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Tuesday, October 30 Welcome to the District 31 Umpire Page
Scroll down to see information relating to umpires in District 31 Click on the "Clinics" tab to view umpire clinic information for 2012/2013. Handout: Umpire Handouts Tuesday, November 13 Umpire Registry open for 2013 season! Click on the header of this article to link to the Umpire Registry page.
2013 UMPIRE REGISTRY IS OPEN IN NOVEMBER! Little League Baseball's Umpire Registry offers Little League umpires an informative way to stay on top of their game. By joining the Umpire Registry, umpires immediately become part of a unique information network charged with enhancing umpire services for Little League players everywhere. The Umpire Registry provides an opportunity for umpires to stay updated on rules and regulations, as well as exchanging ideas, and offerring suggestions that will continually improve skills. Umpires can access the latest information on clinics, seminars, rule interpretations, regulations updates and more. Little League International, also offers tools like the Fair Ball newsletter in providing umpires a network with which they can correspond and receive peer feedback on situations happening out in the field. The cost to join the Umpire Registry is $25 and includes with your membership, a copy of the Little League Baseball and Softball Rules, Current Electronic Edition (which you download from the Internet). The electronic rulebooks allow users to search the rules electronically, making it easier and faster for umpires to find the information they need. The Electronic Rules include 11 videos of rules that will help you understand that particular rule better by seeing the rule played out. And, just like the printed rulebooks, the E-Rules expire at the end of the year when Little League issues updated rulebooks for the coming season. Whether your new to Little League umpiring or long time veteran, the Umpire Registry is here to help you become a better volunteer umpire. The following is what you will receive with your membership:
To register on-line, go to the Umpire Registry page Or Download the Umpire Registry Form. An added benefit to joining the Umpire Registry: A new member's only section created specifically for Umpire Registry members. A copy of the latest Umpire School Rules Instruction Manual (RIM) is available for download as well as other sections of the 60 foot and 90 foot Umpire Instruction manuals. Archived version of Umpire Newsletter Fairball are also available. Tuesday, February 26 2012/2013 Western Regional Clinics All of the WR clinics have completed. There may still be some opportunities for training at Outreach clinics. The Western Region Clinic schedule for 2012/2013 has been finalized. Online Registration for all Regional Clinics will open on October 1st, 2012. Payment will be by credit card only. If you don't have a credit card, you will need to call and register with the regional office at 909-887-6444. Once registration is open, you can click on the header above to link to the registration page. COMPLETED - Adult Umpire Schools 1st Session February 9 – 15, 2013, 2nd Session February 16 – 22, 2013 Two sessions are available. Both Rules and Field Training are included and the materials offered are outstanding. Each student will receive ample videotaped plate instruction throughout the week. Includes dormitory style housing and all meals.These sessions fill up quickly, so register early if you want to attend. Lead Instructor for first weeklong: Mark Bernstein; Don Wolever will also be instructing.Lead Instructor for 2nd weeklong: Mark Bernstein COMPLETED - Chief Umpire UIC “TRAIN the TRAINER” Clinic November 2 – 4, 2012 This clinic is designed to instruct and train the Local League or District Chief Umpires how to plan and conduct rules and mechanics clinics for their own league or district. This clinic is a “Train the Trainer” type clinic and will provide the experience and knowledge for the league officials to return to their home league and facilitate their own clinics, while providing sufficient training and information for their local staff and volunteers. Lead instructor: Mark Bernstein (Bud Mathews also instructing) COMPLETED - Rules Instruction Clinic January 12 – 13, 2013 and January 19 – 20, 2013 There are two weekend clinics that focus on Little League Baseball and Softball Rules. The training offered, and the materials presented are outstanding. This clinic is open to all Little League Volunteers and all District Officials, including managers, coaches, and umpires regardless of experience. Minimum age is 18 years of age, (16 & 17 year old students will be considered on a case-by-case basis) when approved by Western Region Headquarters. This clinic is designed for the volunteer. The instruction is very professional, and students will receive knowledge to help them perform their duties at the local league and district level. This clinic will provide the experience and knowledge for league officials to return to their home league and provide sufficient training and information for their local staff and volunteers. This is a two-day clinic; with registration beginning on Saturday at 6:30 a.m. Class will begin on Saturday at 7:45 a.m., and conclude on Sunday at 12 Noon. Meals and instruction will be provided at the Western Region Headquarters complex Instructors for first weekend: Gary Graupmann and Frank Bontempo Instructors for 2nd weekend: Doug Perret and David Lewis COMPLETED - Weekend Mechanics Clinic January 18 – 20, 2013 This weekend clinic focuses on Plate and Field Mechanics. The training offered for the Little League Volunteer Umpire, and the materials presented are outstanding. This clinic is open to all Little League volunteer umpires regardless of experience. Minimum age is 18 years of age, (16 & 17 year old students will be considered on a case-by-case basis) when approved by Western Region Headquarters. The clinic is designed for the volunteer umpire. The instruction is very professional, and students will receive knowledge to help them with their umpire career. This clinic will provide the experience and knowledge for the league umpire official to return to their home league and provide sufficient training and information for their local staff. Meals and instruction will be provided at the Western Region Headquarters complex. Umpires must bring their plate gear for cage work and base shoes for field drills, dress is casual. Lead instructor for weekend: Mark Bernstein; Dave Walker will be an instructor Tuesday, August 21 Teaching Life's Lessons Teaching Lifes LessonsWinning is a pleasant by-product of competition. The responsibility of the Manager and Umpire includes developing the character of the young men and women as well as their playing ability. Educating young people includes how to handle adversity, maintaining grace in victory and dignity in defeat, and respect for the opponent as a fellow athlete and human being. There is no place in Little League for intimidation, humiliation or any other disrespectful or unsportsmanlike action towards each other, opponents or officials. Losing provides the opportunity to teach important life lessons to everyone. Managers must realize and teach players that losing is a part of the game and as long as everyone has done their best, it means that they just lost to a better team that day. They should also teach players that everyone makes mistakes from time to time. How they respond to calls on the field that go against their team will go a long way toward shaping their character. It is solely the responsibility of the manager of the team to hold the umpires accountable for issues of safety and fairness. It is how they handle themselves in cases of adversity that teach players how to deal and handle difficult situations. Coaches and Umpires should be aware that players from both teams are watching how adults handle themselves and that their position as role models determines what the players learn from these experiences. Umpires may have varying levels of tolerance for different situations. How they control each situation depends on experience and maturity. They must show respect to the manager and remain in control of every situation. If the situation develops into an ejection, the result must be controlled, calm and professional. Sportsmanship is a crucial attribute that everyone must develop. Umpires are the authoritative figures and have an equal, if not greater responsibility to that of the managers for modeling good sportsmanship. Competition may compromise managers from time to time, but the umpire must maintain control at all times. All adults must be role models and educators of character for the players. The role of the umpire is to provide fairness for all player’s managers and coaches. They should be in control and acting with a calm behavior and setting the example for everyone on the field. Finally Our society is becoming increasingly tolerant of profanity on the playing field. Little Leaguers must be taught against this disturbing trend. Any bad language or unsportsmanlike conduct should not be tolerated! Managers, players and umpires must refrain from these actions, hold each other accountable, and set the example for everyone on and off the field.
Bill Carter Tuesday, January 24 Third Strike Umpire Mechanics With the new dropped 3rd strike rule being used in Majors (and 10/11 and Majors allstars), Western Region has come out with recommended mechanics to use for third strike situations. THIRD STRIKE MECHANIC FOR WESTERN REGION 1. 3rd Strike CAUGHT: Indicate the 3rd strike with a 'Hammer Hand-Sign' (Stylized if the Umpire wishes), NO Verbal if Swinging, Verbal if Not Swinging. May be followed with a second hand-sign indicating the Batter is "OUT", NO VERBAL on OUT indication. 2. 3rd Strike DROPPED: Indicate 'Strike 3' with a 'Hammer Hand-Sign' (Stylized if the Umpire wishes). This hand-sign will be followed by a second 'hand-sign' indicating the pitch was DROPPED. Acceptable hand-sign is the normal "Safe Sign" or a modified Safe Sign with "Fists Closed", NO VERBAL on the 'dropped 3rd Strike' mechanic. 3. 3rd Strike DROPPED WHEN BATTER RUNNER CAN NOT ADVANCE: Indicate 'Strike 3' with a 'Hammer Hand-Sign' (Stylized if the Umpire wishes). Indicate BR is OUT with proper 'Hand-Sign'. If the BR starts to advance, follow the BR up the Base Line signaling "OUT" and verbalizing emphatically "He's Out... He's Out... He's still Out".4. 3rd Strike DROPPED ON POSSIBLE CHECK SWING: Plate Umpire indicates verbally, "BALL... NO he didn't go". BASE UMPIRE "Immediately" indicates his intention to reverse the PU on APPEAL, by signaling "OUT" and verbally saying, "YES, he went... YES, he went...", or, "YES, he did... YES, he did..." NOTE: In this case, the Base Umpire does not need to wait for the Plate Umpire to ask “Did he go?”
Saturday, September 22 District 31 Staff Umpires
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