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Thursday, March 1
Umpire Newsletter
Little League Baseball publishes an e-newsletter for umpires who have registered for their Umpire Registry.
Membership is $25 per year and includes the following:
Fairball contains articles about upcoming Regional Clinics, tips on mechanics, rules interpretations, how to recruit and retain umpires for your league, and much more.
One of the featured columns in Fairball tests your knowledge of Little League rules in "Stump the Ump." Here is a sample of what you will find in "Stump the Ump," but you'll have to subscribe to Fairball to check your answers!
Situation 1: The batter bunts the ball in fair territory and in running to first base unintentionally touches the ball. Umpire declares the batter runner out? Is the umpire RIGHT or WRONG?
Situation 2: Runner on third coming toward the plate to score. Catcher is waiting for the ball blocking the runner from the plate. The catcher then receives the ball and tags out the runner. Umpire declares the runner out. Is umpire RIGHT or WRONG?
Situation 3: The batter bats out of order and reaches base safely. An appeal is made before another pitch is delivered. The umpire declares the batter who reached base safely to be out. Is the umpire RIGHT or WRONG?
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Mike Wilson: District 4 Umpire-In-Chief
Mike has enjoyed being a volunteer umpire for more than 14 years. He began calling games for Senoia Area Little League in 1995 and became their umpire in chief two years later. After working numerous district and state games, he was recommended for the Southern Regional Little League Baseball Tournament in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1998. While there, he received a recommendation for the Little League World Series. Representing Georgia and the Southern Region, Mike umpired games in the 2000 Little League World Series in Williamsport Pennsylvania. In 2005, he was selected yet again for a regional tournament, this one being a Senior League Regional Tournament where he earned another World Series Recommendation. Since then, Mike has been the Umpire-In-Chief for District 4, and he is an instructor at the Georgia State Clinic.
Sunday, February 8
Shane Prophett: West Coweta Little League UIC
Shane started umpiring in 2002 where he worked in Pony League. In 2004, he moved to South Coweta where he became the UIC for that area. He has umpired in Senoia Area Little League for several years. His hard work and efforts as a volunteer umpire have been good for him, earning a recommodation for a Junior League Regional Tournament and getting appointed for the 2007 Regional in Cartersville, Georgia. Upon completion of his assigned 2007 tournament, he recieved a world series recommondation. Congratulations Shane. Shane now serves as UIC of West Coweta Little League.
Monday, February 9
District 4 wants YOU!!!,
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Persons interested in helping out or becoming a volunteer umpire, call or email one of these representatives of district 4.
Linda North: District 4 District Administrator
Linda@northptc.com 770-487-8081
Mike Wilson: District 4 UIC
Wils6095@bellsouth.net 770-599-6095
Sunday, February 8
The photos above were provided by Kidz Sports Photography, contact is Stan Prophitt @ http://www.kidzsportsphotography.com/ or
Ph: 770-881-8622, Fax: 770-755-5612
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