Key Contacts for Umpires



Provincial Umpire-in-Chief (PUIC):

  • Susan Strafford
  • provincialuic@softball.bc.ca

Provincial Official Development Committee (PODC):

These members will carry the title of Provincial Deputy Umpire-in-Chief. Their duties involve developing educational materials for the Softball BC Umpire’s Program, teaching at the SBC Mechanics School, assisting with the selection of umpires for Canadian and Western Canadian Championships and, working with the Provincial UIC to ensure that the umpiring program stays current with all the latest rules, mechanics and case plays.

An additional focus of the committee is to assist the Provincial District Umpire-In-Chiefs whenever they request help or require assistance with the district responsibilities.

  • Nicholas Allen - podc1@softball.bc.ca
  • Laura MacMillan - podc2@softball.bc.ca
  • Jennifer Goepel - podc3@softball.bc.ca

District Umpires-in-Chief (DUIC):

The District Umpire-in-Chief is an elected position and  represents Softball BC in each district under the direction of the Provincial Umpire-in-Chief.

The DUIC act as a liaison between the PUIC and the umpires and umpire associations in their district.

They administer all Softball BC Umpire activities within the district including clinics, evaluation, Provincial Tournaments and education of the district’s umpires. In addition, they provide rule interpretations to umpires, coaches and leagues.

District

Name Phone Number Email

1

Teresa Allen   D1umpireinchief@softball.bc.ca

2

Shawn Miller 250-327-2067 D2umpireinchief@softball.bc.ca

3

KarlKurpiela 250-895-0633 D3umpireinchief@softball.bc.ca

4

GeoffBowring 604-505-3047 D4umpireinchief@softball.bc.ca

5

David Maandag   D5umpireinchief@softball.bc.ca

6

Tyler Warren 604-316-2266 D6umpireinchief@softball.bc.ca

7

Kyle Dennedy 604-807-6041 D7umpireinchief@softball.bc.ca

8

Paul Muirhead 778-384-6081 D8umpireinchief@softball.bc.ca

9

Jason Ranchoux 250-681-0896 D9umpireinchief@softball.bc.ca

10

Trevor Stoyko 250-608-9550 admin@softball.bc.ca

11

Vacant 604-371-0302 admin@softball.bc.ca

12

Ken Edwards 250-983-2060 D12umpireinchief@softball.bc.ca

13

Geoff Watt 250-615-2297 D13umpireinchief@softball.bc.ca

14

Laurier Nobert 778-808-1821 D14umpireinchief@softball.bc.ca

15

Calvin Holman 778-788-2403 D15umpireinchief@softball.bc.ca

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