EMSUA
| A designation given by the EMSUA, it allows one to officiate local minor ball played under the EYSA. |
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Level I
| The first of Softball Canada's five levels, it allows one to officiate local minor and adult softball. |
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Level II
| Level II splits into two streams: fast pitch and slo-pitch. Achieving certification in one stream allows one to officiate provincial minor and local adult games in that stream. |
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Level III
| Level III certification allows one to officiate provincial championships at all ages, and is required for Eastern/Western Canadian Championships and the first level of Canadian Championships. |
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Level IV
| Level IV certification allows one to officiate all Canadian Championships as well as a number of national and international tournaments. |
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Level V
| Level V certification allows one to officiate elite national and international events including the Pan-Am Games and the Olympics, as well as to supervise Canadian Championships. |
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Inactive Designations
| Softball Canada allows umpires who have let their memberships lapse return to the program under certain conditions. |
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Baseball Umpires
| Baseball umpires may attain certification in the softball program given certain criteria. |
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