Rockledge Little League Umpire Homepage
Welcome to the Rockledge Little League Umpire Homepage.
Here you will find information relating to the volunteer umpire program for Rockledge Little League, including the latest schedule of games and umpire assignments for the Spring 2010 Season.
Next Umpire Clinic - Sunday Feb 21st
The next umpire clinic will be this weekend!!
Date: Sunday Feb 21st
Time: 1-3 PM
Location: Jimmy Craig Field (Minor Field)
Audience: Primarily base umpires.
Clinic will cover: The clinic will cover the basics of base umpiring in Little League, such as where to position yourself at the start of a play based on where the runners are, and also where to move during the play based on where the ball is hit. Please bring a glove as we will set up situations wo demonstrate the lessons. Minor division teams should send at least 2 volunteers. Players who attend will earn 2 hours of community service in return for this training!
2010 Schedule of Games and Umpire Assignments
Coming soon ...... will provide later this week (2/15/2010) after teams and schedules have been made for the season.
Send email to Chief_Umpire@Rockll.com to request additions or changes to this schedule.
Player Umpires - Earn Community Service Hours for School
If you're one of our major and junior players, consider helping out as a base umpire to earn community service hours that you may need for your school. A player can earn up to 3 hours per game. Contact Dennis Hardesty at dhardesty1@cfl.rr.com and I'll work with you to get started.
Rules Tips and FAQ
The following questions have come up a few times and so here is some clarification on some commonly misunderstood rules.
1. 5-run rule (baseball minors): In the baseball minor division, the 5-run rule applies to every inning now, even the 6th inning. This started in the 2008 season and so is not new this year. Even so, the expectation is to play the game to completion even if one team is behind by more runs than they can score in the remaining innings left in the game.
2. Pitcher switching to play catcher (and vise versa): The pitcher can pitch up to 40 pitches in a game and still is permitted to move to the catcher position in the same game. A catcher can move to become pitcher at any time in the game regardless of how many innings or pitches have been caught.
Growing our team of volunteers
We’re always looking to grow our team of volunteer umpires, so if you have any interest in umpiring in the league, do not hesitate to get involved.
Also, whether you’re a beginner and just want to umpire on the bases, or if you can only afford to do a game or two here and there, don’t hesitate to get involved. Help is always needed and it’s a great way to help make the league a better experience for the kids. We will be scheduling several clinics to get everyone started and refresh our skills for those who have umpired before.
Dennis Hardesty,
Chief Umpire
Rockledge Little League
Cell: 321-536-7622
Chief_Umpire@Rockll.com
Clinics and Training !!
The following training will be available for the 2010 season:
Rockledge Little League Umpire Clinic
We had one clinic in Feb at the senior field, and the next one is Feb 21st. See the information at the top of the page for details.
Link to training package
Training Materials
Training package used at the Rockledge LL Umpire Clinic
Little League Training Videos
The following videos are available on the Little League Online Umpire webpages and are made available here for convenience.
Obstruction with No Play Being Made on Obstructed Runner(Delayed Dead Ball):
Obstruction with Play Being Made on Obstructed Runner (Immediate Dead Ball)
Interference by the Plate Umpire
Interference by the Base Umpire
Called Strike on Batter Hit By the Ball
Overrunning First
Additional Training Videos
Additional videos and training material are available for loan, including:
- "See a Balk - Call a Balk"
- "Baseball Rules Made Easy"
- "Behind the Plate with John McSherry"
- "Diamond Mechanics Duo (60' and 90' Mechanics)"
Let me know if you'd like to check these out.
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