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Mary is asking about Cal Ripken certification so State High School association, and NASO, and any others are not relevent. To become Cal Ripken certified means becoming Babe Ruth certified, which means paying the $30 and passing the test (as previoulsy mentioned). That is all there is to it. Anybody who can't pass an open book test with all the time in the world to take it does not need to be an umpire.
Now if Mary really wants to improve umpiring in the league that means a well structured clinic. I would suggest a minimum 4 hour clinic at the beginning of the season. I have an agenda I have used for just such a clinic in past years. If the league really wants certified officials they should pay the $30 for each one to become certified, or at least pay half. Clinic could run 9:00 to 1:00 on a Saturday, include some classroom time and some field time, and some rules time, then serve sodas and hot dogs at 1:00, and at 1:30 hand out the test for all who are interested in being certified (let it be known that league is interested in certified officials and all will want to be certified, especially if the league is picking up all or half the tab). Give an hour to take the test. You can work it out with Babe Ruth baseball to give the test out to a group all at once, they would welcome registering a group all at once. Discuss this with your district commissioner.
Here is agenda:
Time: 9:00 - 1:00 Clinic
1:00 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 (Extra hour to take Babe Ruth Certification Test)
Lunch: Provided (World Famous hot dogs)
Agenda: How to dress, equipment to use, on field mechanics video, on field drills, rules (100), open discussion. All good stuff.
Audience: New umpires, old umpires, coaches (yes, coaches will benefit)
Cost: No cost unless you want to become Babe Ruth Certified. Fee to become certified is $15.
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