Tips to Help a Base Umpire with Timing
Umpires who have a good sense of timing use sight and sound when making their calls. Here’s a look at the basic skills necessary to develop effective timing that include…
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Attendees from Australia Highlight Reach of Little League® Umpire School
Seven of the Little League’s nine regions were represented during this year’s umpire school at Little League® International, including volunteers from the Virgin Islands, Canada, and Australia. Proud to call…
Umpires Selected for Nine Little League® World Series Tournaments in 2016
Little League® Baseball and Softball has announced the selection of 113 volunteer umpires for the nine Little League World Series tournaments in 2016. The events begin with the Big League…
Developing a Junior Umpire Program
Introducing teenagers to the craft of umpiring in Little League® expands the volunteer ranks in your league or district, while creating a fun way for young adults to learn leadership,…
Appointing Managers, Coaches, and Umpires
The first item to remember when making appointments of managers, coaches, and umpires is ALL managerial, coaching, and umpiring positions are annual. No manager, coach, or umpire has any tenure…
How to Handle an Umpire’s Questionable Call as a Manager or Coach
Intentionally or not, managers and coaches who argue with umpires – or otherwise share their disagreement with calls – send messages to players and fans that can degrade the Little…
Tips and Tactics for Recruiting New Volunteer Little League® Umpires
We’ve all heard that without umpires there are no official games, but too often the recruitment and training of new umpires are an afterthought in the operation of local leagues.…
2015 UMPIRES SELECTED FOR NINE LITTLE LEAGUE® WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENTS
Little League® Baseball and Softball announced today the 109 umpires who will be working the nine Little League World Series events this summer. The Little League World Series schedule kicks…
LITTLE LEAGUE® INTERNATIONAL MOURNS THE PASSING OF LITTLE LEAGUE INTERMEDIATE (50/70) BASEBALL WORLD SERIES UMPIRE GREG HANDLEY
Little League® International mourns the passing of Oregon District 2 staff member and 2014 Little League Intermediate (50/70) Baseball World Series umpire Greg Handley. He was 51. A native of…
Check Swing, Ask for Help Mechanic
The "Check Swing - Ask for Help" mechanic is used by the Plate Umpire when a batter checks their swing and either the catcher requests that the umpire asks the…