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2021 SCUA Camp Dates and Locations

Dedicated to enhancing collegiate - level umpiring and improving relationships with college and university baseball programs. The SCUA’s reason for existence is to improve collegiate baseball umpiring and to enhance all aspects of officiating college baseball.

February Updates 2/17/21

We hope everyone across the country is staying safe and warm with the massive winter storm that just swept through.

We are getting by in Houston. Rolling blackouts are the daily occurrence for the past several days and now most of Houston is under a water boil notice.

In the spirit of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, OfficialsDepot.com put up a list of things to be aware of when travelling.

Getting a new state identification for domestic travel. The REAL ID Act requires states to adopt and implement uniform standards for the issuance and production of state-issued driver licenses and identification cards if they are to be accepted as identity documents by the federal government.

How Sports Officials Can Stay Hydrated

It’s not just athletes on the football field, soccer pitch, or baseball diamond. It’s the referees, umpires, and sports’ officials that must stay hydrated during games. In the summer heat, athletes and officials find themselves in hot conditions and are susceptible to things like dehydration and heat exhaustion or worse. 

To prevent any illness and to remain healthy, it is recommended that athletes take in a certain amount of fluids before, during, and after their contest. Why wouldn’t the same rule apply to the officials that call the game?