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Umpire-in-Chief
Who can be an umpire?
At Little Mountain, we have youth umpires at the Minors, Majors B, and Majors A divisions. Players can umpire games in divisions below the one they are playing in, so you must be playing at the Majors B or Majors A level to start. We welcome new adult umpires as well.
Note that the team drafts may not have taken place by this time so you may not know whether you made a Majors B team. If you attend the clinic but wind up being placed in the Minors division, you will need to wait until the following year to start umpiring.
Pay rates
| Division | Plate Umpire | Base Umpire |
|---|---|---|
| Minors | $25 | $20 |
| Majors B | $30 | $25 |
| Majors A | $35 | $30 |
How are umpires paid?
Umpires will be paid in cash by the home team Coach or Manager at the conclusion of the game. Be sure to collect your payment before you leave the field.
Umpire training
After an umpire training clinic, your name will be added to the umpire assigning system and you will be able to request assignment to work games. We will also provide new umpires with an umpire shirt, ball bag, plate brush, and hand-held indicator. Umpires are expected to provide their own black pants when working as an umpire.
We use a system called Assignr to schedule umpires.
Follow-up training and mentoring
New umpires can expect to receive follow-up mentoring from the UIC or another experienced umpire during their first few games. This umpire evaluator will observe the umpires from an off-field location for part of the game. He will approach the umpires at some point during the game and offer some feedback and advice about how they are performing. The game umpires may ask questions too.
The first 2-4 times a new umpire is scheduled to work, it will be as a base umpire. You can let the UIC know when you feel comfortable accepting plate assignments, carry more responsibility (and pay an extra $5). If you prefer to keep working base umpire assignments, that is completely acceptable.
Can I work a game where my sibling is playing or a parent is coaching?
The short answer is "yes", but it should be avoided.
One of the crucial factors for being an official is neutrality: we should have no interest in the outcome of the game. If you honestly feel that your judgement is not affected by any possible conflicts of interest, then you can work the game. But, if I get feedback that an official appears to be favouring one side or the other, and I find it's substantiated by a conflict of interest, it will be grounds for suspension or dismissal as an official.
There are times when we cannot find enough umpires and may have no choice but to use an official with a potential conflict of interest. In such cases you are asked to do the best you can and try to make your calls as you see them and not favour either side.
Umpires should arrive at least 20 minutes before game time to discuss these items with their partner: