Fryowa
Administrator
To any baseball fans out there with open weeknights in the summer, who want to make some cash...consider becoming an IHSAA umpire. There’s a huge shortage in Iowa and registering is a fairly simple process. All you have to do is pay a $50 registration fee, pass an open book test, and if you want to work varsity games take a free one night clinic (the clinic is required once every three years to stay current)
This year’s clinics are in April and located in LeMars, Treynor, Washington, Waverly, and Johnston. You can call the IHSAA office and they’ll put you in touch with your local umpire association. No charge or registration needed for the clinics, you just show up.
Again, there’s a ton of need in the state; you can google “Iowa umpire shortage” and see a bunch of articles talking about it. Most schools around here pay between $100 and $130 for the JV/Varsity game, and if you take on some tournaments on the weekends you can really make some decent coin. I live smack dab in the middle of two conferences and could work every night from the middle of May through the first part of July if I want. For you folks close to the borders, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin have reciprocity agreements where all you have to do (once your certified in Iowa) is pay their registration fee and you can do games in those states. I don’t know about Missouri because I’ve never checked.
If you’re not up for it but you have a buddy who might be interested in getting started, pass the word.
This year’s clinics are in April and located in LeMars, Treynor, Washington, Waverly, and Johnston. You can call the IHSAA office and they’ll put you in touch with your local umpire association. No charge or registration needed for the clinics, you just show up.
Again, there’s a ton of need in the state; you can google “Iowa umpire shortage” and see a bunch of articles talking about it. Most schools around here pay between $100 and $130 for the JV/Varsity game, and if you take on some tournaments on the weekends you can really make some decent coin. I live smack dab in the middle of two conferences and could work every night from the middle of May through the first part of July if I want. For you folks close to the borders, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin have reciprocity agreements where all you have to do (once your certified in Iowa) is pay their registration fee and you can do games in those states. I don’t know about Missouri because I’ve never checked.
If you’re not up for it but you have a buddy who might be interested in getting started, pass the word.