UMPIRING More than Rules and Mechanics - A Virtual Professional Development Conference - Softball Alberta
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UMPIRING
More than
Rules and Mechanics
A Virtual Professional Development Conference
Hosted by:
This conference is a
MUST-ATTEND EVENT
for every umpire – softball or baseball.
YOU WILL:
✓ Learn from elite level officials/ specialists who understand the demands of sports officiating.
✓ Gain a unique perspective on umpiring through experiences shared by the presenters.
✓ Pick up valuable information that can’t be found in rule books and manuals.
✓ Leave the weekend with new information and skills to maximize your officiating potential.
THE DETAILS:
When: Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, February 28
Time: 9:30 am – 3 pm (MT) each day
Where: Online (link will be sent out a week prior to conference)
Cost: $25 per person ($5 discount if you register prior by February 12)
To register: Go to the Conference Eventbrite Page.
Spaces are limited! Register today!
Questions?
Contact Kris Hartley, Conference Chair (ASUA Education Committee Chair/
Baseball Alberta Umpires Level 1-3 Coordinator)
Email: education@asua.ca
Umpiring: More than Rules and Mechanics – A Virtual Conference
Presenter Biographies
Scott McLean Lisa Turbitt
Psychology of Officiating Evaluation and Analysis
Scott (Calgary, AB) has had a long and Lisa (Milton, ON) is a national/
distinguished referee career in the sport of international baseball umpire whose 40-
Volleyball. He has held administrative year career began when the umpires no-
posts for Calgary Volleyball Officials, showed at her brother’s t-ball game.
Volleyball Alberta and Volleyball Canada.
He is currently the Head of Volleyball Lisa has represented Baseball Canada as
Canada’s Referee Committee. an umpire and supervisor at more than 20
National Championships including twice at
Highlights of Scott’s international career Senior Men’s. She is an umpire in
were being assigned as R1 Gold Men’s Ontario’s Inter-County Baseball League,
match, 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto; R1 Gold Men’s FIVB Group 2 and was the recipient of the Dick Willis Memorial Award as Baseball
Finals in Australia; and Men’s World Championship in 2018 in Europe. Canada’s Umpire of the Year in 2004. She has represented Canada
numerous times internationally, including in 2001 at the Women’s
Scott is a registered forensic social worker and a psychologist and holds Baseball World Series. Lisa was chosen to umpire at this year's World
a PhD (Psychology) from the University of South Africa. He is a Baseball Classic Qualifier in Arizona, the first woman selected.
professor in the Department of Justice Studies at Mount Royal University
and has a consulting/ private practice in trauma and vicarious trauma Lisa has been involved in umpire development at all levels – including
working with first responders, and sports psychology. internationally with the WBSC. She is currently a member of the WBSC’s
Baseball Umpire Commission and has been the WBSC Umpire Director
Scott will focus on the psychology of officiating. He will provide at international events such as the World University Games, WBSC
strategies on maintaining focus, controlling emotions and resetting Women's World Cup, U-15 World Cup, and U-12 World Cup.
your mind to push your officiating to the next level.
Lisa will share her knowledge and expertise from an evaluator’s
perspective and provide tips and strategies on evaluations as well
Rhonda Pauls as suggestions that umpires can use to self-analyze their own
Mentorship officiating.
Rhonda (Abbotsford, BC) has been umpiring
baseball in B.C. since 1998. She has been in
the Baseball Canada National umpire program
Christina Drumm
since 2008. In those 12 years, she has Working the Bases
represented BC at six National championships Chris (Oceanside, California) has been an active
as an umpire or supervisor. Since 2012, she umpire since 1994 for USA Softball, NFHS, NCAA
has represented Canada internationally four times in countries such as and WBSC, and she has umpired in multiple USA
Japan, Cuba, Mexico and the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto. In 2014, Softball National Championships, and seven ISF/
Rhonda was the recipient of the Dick Willis Memorial Award as Baseball WBSC Championships including three Worlds in
Canada’s Umpire of the Year. New Zealand, Japan and Venezuela.
Off the field, Rhonda has been heavily involved at a provincial and Chris works multiple NCAA conferences including the WAC, MWC, Big
national level. In B.C., she is the Education chair and the President of the West, BIG 10 and PAC-12. She has been assigned to multiple NCAA
BC Baseball Umpires Association. Rhonda is a Master Course Division I Regional Championships, Super Regional Championships, and
Conductor for Baseball Canada and is an advocate and resource creator five Women’s College World Series. Chris has served as a UIC/AUIC for
for mentorship of youth officials. Nationally, she works tirelessly on USA Softball for National Championships and WBSC Softball World and
umpire education as part of Baseball Canada’s Instructor Development is a member of the San Diego County Hall of Champions.
portfolio and has presented to many organizations/provinces about
mentorship of officials. Chris was selected as an umpire for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic
Games. She was also named Commissioner, USA Softball of Southern
In her professional career, Rhonda has served as the Chair, Vice-Chair California, and serves as Deputy Director of Umpires, USA Softball and
and Trustee of the Abbotsford School District since 2011. Regional Coordinator North America, WBSC.
Rhonda will share her knowledge and expertise on building a Chris will discuss strategies for working the bases to maximize
successful mentorship program from a variety of perspectives. your performance regardless of the number of umpires on the field.
Umpiring: More than Rules and Mechanics – A Virtual Conference
Presenter Biographies
Erica Holmes Jen Pawol
Injury Prevention Deeply Rooted In Your Own Confidence
Erica (Calgary, AB) is an elite level hockey Jen (Decatur, Illinois) is a former National Professional Fastpitch umpire
referee who has officiated six Hockey Canada and an NCAA Division 1 softball conference
National Championships, the 2011 and 2015 umpire in the Big 10 and others, having
Canada Winter Games, and a CIS (USport) worked multiple post-season conference
National Championship. Officiating has taken championships for the Atlantic-10, OVC, and
her to China with the Canadian Women’s Ivy League. Athletically, Jen played NCAA
Hockey League and she has skated at the Division 1 Softball as a catcher and won a
Junior and University levels. World Championship with the inaugural USA
Women’s Baseball Team in 2001, held in
Erica began playing fastball when she was six years old and attended Toronto.
several National and Western Canadian Championships throughout her
competitive years. She was a member of Team Manitoba and In 2016, Jen was hired by Minor League
participated in the Western Canada Games in 2003. She still plays both Baseball and became the 7th woman in the
fastball and hockey at the Senior level in Calgary. history of men’s baseball to umpire professionally. Jen is currently in the
Florida State League, and has umpired for MiLB in the South Atlantic
In her professional life, Erica is a physiotherapist and has worked with League, Midwest League, New York-Penn League, and the Gulf Coast
many different sports including Canada Ski Cross and Hockey Canada. League with post-season selections. She is a graduate of the 2016
She was part of the Interdisciplinary Support Team at the 2017 Canada Umpire Training Academy and Advanced Course.
Summer Games and 2019 Canada Winter Games. Her work has
provided her the opportunity to travel the world to help support Canada’s Confidence is contagious. No matter who you are, or what level of play
elite athletes perform at their best. you umpire, the umpire’s confidence sets the tone. An umpire who
exudes confidence has the golden key to successful game management.
Erica will provide tips and strategies on injury prevention through a
proactive approach to ensure those nagging injuries don’t translate Jen will share ideas on how to manage a game by becoming deeply
into something more serious that impede your ability to officiate at rooted in your own confidence level, working with others on a crew,
your maximum potential. and handling difficult situations under pressure.
Tom Kowal Carrie Mullin Innes
Effective Communication Sports Nutrition
Tom (High River, AB) was introduced to Carrie (Calgary, AB) is a registered
hockey officiating by his dad, at the age of 13 dietitian who has previously worked in
to gain respect for the officials. acute and outpatient clinical care. Carrie is
one of the few dietitians in Canada to have
In 1988, Tom began his career in the Western completed the International Olympic
Hockey League (WHL) as a linesman for three Committee Diploma in Sports Nutrition.
years where he was selected to officiate the She specializes in sports nutrition for
1991 WHL League Championship series. Tom transitioned to a WHL recreational and competitive athletes as
referee (1991-98), working five WHL finals, two Memorial Cups and the well as healthy weight management and medical issues such as high
1997 World Junior Championship in Switzerland. cholesterol, high blood pressure, gastrointestinal disease and more.
In 1994, he became part of the NHL trainee program and was signed by She currently works with a wide variety of athletes in sports such as
the NHL in 1998.Over his 20-year NHL referee career, Tom officiated dance, golf, soccer, hockey, weightlifting, cycling, and running. Carrie
approximately 1100 NHL games, the 2011 All-Star game and the 2014 has worked with the Canadian Paralympic swim team, Canadian Alpine
Heritage Outdoor Classic in Vancouver. Since retiring in 2018, he has re- ski team and Speed Skating Canada. Personally, Carrie competed in
joined the WHL as an Officiating Development Coach as well as owning track and field, road racing, cross country and marathon running.
a garden centre.
Carrie will focus on hydration and nutrition tips and strategies so
Tom will discuss verbal and non-verbal tips, techniques and that everyone can fuel their body to optimize physical and mental
strategies to communicate effectively with players and coaches. performance, heal from injury and improve their health.
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