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NORTH YORK, ON- Softball Ontario is pleased to share information about Ontario Federation of Secondary School Athletic Association’s (OFSAA) Officiating Clinic Subsidy Program. OFSAA is offering a subsidy to high school students who complete a Softball Ontario Junior Development Umpire Clinic, a Softball Ontario Intermediate Umpire Clinic or a Softball Ontario/Softball Canada Level 1 Umpire Clinic. For a listing of Softball Ontario Umpire clinics that are being offered provide wide, please visit the Softball Ontario website under the following link:http://www.softballontario.ca/content/view/153/
Subsidies will be offered at a maximum of $150.00 towards the course fee and travel (travel will be subsidized at a rate of $.33/km after 200km round trip). For example, if you traveled 300 km round trip to attend a clinic, you can claim 100 km (300km- 200km =100 km) for reimbursement. 100km x $.33= $33.00.
How to Apply:
- Students must completed the application form that is found under the following link:http://www.ofsaa.on.ca/championships/content/alpine/files/OfficialsApplication.pdf
- Have a teacher or administrator from the student's school to endorse their application.
- Completed Applications can be faxed to (416-426-7317) or emailed to michael@ofsaa.on.ca
Application Process:
- If the application is approved, OFSAA will notify the student directly by email and provide them with the reimbursement form to submit following completion of the clinic.
Following the completion of the course, students must submit the reimbursement form within 30 days of the clinic being completed and provide a copy of the receipt and “certificate of competition”- Once all the completed documentation is received by the OFSAA office, a cheque will be issued.
If you have any questions about the OFSAA Officiating Clinic Subsidy Program, please contact Mike Suraci at 416-4267440 or michael@ofsaa.on.ca. If you have any questions about Softball Ontario’s Junior Development Program or Softball Ontario’s Umpires Program, please contact Steph Sutton at 416-426-7150 or ssutton@softballontario.ca.
