Our purpose is to promote intercollegiate fastpitch softball by developing and providing the availability of professional, competent and responsible officials who sincerely care about the status and improvements of the game at this level…

The Southeastern Collegiate Umpires Association shall conduct training camps, clinics, and seminars at regular intervals, and in a variety of settings in order that the membership continue to broaden their abilities to provide the highest level of umpiring at this collegiate level. Training and evaluations shall be the basis for umpire development in order that umpires meet and/or exceed the expectations that result in game assignments for members and the development and growth of potential members.

Specific goals and objectives include:

• To establish and maintain an organization dedicated to providing competent and excellent contest officials that will perform as examples of professionalism and good character at all times

• Provide competent, well trained and unbiased contest officials for athletes, coaches, and schools participating in intercollegiate fastpitch softball contests

• Promote through the actions, attitude, and leadership of its members the ideals of good sportsmanship and respect for players, coaches, spectators, students, administrative personnel and other contest attendees

• Sponsor, coordinate and promote programs (such as camps, clinics and mentoring) that will provide training and continuing education to officials/umpires in order to improve their judgment, game management, knowledge of the rules, conditioning and opportunities for advancement

• Provide communications through the Board of Directors or their representatives with the schools and general public relative to game management, assignment and control as it applies to officials

• Encourage and provide an equal opportunity for all its members with respect to contest assignments, advancement, and ratings regardless of sex, national origin, race, age, disability or religion