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About the Nucp
National Empire Certificate Program
The NUCP is in the process of changing from its current level structure. There will still be five levels, but there will be sub-levels at each level, and competency will need to be demonstrated in order to advance. An umpire will have a Training, Trained, or Certified designation that accompanies his/her level.
The current NUCP program provided a rough framework for umpire development. The framework provided basic structure, but the “meat and potatoes” of the program varied greatly from province to province, often dependent on human and financial resources available. The transformation to a nationally developed and administered program will be based on collaborative efforts from across the country, as well as educational research and established best practices. The new NUCP program should provide for equal opportunity for all umpires across the country to receive high-level, standardized training that will help them to achieve their goals, regardless of where they live.
Training will be specific to a particular chosen pathway and umpires will have the flexibility to choose their path based on personal goals and provincial and national needs. Enhancements and value-added training will be implemented at every stage of development. We will also incorporate technology to make the learning process more effective and exciting.
NUCP Certification Path
Under the current structure of the National Umpire Certification Program, the certification path is based on yearly attendance of a clinic. Umpires must progress through the yearly system of clinics to complete each level and advance their skills. Umpires start at Level 1 and must attend a Level 1 clinic for two years before advancing to the Level 2 clinics. Level 2 umpires will progress through 3 years of clinics for offense, defense and game management before advancing to Level 3. The level 3 umpires only have to attend a clinic every third year, but are required to complete an online exam every year there is no clinic.
Incident Report
All umpires who wish to file an incident report regarding an ejection must complete the form below. The form will be submitted to the Baseball Alberta Umpire Committee as well as the Baseball Alberta Discipline Committee for review.
News
BASEBALL NEWS

2022 Award and AGM
The Grande Prairie Minor Baseball Association’s annual Award ceremony and AGM is fast approaching, and everyone is invited! Tuesday November 22, 2022, in the Chuck

Get involved and join the organization!
We are in need of the following directors for the 2022 season! Technical director (will work closely with our REP director to organize camps and

Changes that are in the works!
Grande Prairie Minor Baseball would also like to welcome some new individuals to our board as well as current board members stepping into new roles.

It’s official Jr. Diamonds now called Ken Beaton Field!
At the AGM it was announced that our Jr. diamonds will now be known as Ken Beaton Field. This is the 2nd Ken Beaton field