The benefits of becoming an accredited umpire include:

• Gives credibility to the role of umpiring
• Provides a defined pathway for acknowledged improvement and professional standards
• Presents opportunities for tournament selection and travel at state, national and international levels
• Provides a natural pathway as involvement in the sport does not have to end when playing days are over and instead, an umpire's career can last a lifetime
• Provides a sense of purpose and personal achievement and reward
• Empowers people to apply the correct rule for a given situation
• Offers a unique opportunity to work with many different types of people and situations and these personal skills can be transferred into other aspects of life ranging from business to family
• Gives unique perspective, as often a former player or coach will report that umpiring has been very beneficial in terms of better understanding the rules and the umpire's perspective and crew signals
• Offers the best seat in the house on field
• Provides a social outlet, where the friends made often last a lifetime
• Provides Softball Australia an identifiable number of accredited participants. This is very important when applying for Australian Sports Commission funding.