Virginia District 9 Umpires: Articles

Wednesday, February 15
D9 Umpire Clinic!
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Still time to sign-up for this great training opportunity!!

 The D9 umpire consultant staff will be conducting a weekend umpire clinic 18-19 Feb 2011. The clinic will cover LL rules and regulations, umpire positioning and mechanics, and general instructions on how to handle those tricky situations that occur on LL ballfields.  In the past we have had over 60 Little League Umpires from District 9 in attendance.  Please plan to attend this great training opportunity and get the chance to meet other umpires from around the District.   Additional details can be found on the flyer in the Handouts section.

Please contact me if you have questions or suggestions.



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Tuesday, February 15
Blues News

I will put helpful information on this page regarding some of those tricky LL rules.  If you have a specific rule you would like more info on let me know, somebody else probably has a similar question. The purpose is to assist in your development, and to encourage consistency throughout District 9.   Hope you find these instructional, and you will use them to keep your league umpires informed!

I have posted a chart in the HANDOUTS that tries to simplify the 2012 bat rules.  All bats must meet the requirements of Rule 1.10.

a - For Majors and below there is no change from last year.  ALL non-wood bats must have BPF 1.15 legible on the bat and composite barrel bats must be on the LL approved bat list.  It is the player/managers responsibility to prove that the bat is legal, so if you are using a bat on the list make sure you carry a copy of the list with you.

b - For Seniors and Big League ALL non-wood bats must meet BBCOR and -3 drop.  The BBCOR marking must be legible on the bat.

c - For Juniors ALL Composite barrel bats must meet BBCOR and -3 drop.  There are no marking requirements for other bats.  (A 2-1/4" composite bat may NOT be used in Juniors.)

There is also now more severe penalties for the use of an illegal bat.  The player caught using an illegal bat will be called out.  For the first offense the team will lose the position of one adult base coach and on the 2nd offense, in the same game, the manager will be ejected.



LL Umpire Registry
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I invite all of you to join the 2012 LL Umpire Registry. As a member of the Registry, you will receive all of your necessary rulebooks and casebooks, a LL Umpire patch, and the LL bat ring card to help you enforce the rule on dented bats.  Registry members will also receive access to the LL rulebooks and LL Operating Manual (the "white book" that is normally reserved for league board members) in electronic format. The Umpire Registry website includes video clips of some of the trickier rules. Registration also provides a subscription to LL's umpire newsletter, FAIRBALL. The newsletter has vital information such as rule interpretations that enforces the rulebook and casebook. FAIRBALL will be sent to you electronically, and will come out roughly 5-6 times in the year, instead of once per quarter. Join now by clicking the headline of this paragraph and following the directions on the Registry website. Or you can fill out a Registry application form and mail it in to Williamsport. Sign up now!