| ALL
is interested in expanding its corps of adult umpires and would like to
have interested persons identify themselves. This appeal
is directed to everyone,
but parents with young players in the league should give this opportunity
close consideration as a great way to stay involved in baseball with your
child(ren).
Absolutely no
experience is necessary.
All of our umpires started with no formal training and have learned the
skills from a short clinic (given by our own ALL umpires) and on the field
experience. The job is not a difficult job! ALL (and other
local leagues) enjoy
very great support
from fans and coaches and players and the experience
is fun and very pleasant.
Umpires with young
players in the ALL program have discovered umpiring is a great way to stay
involved. When coaching on a team becomes a lesser option, consider
umpiring.
Following a couple
of hours of instruction, umpires are ready to move into their first
games. There are two umpires on the field for each game and new
umpires are paired with umpires having at least a year or two of prior
experience.
ALL has masks,
chest protectors, and shin guards
for shared use by the umpires. Each male umpire will be required to
have a protective cup and will want to obtain a ball/strike/out indicator
and a plate brush. The league has some shirts and invariably
appropriate clothing can be brought together for everyone. It is the
league's wish that new umpires not be burdened with purchasing attire and
equipment and paraphernalia. ALL
provides a rule book.
Umpires are
scheduled two to four weeks in advance of games to be worked and the
schedule is set according to the availability of each umpire. That
is, assignments are not made until after umpires indicate their
availability. Games
scheduled are scheduled according to the umpire's availability.
Umpires work as
volunteers,
like all other adults in the program. Each umpire will be required
to submit a
volunteer form,
which is a requirement by the national organization and is also a process
with which ALL has been involved long before it became a national
requirement. The form can be found here.
Adult umpires
typically work Majors 1 games at Barcroft Park (off S. Four Mile Run, next
to the DMV), but sometimes adults may be used (or may be more comfortable)
in Majors 2 games at Jennie Dean or Bluemont.
Please contact us:
It's
nothing until you call it!
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