Portland Umpire Clinic

The first 2013 Umpire Clinic being hosted by the USAFL and USAFL Umpires Association will be held on August 16-17, 2013 in Portland, OR in conjunction with the Stumptown Throwdown set for that weekend.

The Umpire Clinic is designed for all comers, from those who are looking to get started and up through those who are working in the accreditation process. In addition to classroom time and field time, all attendees will have multiple opportunities to umpire games during the tournament and receive immediate feedback and coaching.

All clinic materials are available electronically on the USAFL website. Please read these ahead of the clinic and come with questions. This makes the clinic much more powerful for all attendees. The Clinic will commence at 7:30 pm on Friday at the host hotel for two hours of classroom discussion, video work, etc. We will then move to the grounds for two hours of field work Saturday morning at 8:00 am and continue discussion where we should be done by 9:00 am and be ready for the tournament, starting at 9:30 am (times subject to change.)

You will be working the tournament games and being provided instant and continual feedback to help you improve as umpires, and don't forget, when you work these games you will also be paid. The teams will provide boundary umpires for each game and goal umpires if need be.

Please RSVP as soon as possible, but ideally by August 10th, 2013, your attendance (or even your desire to attend) with USAFL Umpire Director and Coach, Jeff Persson at umpiring@usafl.com or (615) 440-3007.

Tournament Location

Northgate Park
N Fessenden Street & N Geneva Avenue
Portland, OR 97203

Host Hotel

Red Lion Convention Center - Tel. 1-800-343-1822, ask for Krystin Dodge

Mention 'Stumptown Throwdown’ for the discounted USAFL rate of $85 plus tax ($7 overnight parking available, too); or book online at http://www.redlion.com/conventioncenter, code football