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 2012 Season.
Next Umpire Clinic: Friday-Sunday, January 27-29, 2012
Friday, January 27: 6-8 p.m. Rules Session (Rockledge City Hall)
Saturday, January 28: 8-11 a.m. Field Drills (Simmons Field)
11-Noon Lunch
Noon Resume Session utilizing 2 teams
Sunday, January 29: 9 a.m. Plate Mechanics (Simmons Field)
2012 Schedule of Games and Umpire Assignments
UMPIRE SCHEDULE
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 Bill Craig, Chief Umpire, 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 vice 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.
Bill Craig
Chief Umpire
Rockledge Little League
Chief_Umpire@Rockll.com
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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