Little League World Series Umpire Alumni International: Welcome

The Little League World Series Umpire Alumni mourn the passing of Connecticut District 4 Administrator David E. Ruotolo, immediate past member of the International Board of Directors.  Dave was a true supporter of Little League International and umpires, having recommended over 30 of our members for World Series assignments.  Please click on the link to read more about Dave Ruotolo at : http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2013/Jan-Apr/LittleLeagueInternationalMournsthePassingofDaveRuotolo.htm 

Please note: Wilson Trophy Co. has offered to give our Association 15% Royalty for any pin orders placed with them. You may contact them at: www.wilsonpins.com. You must give this code at the time of ordering: Code LLUMP 2011.  To see their ad click on handouts and look for LLWSUAI pins.  Thank you for your consideration in using this company for your pin order.  A 15% refund on completed orders is returned to LLWSUAI as part of our partnership with Wilson Pins and LLWSUAI fund raising.

The LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES UMPIRE ALUMNI is looking for volunteer umpires from each of Little League's Regions (U.S. and the World) to represent umpires from their region on our Board of Directors.  If you are a member in good standing and would like to volunteer to represent your region, please contact LLWSUAI President Chris Thomas via email: Butterpsu95@aol.com .  Thanks for your interest in Little League Baseball & Softball and the LLWSUAI!

 *Photos from our Annual Luncheon have been added, again thanks to our Hospitality Committee and Coach Hutchinson for making this annual event a great success!!! 

The list of umpires at each of the eight sites follows:

2012 Little League Baseball World Series Umpiring Crew (Aug. 16-26; South Williamsport, Pa.)

• Torben Begines (Hayden, Idaho); Darrin Besescheck (Shelton, Conn.); Dale Blevins (Bristol, Va.); Dan Campagnolo (Los Gatos, Calif.); Jose Chaparro (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico); Chet Cooper (Canfield, Ohio); Tony Cooper (Playa Del Rey, Calif.); Bruce Dinkel (Albuquerque, N.M.); Juan Garza (Hurst, Texas); Robbie Guest (Macon, Ga.); Jesse Howard (Boone, Iowa); Marty Jones (Beckley, W. Va.); George Luff II (Milford, Del.); John Mitchell (Edmonton, Alberta); Terry Stansberry (Aransas Park, Texas); Martin Weber (Ostrigen, Germany).

2012 Junior League Baseball World Series Umpiring Crew (Aug. 12-18; Taylor, Mich.)

• Zilvinas Barieka (Vilnius, Lithuania); Rudolph Barnitz (Beaverton, Ore.); Richard Blundell Jr. (Brenham, Texas); David Chavez (Thousand Oaks, Calif.); James Elidechedong (Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands); Edward Gall (Haymarket, Va.); Dave Head (Rockledge, Fla.); Jason Kelley (Madison, Wis.); Edwin Rivera (St. Croix, Virgin Islands); Jose Rivera (Fitchburg, Mass.); Dennis Sanville (New Durham, N.H.); Phillip Sapien (Corrales, N.M.); Steve Walker (West Carrollton, Ohio).

2012 Senior League Baseball World Series Umpiring Crew (Aug. 12-18; Bangor, Maine)

• Richard Adams (Glendale, N.Y.); Calvin Demery (Regina, Saskatchewan); Shawn Dobey (Macomb, Ill.); Steven Ferrera (Sharon, Mass.); Mike Hudgins (Tomball, Texas); Doug Lamb (Springfield, Va.); James Maclean (Mt. Pleasant, Mich.); Jim O'Bannon (Troup, Texas); Jaime Perez (Saratoga, Calif.); James White (Orlando, Fla.); Dennis Williams (Seatac, Wash.); Cheong Wing (Savanenta, Aruba).

2012 Big League Baseball World Series Umpiring Crew (July 25-Aug. 1; Easley, S.C.)

• Joseph Blazek (Romeoville, Ill.); Sean Conners (Valatie, N.Y.); Jack Dillard (Indianapolis, Ind.); Jim Gildea (Arlington, Texas); Robert Guerrero (Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands); Brian Johnson (Tazewell, Va.); Mathieu Lacombe (Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec); Jorge Martinez (Barranquilla, Colombia); Michael Michener (Lititz, Pa.); Wade Sellers (Kerrville, Texas); Bill Shortridge (Placerville, Calif.); Mark Strifler (Crystal River, Fla.); Brian Walsh (Redding, Calif.).

2012 Little League Softball World Series Umpiring Crew (Aug. 9-15; Portland, Ore.)

• Patricia Boening (Yoakum, Texas); Bob Claton (Springfield, Ill.); Francis Dubee Jr. (Seminole, Fla.); Michael Durkin (Succasunna, N.J.); George Hinojosa Jr. (Brownsville, Texas); Brian Marks (Fairfield, Conn.); Ruben Mercado (Christiansted, Virgin Islands); Jerry Millage (Muscatine, Iowa); Jeffery Pratt (San Jose, Calif.); Thomas Schenck (Lake Mary, Fla.); Steve Sisson (Heathsville, Va.); Emmit Tucker (Clinton, Mont.).

2012 Junior League Softball World Series Umpiring Crew (Aug. 12-18; Kirkland, Wash.)

• Rich Bavilacqua (Riverview, Fla.); Gilbert Brooks (Prineville, Ore.); William Caples (Middlebury, Ind.); Angel Humphrey Croes (San Nicolas, Aruba); James Dent (Greenville, Tenn.); Juan Gonzalez (Brownsville, Texas); James Hans Sr. (Milton, Pa.); Al Lang (Bastrop, Texas); Alan McCullough (Sacramento, Calif.); Luis Piedra (San Antonio, Texas); Jamie Roach (Brownstown, Mich.); Joe Smith (Rising Sun, Md.).

2012 Senior League Softball World Series Umpiring Crew (Aug. 5-11; Lower Sussex, Del.)

• Keith Besand (Bremerton, Wash.); Steve Bradshaw (Kerrville, Texas); Alberto Hernandez (San Juan, Puerto Rico); Leland King (Ashburn, Va.); Jack Kollar (South Bend, Ind.); Richard Odermatt (Rosamond, Calif.); Wayne Parslow (Lyman, Maine); Joseph Perchetti (Audubon, N.J.); Allen Riley (LaGrange, Ky.); Larry Roberts Sr. (Dade City, Fla.); Richard Webb (Beeville, Texas); Vincent Yale (Colora, Md.).

2012 Big League Softball World Series Umpiring Crew (Aug. 2-8; Kalamazoo, Mich.)

• Dan Broad (Windsor, Ontario); Mack Edgar (Bristol, Va.); William Engblom (Pendleton, Ore.); John French (Houston, Texas); Michael LaGuardia (Norwalk, Conn.); Sandy Lint (Willemstad, Curacao); Daniel Obryan (Canton, Mich.); Paul Sanders (El Campo, Texas); Stephen Smith (Crab Orchard, W. Va.); Kevin Spoon (Rushville, Ill.); Gene Sutton (Ledgewood, N.J.); Jeffrey Wimbrough (San Diego, Calif.).

You are "SAFE AT HOME" in your Little League World Series Umpire Alumni web site. We are growing and evolving over time based on input from YOU - our membership. Contact President Chris Thomas - Butterpsu95@aol.com to submit your suggestions for approval.

STAY IN TOUCH! The LLWSUAI web site is an informational site dedicated to all past, present and future Little League VOLUNTEER umpires who have achieved selection to any of the coveted Little League Baseball and or Softball World Series Tournaments. Navigate the site. Decide what YOU want to see. Submit those suggestions to Butterpsu95@aol.com  or sign in to our "GUEST BOOK" at the bottom of the site and share your ideas.

  Christopher C. Thomas - LLWSUAI President 2012 - 2014

You can now pay your dues for 2013. Our Treasurer Rick Dottellis will take your payment. You can mail in your check . Please download the word document file and mail in your payment by clicking here.

The 2012 Little League Baseball World Series Umpires received their awards at the on field presentation in Lamade Stadium from Mark McGill LLWSUAI President, Chris Thomas LLWSUAI Vice-President, and LLWSUAI Board Member Dave Stoker.

Starting with the 2010 Little League World Series, the LLWSUAI will have a Hospitality room at the Genetti Hotel and Suites in Williamsport for all Alumni members, current World Series umpires and friends. To view pictures of the construction, click here

Begun in May, 2010 the Genetti remodeled the Washington room with funding that was provided by the LLWSUAI and renamed it the LLWSUAI room. This room will serve as our home for all future World Series in Williamsport as well as our annual meeting. 

LLWSUAI would like to announce to its membership that we support Pitch in For Baseball. If you have recently updated your umpire equipment and looking to donate your old equipment Pitch in For Baseball would be a place that you can use.

 They will see to it that your equipment will be used by somebody who is less fortunate. Little League Baseball asks there leagues to support this organization. So were asking the members of the LLWSUAI to help as well.

Check out there web site at www.pitchinforbaseball.org