Oakland Mills Road in Columbia. For further information, please contact HCO Umpire In Chief, Ralph Eggen.

HCO will again sponsor a one-day umpires clinic at Cedar Lane Park. There will be no charge for HCO members. It will include indoor and on field training.

There is no fee to participate in any of the training sessions. All interested people of good character and thick skin are invited to attend. Feel free to bring a friend. The Slow Pitch season runs from mid-April through October. The Fast Pitch season runs from April through June.

All desiring to umpire games must register with the Amateur Softball Association for which there is a $40 fee.