Limit the number of times you phone your assignor/Avoid calling your assignor after 10:00 p.m.
Your assignment person deals with a large volume of phone calls and chances are he does not want to spend anymore time on the phone then he has to. Keep it concise and get to the point of your matter. Avoid calling your assignor late at night. Nobody likes to wake up to a ringing phone. When leaving phone messages be short and to the point. Assignors usually have quite a bit of phone mail if they have been unable to answer the phone for a while. Long rambling messages are an unwelcome delay for your Assignment man.

Don't make your assignment man scramble.
Dropping games is bad, but dropping them at the last minute is a sure way to make everyone including the coaches & players miserable! Give your assignor at least 48 hrs. To cover your spot if needed. Don't take assignments from outside assignor's without checking with your assignor first. Assignor's count on each and every umpire in their pool to handle games for an entire season, especially when it rains.

Call when it rains.
When the rain comes it is a very chaotic time for assignors. Calling with your open availability alleviates phone time for your assignor and makes rescheduling that much easier.

Invest in a pocket calendar.
Pocket calendar are a great and inexpensive way to keep your schedule organized and in order. Losing your assignments is a Bad thing. Calling your assignor to get your lost assignments is a very bad thing! If you don't care about your money why should they?

Dress and Act like a Professional.
First impressions are a fact of life. Look and act the part of a professional and you will be treated like one. Make that first impression a lasting one.

An Official must devote time, thought and study to the rules of the game and the mechanics necessary to carry out these rules so that one may render effective and credible service in a fair and unbiased manner.

An Official must work with fellow officials and the state association in a spirit of harmony and cooperation in spite of differences of opinion that may arise during debate of points or rules at issue.

An Official must resist every temptation and outside pressure to use one's position as an official to benefit oneself. Under all circumstances, officials must avoid promoting the special interest of any person or group of persons other than the athletes we serve.

An Official must constantly uphold the honor and dignity of the avocation in all personal conduct and relations with the athletes, coaches, league and the the public, to be a worthy example to the athletes under one's jurisdiction.

An Official will be prepared both physically and mentally, dress according to expectations and maintain a proper appearance that is befitting the importance of the game. The Official shall avoid the use of tobacco and products at the contest site.

An Official must remember and recognize that it is important to honor contracts regardless of possible inconvenience or financial loss.

Every member of the officiating profession carries a responsibility to act in a manner becoming a professional person. The conduct of any official influences the attitude of the public toward the profession in general as well as toward the official in particular.

In the event of rain it is of the utmost importance to call the evening of the rainout. The majority of rainouts are rescheduled the following day. You will make our job less stressful as well as your own if you call the night of a game cancelled by rain or other inclement weather.

Games will be reassigned on a first come first serve basis. If at any time you arrive to a game and there are no teams visible or there is a conflict with another umpire, call your supervisor before your leave the game site. Make sure to also call that evening to confirm the situation. In the event that a scheduling mistake is made and there are too many umpires at a given game, make sure that there is not a game on site uncovered before you leave. It is everyone's responsibility to see that all scheduled games are covered at a given site. Work it out among yourselves. We will not forget those who go the extra mile for our League.

Umpires need to arrive no later then 15 min. prior to game time and be dressed in the proper uniform .

Improper uniform and being late for your assigned games are subject to monetary fines. Missing an assignment or canceling the day of a game is also subject to game fee levies. No game cancellations will be accepted without a minimum of 48 hr. notice, no exception!