Softball Rules Assessment

REGISTRATION AND ASSESSMENT LINKS

Self-Registration details are in the instruction document noted above - please refer to this first. The registration process with our new portal is totally different from the previous multi-step registration. It is now self-driven and provides immediate access. Please read the instruction document to familiarise yourself with this.

PLAYING RULES ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND DATES AVAILABILITY

There are two types of Playing Rules Assessment available.

BASIC RULES ASSESSMENT

  All year

• Basic – Questions on everyday plays and situations. Level 0 – 1 umpires.
• We welcome players, coaches, scorers, officials and parents to test their knowledge.
• The Basic Rules Assessment can be undertaken anytime.

• The Basic Rules Assessment may be undertaken by level 1-2 umpires every second year to maintain their accreditation.

OPEN RULES ASSESSMENT

   12.00pm AEST – Friday 19th April 2024 – 11.59pm AEST Sunday 28th April 2024 and a similar timeframe in 2025

• Open – More challenging type rules. For Players, Coaches, Level 0 – 8 umpires.
• We encourage everyone wanting to test their advanced knowledge to sit this Open Rules Assessment; it is available only during set times of the year.
• The Open Rules Assessment must be undertaken by umpires every second year to maintain their accreditation and every year for umpires wanting to advance their accreditation.
• Level 0-1 umpires may sit this Assessment, if they do not meet the required pass mark, they then may sit the Basic Assessment to apply for accreditation assessment.
• All umpires and tournament management staff applying for National and International Selection in the year of the application, obtain a pass mark relevant to their level.

ACCREDITATION AND ASSESSMENT TYPES

• For more information on assessment types and accreditation requirements, go to the 2016 Technical Bulletin 
  https://www.softball.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/SAL-TB-2016-1.pdf.

OFFICIAL PLAYING RULES

• Now is a good time to study the rules. Go to https://www.softball.org.au/the-rules-of-softball/ to purchase the electronic or printed versions of the Official Playing Rules and other playing rules resources.