Applications Being Accepted to Officiate at all 2025 Canadian Championships
The application window is now open for umpires to apply to officiate at any Canadian Championship in 2025:
|
Event |
Date |
Location |
|
Para Bowls Championship (Nepean, ON) |
August 5-10, 2025 |
Nepean Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Youth & Junior Championship (Edmonton, AB) |
August 11-16, 2025 |
Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Majors Championship |
August 18-23, 2025 |
Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club |
Interested officials can fill out the form here to confirm their interest in being selected to officiate at a national championship. The National Officiating Committee will review applications and officials will be contacted if selected. Preference will be given to officials who can attend events for their entire duration.
Umpires who are selected to officiate at national championships not only gain the benefit of experiencing Canada’s highest competitions, but will also see the following benefits:
- Paid an honorarium of $30/round for Level 2 umpires, $20/round for Level 1 umpire. Level 1 umpires are considered assistants and must work directly with a Level 2 umpire
- Meal plans for the event paid for.
- Travel subsidization (for out-of-province officials) or mileage (for out-of-town officials).
- Accommodations provided for out-of-town officials who are selected.
Any Umpire who is a member in good standing at a Canadian bowls Club is eligible to apply; Umpires must have completed one of the approved Safe Sport courses and be currently certified.
Deadline to apply: Friday July 4, 2025. The final selection of officials will be determined by the National Officiating Committee (NOC) by July 18, 2025
Click here to apply to officiate at any Canadian Championship in 2025: https://forms.office.com/r/cmuMgrsmXN
For more information, please contact Britany Gordon, CEO, at ceo@bowlscanada.com .
About Bowls Canada Boulingrin
Bowls Canada Boulingrin (BCB) is the governing body responsible for lawn bowls in Canada. The BCB mission is to advance the sport of bowls in Canada. BCB is funded through Sport Canada and would like to thank the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Government of Canada for its support of lawn bowling in Canada. For more details on Bowls Canada Boulingrin and the sport of lawn bowls, visit www.bowlscanada.com.
Bowls Canada Boulingrin acknowledges that its office in Ottawa is located upon the traditional and unceded of the Anishinàbe Algonquin People. The Algonquin People have inhabited and cared for these lands long before today. BCB honours and thanks all the generations of Anishinàbe Algonquin people who have and continue to take care of this land that we all share. We pledge to continue exploring and making meaningful contributions to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action especially as it related to Sport and Reconciliation (items 87 to 91).
