2013 Umpire Registry
Print2013 Umpire Registry is now open!
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 you are new to Little League umpiring or a 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:
- A copy Little League Baseball and Softball Rule Books in print and available for download
- A copy of The Umpire in Little League
- A copy of Little League's The Right Call
- An official Little League Registry Identification Card
- A Little League Umpire Registry Certificate
- An Umpire Patch
- An Official Little League Bat Ring
- A Subscription to The Umpire Registry Online Newsletter, Fair Ball
- A listing in the Little League Registry of Umpires
- Passcode to the Little League Umpire Registry Members Only website to access training materials and member only content.
To register on-line, go to the Umpire Registry page
Or Download the Umpire Registry Form.
Local Umpires
Often an overlooked aspect of the Little League program, umpiring is one of the most important. The volunteer umpire is as much a part of Little League as the volunteer manager, coach or concession stand worker.
There is no sound reason for paying umpires, or any other person whose services should be provided on a volunteer basis. Many districts and leagues have found successful ways to operate volunteer umpiring programs, helping to defray the costs that might normally be passed on to the parents. Some leagues provide new equipment or uniforms to umpires to use in performing their service to the league, then the umpire can retain the items after a certain period of time.
Little League also offers many training materials, clinics and seminars on umpire education, as well as the Little League Umpire Registry. The registry allows volunteer umpires to receive regular mailings from Headquarters on rule interpretations, updates, etc.
Who is responsible for the conduct of umpires? First and foremost, it is the umpire himself/herself. Each of us in Little League must take responsibility for our own actions. However, umpires are appointed by the local league president and approved by the local league board of directors. Only the local league board of directors has the authority to dismiss or suspend any local league umpire from regular season games.
A select group of volunteer umpires whose knowledge, experience and demeanor have received recognition at top levels of Tournament Play are invited each year to officiate at one of the World Series tournaments. In keeping with the volunteer aspect of the local league, travel expenses for World Series umpires are borne by the umpires themselves.
The District Administrator is responsible for nominating umpires (those who volunteer their time to local Little Leagues within the district) for upper level tournaments. Most umpires who reach the pinnacle of youth sports officiating (one of the World Series of Little League Baseball or Softball) have been volunteering their time to local Little Leagues for a decade or more
To register on-line, go to the Umpire Registry page
Or Download the Umpire Registry Form.
Umpire Resource Center
Little League International Baseball and Softball are pleased to offer the new Umpire Resource Center to the list of resources available at no cost to all of our volunteer umpires. Our goal continues to be to povide our volunteer umpires with a network to teach, learn and help provide the safest atmosphere for our children. You may join the Umpire Resource Center by clicking on the banner below.
