2020 Canal Little League Youth Umpire Program Sean

2020 Canal Little League Youth Umpire Program Sean Franek sfranek@comcast. net Home – 302 -832 -3098 Cell/Text – 302 -465 -3334 Mark Luszcz Mark. luszcz@gmail. com Cell/Text – 302 -222 -5901

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview Why have a Youth Umpire Program? For our young Ladies and Gentlemen, our program: • Develops Leadership, Responsibility, Confidence and sense of Accomplishment • Increases involvement with the neighboring community • Enhances understanding and application of the rules the game • Provides and opportunity to gain work experience in a challenging and safe environment • Opportunity to further an activity they love and in which they are already personally invested

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview Why have a Youth Umpire Program? • • Our youth umpires may be eligible for letters of recommendation and/or community service learning hours Youth umpiring requires leadership, confidence and the ability to make decisions under pressure – all great items to include in college applications. And……… • A chance to earn some extra spending money!

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview How many in the program and what games will I be doing? We plan to start the season with about 20 -25 youth umpires to fill the following positions: • • • Major Baseball - Field Umpire (occasional Plate Umpire) Major Softball - Plate and Field Umpires Minor A Baseball - Plate and Field Umpires

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview How many games are there to cover and how much can I earn? • • Major Baseball - 50 games • $23 for Field Umpire • Plate Umpire normally covered by adult, but $28 for youth umpire Major Softball – 30 games • $28 Plate / $23 Field Umpire Minor A Baseball – 50 games • $23 Plate / $18 Field Umpire Major Softball and Minor A Baseball will be covered by Youth Umpire(s). An adult will always be part of the umpiring crew or Game Coordinator.

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview Game Coordinators? Rule 9. 03 – If no adult umpire is available for a game, and non-adult umpires are used exclusively for that game, the local Little League must assign an adult Game Coordinator, or the game cannot be played. The Game Coordinator must not be a manager or coach of either team in the game, and cannot be assigned as Game Coordinator for more than one game at a time.

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview Game Coordinators? The Game Coordinator duties shall include: 1. Be included in the pre-game meeting. 2. Remain at the game at all times, including between innings, in a position to see all action on the field and in close proximity to the field. If the Game Coordinator is not present or is unable to perform his/her duties, the game must be suspended until this condition is met.

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview Game Coordinators? The Game Coordinator duties shall include: 3. Oversee the conduct of all players, managers, coaches and umpires in the game, including the responsibility and authority to disqualify any player, coach or manager. 4. Sole responsibility to judge as to whether and when play shall be suspended during a game for inclement weather/unfit playing conditions.

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview What is supplied and What items will I need to supply? ** Supplied and yours to keep**

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview What is supplied and What items will I need to supply? ** Supplied and Returned after each game **

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview What is supplied and What items will I need to supply? ** Youth Umpire Needs to Supply **

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview How will I get selected for assignments? Assignments are dependent on seniority, aptitude and demonstrated ability. ** Your best ability is AVAILABILITY ** ** We HAVE to be able to contact you** • • Please ensure you complete the contact/information form prior to leaving today!! Include as many ways to contact you (and your parents) as possible. We will attempt to make assignments with as much advance notice as possible but often Emergent Assignments arise which require quick/immediate responses.

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview What will a typical game day look like? • Arrive to the complex at least 30 minutes prior to game time. • Obtain your protective equipment from the umpire locker. The Clubhouse is fitted with a combination door lock. Junior umpires will be trusted with the combination. • After your game, return/clean your equipment and communicate any questions/concerns to Mark or Sean.

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview When will I be compensated? Compensation will calculated/provided 3 times during the spring season: • End of April (including scrimmages) • End of May • End of Canal Playoffs (approx. June 15 th) Compensation amounts will be confirmed and checks issued by Canal Treasurer.

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview What happens after the regular season games are over? Based on season performance, selected umpires will be given the opportunity to work Canal playoff games. These games will be compensated with a playoff game premium (additional $5/game). Selected umpires may also be given the opportunity to volunteer for All Star umpiring positions. Positions may be available in the District 9 YO, 10 YO, 12 YO and Brandywine Invitational Tournaments. Opportunities may also become available during and after the season for youth umpires to work local travel baseball or softball scrimmage games or tournaments.

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview Will my son/daughter be safe? Canal Little League requires Parents/Managers/Players to read/acknowledge a ‘Code of Conduct’ There is a zero tolerance policy at Canal Little League regarding unsportsmanlike conduct towards any game official. It is emphasized to all our managers/coaches that baseball/softball is a game of interpretations and umpires are ‘in training’ as are the players. Umpires will receive the respect their position deserves and all on field discussion will be handled by the manager only and in a civil manner.

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview Will my son/daughter be safe? Insurance – Little League International will only cover umpire injuries for volunteers. As a paid umpire, any injuries sustained while working will need to be covered 1 of 2 ways: • Through the individual’s medical insurance • Through a supplemental umpire insurance policy • Example – ABUA ($55/year)

2020 CLL Youth Umpire Program Overview What’s next? Required Forms / Uniform Sizes / Contact Information Rules presentation Part 1 / Mechanics Part 1 Meeting 2 (February) – Rules Part 2 / Mechanics Part 2 Scrimmages – Each umpire will be trained/evaluated during pre-season scrimmage game(s). A minimum of 1 scrimmage is mandatory for all new umpires prior to being assigned any regular season games. You may do as many scrimmages as you like. Supervised training scrimmages will be paid ($5/each). Unsupervised scrimmages (for returning umpires) will be paid ($10/each). • Regular season games begin Saturday April 4 th. • •