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Monday, April 13
WORLD SERIES AND REGIONAL TOURNAMENT APPLICATION PROCESS
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All eligible umpire applicants,

It is time to start submitting your applications for the World Series and Western Regional Tournaments. In order to provide consistancy and clarity with this years applications, the following recommended process must be followed.

 
1. Tournament Applications may be filled out online and downloaded by CLICKING HEREAll Tournament Applications must be returned to Regional Headquarters by November 1, 2009.
2. Only one applicant for each level of tournament may be submitted.
3. Each applicant must be on a seperate form.
4. The form must be completely filled out and signed by the District Administrator.
5. A volunteer application must be filled out completly and signed for each candidate. Your Social Security Number (SSN) is required and must be on the Volunteer Form.To download a copy of the Volunteer Application, click here.
Note: Any forms not filled out completly will be returned to the District Administrator. Forms recieved after November 1, 2009 will not be considered.
Any candidate who has previously umpired a World Series or Regional Tournament at any level should not be submitted again for the same level.
To download a copy of the World Series Timeline process click here, and Regional Timeline process, click here.


Monday, April 13
UMPIRE’S NEEDED FOR EMEA TOURNAMENTS
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Effective immediately, a new process has been established, for all qualified umpires in the Little League Program, to apply to umpire in the EMEA Tournaments in Kutno Poland and other European sites.
Beata Kaszuba, EMEA Director for the European Region recently stated, “My goal for next year is to get as many new umpires for the EMEA Regional Tournaments.
We do not have enough European umpires to work our Regional Tournaments and we always rely on umpires that come from the United States. By working with our European umpires, they contribute to EMEA more than just umpiring games; they become instructors to our less experienced local umpires, which, at the end, improves our program”.
This is a great opportunity for all umpires to work an upper level tournament and at the same time improve the program by helping less qualified umpires while being abroad.
Below is the application process and requirements:
1.  Fill out a Tournament Umpire Request Form. Cross out World Series (in the requesting
assignment section) and write in Europe or EMEA.
2.  The District Administrator must approve and sign the form.
3.  Fill out a Volunteer Application Form. Your Social Security Number (SSN) is required and must be on the form. download here.
4.  Forward both forms to the Regional Director for consideration.
5.  The Regional Director will review all applications and make appropriate recommendations.
6.  Background checks will be conducted on selected applicants.
7.  Recommendations will be forwarded to Little League Baseball Inc.
8.  Little League Baseball Inc. will forward all applications to the European Regional Director.
9.  The European Director will inform all Applicants, Little League Headquarters, and Regional Directors the status of each umpire, if selected or not, and notify them which tournament they will be participating in.
Note:
Only volunteer umpires who have not been paid for any level of baseball or softball during regular season or tournament are eligible to apply.
All applicants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the tournaments. Umpires could receive per diem and housing at some of the European Tournament Sites.
Being recommend and approved for any European Tournament does not qualify that person for any World Series Tournaments.
If the applicant does not send all the proper documentation to the Regional Center, all paperwork will be returned to the applicant.
The
timeline process will be the same as all other regional selections. The forms are due at Western Regional Headquarters by November 1, 2009. Any forms received after November 1, 2009 will not be considered.
Any questions on this procedure may be directed to the Regional Office 909-887-6444.



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Wednesday, January 16
WESTERN REGION UMPIRE ALUMNI IS GROWING!

The Western Region Little League Umpire Alumni Association (WRLLUAA) Board of Directors met recently and voted to change the bylaws. It is now possible for any umpire who umpired any Western Region Tournament, baseball or softball, to become a member of the association. Mark Bernstein, president of the association has addressed this in a letter below. If you would like to become a member, please click here.

Alumni Association Set to Grow
 
As we near another great Little League season the Western Region Little League Umpire Alumni Association (WRLLUAA) has some exciting news.
 
I would first like to thank each and every one of you who have made donations or support the Alumni Association. With your assistance we will continue to improve the umpiring experience for all Western Region Volunteer Umpires.
 
At the most recent annual meeting the WRLLUAA voted to expand it's membership and open it's doors to ANY volunteer Little League Umpire who has umpired a Regional tournament at any level of baseball and softball. While this was always the ultimate goal, the membership as well as the elected Board of Directors for the Alumni Association now believe, after two years in existence, that the time is right to honor and recognize each volunteer Regional Little League umpire.
 
This of course does not just happen. We are asking for your assistance to help us identify and get the word out to all those in your Districts and Sections who might qualify for this inclusion. While there are some records, due to the volume of umpires and the different sites of different tournaments we are asking you to assist in getting the word out.

 
Applications for membership to the Alumni Association can be found on the Western Region Website as can a more formal announcement of this expansion. We thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide in identifying those that qualify.
 
Thank you-
Mark Bernstein
President-WRLLUAA



ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION FOR LITTLE LEAGUE WESTERN REGION UMPIRES
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updated 12/27/2007
WESTERN REGION LITTLE LEAGUE
UMPIRE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION


With the approval of both Little League and the Western Regional Headquarters we are pleased to announce the formation of the Western Region Little League Umpire Alumni Association (WRLLUAA).
This Association was created by umpires solely for umpires at the Western Regional facility in San Bernardino, CA. All monies donated and collected will be used exclusively for the improvement of the training facility for umpires at the Western Region as well as other items determined to better the experience for all umpires who attend training or are honored to be selected to umpire at the Western Region Little League Baseball Tournament in San Bernardino, California.
All of the funds collected will be separated from all other funds within the Western Region and will be spent pursuant to determinations made by the Board of Directors established by the membership of the WRLLUAA. All donations are tax deductible. Membership is open to all those who have had the honor of umpiring at any Regional Tournament in the Western Region. Donations are also welcome and appreciated. Initial response has been overwhelming. The first membership meeting took place on August 13, 2005 in San Bernardino, California. At that meeting,  members were elected to the Board of Directors. To view the Board Members or go to the WRLLUAA web page, click on "Regional Links" on the left. If you would like a form to become a member or make a donation,
click here, download and follow the instructions on the form.
For further information, please feel free to contact President, Mark Bernstein at:
Lmbern@hotmail.com



Saturday, November 24
LITTLE LEAGUE WESTERN REGION ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO YOUTH UMPIRES
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 The Western Region Little League Umpire Alumni Association (WRLLUAA) was founded and remains dedicated to promoting, and educating through training, the Volunteer Little League Umpire.
     The young volunteer umpire in Little League is the future of the umpire program. He or she must be well prepared to carry the torch into the future. It is through knowledge and training that the young volunteer umpire will be best prepared for a long and successful Volunteer Little League career.
     To best promote these ideals, the WRLLUAA has set aside ten (10) full scholarships to the Junior Umpire School to be held at the Western Region Headquarters (open to individuals between 13-17 years of age) scheduled for June 19-25, 2010.
     The scholarship application must be completed and received to the address provided on the form by May 15, 2010. A committee established by the Board of Directors of the WRLLUAA will determine the scholarship recipients. Scholarship recipients will be notified if they qualified by June 1, 2010, and will have tuition for the school paid directly to the Western Region or reimbursed if the student has already made payment. Scholarships will go only to individual umpires and not to local leagues or districts.
     To download a copy of the Scholarship Guidelines, and also the Scholarship Application, click on the links below.

Junior Umpire School Scholarship Guidelines
Scholarship Application Form


Thursday, October 30
RULE CHANGES FOR 2009 RELEASED BY LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
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Little League Baseball has released rule changes for the 2009 season. Baseball and Softball rule changes along with tournament rule changes can be viewed and downloaded by clicking here.



Friday, April 18
FORMS AND PUBLICATIONS FOR UMPIRES
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Various forms and publications are available to Little League Umpires from the Little League International website.

To view and download administrative forms click here. For tournament resource forms click here.



Tuesday, June 17
2009 FREQUENTLY ASKED TOURNAMENT RULE QUESTIONS
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A copy of the "2009 Frequently Asked Tournament Questions" has been published on the Little League website.

To download or view a copy of this document, click here.



Sunday, September 14
WORLD SERIES UMPIRES FROM THE WESTERN REGION ANNOUNCED FOR 2009
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2009 WORLD SERIES UMPIRES CHOSEN FROM THE WESTERN REGION

Congratulations to the following umpire's chosen to umpire at the following World Series Tournaments:

 BASEBALL        
 Little League  Michael T Martin  CA 57      Mike Yeager WA 09 
 Junior League  Gary Glenn  CA 29       Lori Cook  WA 06
 Senior League  Gregory Barnes  CA 24       Donald Asay  CA 68
 Big League  Don Lee  CA 30       Gary DiFabio  CA 54
         
 SOFTBALL        
 Little League  Chris Ortiz  CA 04       John Foster  OR 07
 Junior League  Brooks Bishop  AZ 12       Myrle McLernon  CA 51
 Senior League  William Hawley  OR 04       Nick Haluschek  WA 04
 Big League  Gary Graupmann  CA 31       Gilbert Brooks  OR 05
 Big League  Eddie Spohr  CA 49    

The Western Region is proud of these Volunteer Umpire's and honored to have them represent all the Volunteer Little League Umpire's from the Western Region and Little League Baseball and Softball Inc.



Sunday, September 14
WESTERN REGIONAL TOURNAMENT UMPIRES SELECTED
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The 2009 Western Regional Baseball and Softball Umpires have been selected and are listed below:

 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL                LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL   
 Ted Meyer  CA 03  Alan McCullough CA 07 
 Mark Oda  CA 04  David Chavez  CA 13
 Ed West  CA 32  William Eichenberger  CA 25
 Rod Lund  CA 35  Bill Kinsella  CA 37
 William Balog  CA 41  Justin Konold  WA 10
 Milton Eberle  CA 64  Darrin Leggett  WA 04
 John Valverde  CA 65    
 Christopher Rutz  CA 70    
 Stephen Duncan  CA 72    
 Clyde Torigoe  HI 07    
 Robert Slyter  ID 02    
 Robert Blake  NV 02    
 Kris Olsen  WA 01    
 Dennis Williams  WA 07    
 JUNIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL    JUNIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL  
 Tom Saichek  CA 12  Sara Turner  AZ 05
 Rob McCarthy  CA 14  James Hensel  CA 51
 Phillip DiPrima  CA 18  Alex Pitman  CA 72
 Kevin Swinhart  CA 54  Eric Snively  OR 03
 Paul Stack  CA 55  Mike Falzone  OR 07
 Robert Breihof  OR 02  Robert Darling  WA 09
 Glenn Davis  WA 03    
 Rita Cline  WA 11    
 SENIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL    SENIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL  
Cary Tomlinson  CA 37  Daniel Rogers  AZ 05
 Jaime Perez  CA 44  Troy Mullen  CA 24
 Edward Grinton  CA 52  Peter Jones  CA 33
 Douglass Watson  CA 55  Emmitt Tucker  MT 02
 Will Bumgardner  NV 01  Meiers Duane  MT 02
 Charles Sacrison Jr.  WA 02  Keith Besand  WA 02
 Bruce Harjehausen  WA 10    
 Randy Lafrenz  CA 23    
       
 BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL    BIG LEAGUE SOFTBALL  
 James Osborne  CA 08  Kenneth Giordano  AZ 12
 Mike Martello  CA 31  Kathryn Hart  CA 57
 Michael Williams  CA 33    
 Gary Allen  CA 45    
 Glenn Kugel  OR 01    
 Robert Moore  OR 04    
 Mike Rodenbucher  WA 02    



Wednesday, December 17
WESTERN REGION ADULT UMPIRE SCHOOL

Each Year, there are two one-week Adult Umpire School sessions available. Little League Rules and Field Mechanics Training are taught, and the materials presented are outstanding. If you would like to find out more about this clinic, click here. If you have attended one of the adult clinics in the last five years, and would like to apply as an instructor in future schools, please download and complete the instructor application form.



Friday, December 28
LITTLE LEAGUE UMPIRES...JOIN THE UMPIRE REGISTRY NOW!
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The Little League Umpire Registry offers Little League umpires a smart way to stay on top of their game. The registration is now available online and umpires can sign up in minutes and start enjoying the benefits.

By joining the Umpire Registry, umpires immediately become part of a unique information network charged with enhancing umpire services for Little League players everywhere.

To find out more about the Umpire Registry and sign-up to become a member, click here.



ELECTRONIC E-RULES AVAILABLE ON-LINE
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  "Electronic" Rule Books Now Available to Authorized District, Local League Officials




Little League International is introducing a new way to access baseball and softball regulations, playing rules and tournament rules – Little League E-Rules.

These electronic rulebooks allow users to search the rules electronically, making it easier and faster than ever for district and league officials, managers, umpires and others to find the information they need.

Using Adobe® Reader® technology, E-rules are available from the Little League Store for just $20 per CD. The CD provides access to baseball rules in English, Spanish and French; softball rules in English and French, the Little League Operating Manual in English, and “A Year in the Life of Hometown Little League” in English.

E-rules are not printable, nor are they transferable. The user must have the CD in the computer to be able to view the text and/or search for keywords.

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. As with printed rulebooks, the Little League E-Rules are available only to those authorized to purchase them by the district or local Little League. (Must have district or league ID number.)

District administrators worldwide will each receive one free E-Rules CD.

To order a CD of Little League E-rules, call the Little League Store toll-free at 800-874-2852 and ask for item No. 130 or logon to the Little League online store and search for item 130.


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