Umpires
Where do the umpires come from for Leaguerettes
softball games?
We provide HCPRD our game schedules, and they arrange
for umpires through the local umpire association and local office of the
ASA.
Why doesn’t the league hire umpires directly,
rather than go through the county?
We have tried to do that, but we are a small
organization and have not had much success getting the umpire associations
to deal directly with us. In addition, HCPRD pays the majority of the
Are the umpires paid, or are they volunteers?
Our umpires are paid, but not very much. Most of them
serve as umpires because they love the game.
Why don’t we have umpires for all the games?
We schedule umpires for all of our spring season
games. Sometimes the umpires do not show up. In the fall season, sometimes
no umpires are available for our games, in which case we do our best to
get coaches or parents to officiate the games.
How should we act toward the umpires?
Be good sports. Do not heckle the umpires. As the
saying goes, if you don’t have something nice to say, then you don’t
need to say anything at all.
Why don’t we have better umpires?
We have the best umpires available. Our umpires are
the same umpires who officiate at adult league games. No umpire is
perfect, but we believe that generally our umpires are pretty good.
What if I don’t like a call by an umpire during a
game?
Be a good sport. The coach will complain if the coach
believes a complaint is warranted. Do not heckle the umpire.
What if I don’t like the way an umpire acts?
Do not complain to the umpire or the county. Please
take the matter up with our local league board.
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