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A message from your Chief Umpire

My name is John Saylor and I am the Chief Umpire for Clayton Valley Little League (CVLL) for the 2012 season.

We always struggle getting people who are committed to the skill of becoming good umpires and are always looking for volunteers in the league and community who are interested in getting involved.

Please share this information with anyone you know who may be interested in Umpiring and ask them to get in contact with me.

We are very fortunate to belong to a District that has a very strong and committed Umpire Association that provides CVLL with a great deal of support and training opportunities.

The role of Umpires in Little League is very important and typically not very appreciated while we strive to make the game an enjoyable experience for everyone involved….kids, parents, coaches and fans.

Each umpire will need to complete some basic training and will also receive the equipment they need to do a good job and be safe. The primary objective behind the training is to make sure all umpires, managers and coaches in the District are on the “same page” by using the same mechanics and understanding the rules. This will help prevent many issues that can occur during the season at all levels.

Please note the following dates that have been established for training our Umpires:

C4UA District-wide Rules Clinics - We are sponsoring two Rules Clinics

When: Wednesday, February 1 7:00 - 9:00 pm in auditorium of Martinez Junior High School, 1600 Court Street, Martinez

Wednesday, February 8 7:00 - 9:00 pm at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland. 

These clinics will cover all the basic Little League rules and their interpretation.  We are holding two clinics to make it convenient for all the leagues to attend.  The clinics are open to ALL including umpires, managers, coaches and others.  There is no charge.

C4UA Basic Umpire Mechanics Clinic - March 3 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Alameda Little League Fields.  This is our Basic Mechanics clinic open to all umpires across the District.   This clinic will cover basic positioning, calls, and other mechanics.  Each league will be charged $100 and you are entitled to 6 spots, and possibly more depending upon attendance. Please let me know if you are interested in attending this training. This is meant for those who are pretty serious and may want to umpire at higher levels in the future….Tournaments, All-Stars, Juniors, Seniors, High School etc. CVLL will help pay for your training.

CVLL Basic Mechanics Training Day – March 17 1:00 pm – 5:00 p.m. Clayton Valley Little League Fields. This is our local Field Mechanics Training Day that is required attendance by all Umpires. Other options will exist by joining Training Days offered by other leagues if this date does not work for you. Each umpire will be required to attend the 4 hour training.

The District Umpires will be meeting each month on the Third Wednesday for those who want to get more involved and network with other Umpires.

Finally, you can stay informed on C4UA activities now on Facebook.  You can find us at Little League California 4 Umpire Association.  Take the time to LIKE us.

We appreciate the time and effort you are committing to Little League and your kids to make this an enjoyable experience.  Please let me know if you have any issues, questions or concerns. My email and cell phone are listed below.

Sincerely, 

John Saylor

Chief Umpire

Clayton Valley Little League

925 872-1665

Umpire Central

CVLL Bylaws aka "Local Rules"

Little League Safety Regulations

Umpire resources:

A very comprehensive umpiring site from the Stockton Umpires:http://www.stocktonumpires.com/Baseball_Rule_Myths.htm

Stump The Ump
http://www.littleleague.orghttp://www.littleleague.org//umpires/stump_the_ump.htm

An Umpire Clinic Manual from District 2
Umpire Clinic Manual

Adult Code of Conduct
Parent Code of Conduct Agreement

Local Rules

Minors Softball Rules

Mini-Minor Softball Rules

Rules and Regulations Changes
Link to Official Little League Site

Useful Tips from Little League International

 

Video Rule Explanations from Little League International

These videos may help you to understand certain game situations that typically occur. The files are in .wmv format. Mac users can use a free plug-in from Microsoft that allows these files to play in QuickTime. The plug-in is available at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/wmcomponents.mspx.