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Upcoming Western Region Clinics

UIC Clinic (Jan)

Weeklong Umpire Academy 2022 #1 (Feb)

Weeklong Umpire Academy 2022 #2 (March)

Umpire Mechanics Clinics (March)

California District 54 Umpire In Charge (UIC)

Jason Thomson
Cell: 916-257-2588
Email: [email protected]

Want to Learn the Rules

 Want to Become a Umpire

 Want to Be Part of the Game

Just come to a FREE Clinic or Training, All Levels are Welcome.

Thank you again for the commitment of time and dedicated service you provide to the Little Leaguers® and volunteers in your community.

FREE TRAINING Provided by the District Umpires

Clinic	Topics	Date	Time	Location	Register
Rules Clinic #1:	Line-up Cards, Substitutions, Minimum Play,  and Pitch Count	12/08/2021	6PM-7PM	Rule_Clinic_#1_Presentation	Sign up HERE
Rules Clinic #2	New Rules for 2022, Objectives of the game	01/12/2022	6PM-7PM	Rules Clinic #2 Presentation	Sign up HERE
Rules Clinic #3	Definitions Part 1: Game Prelim, Starting the Game,  and Live Ball	01/26/2022	6PM-7PM	Online: GoToMeetingLink Meeting #: 454747941	Sign up HERE
Rules Clinic #4	Definitions Part 2: Interferences, Obstruction,  and The Batter	02/09/2022	6PM-7PM	Online: GoToMeetingLink Meeting #: 394996157	Sign up HERE
Rules Clinic #5	Definitions Part 3: The Runner, The Pitcher	02/23/2022	6PM-7PM	Online: GoToMeetingLink Meeting #: 564300493	Sign up HERE
Game Coordinator	About, Who, What, When	03/09/2022	6PM-7PM	Online:GoToMeetingLink Meeting #: 542681349	Sign up HERE

Mechanic Umpire Clinics:

Date	Time	Location	Register
02/26/2022	12 PM - 4 PM	Mann Park: 1051 Black Diamond Dr, Folsom 95630	Sign Up HERE
03/05/2022	9 AM - 1:30 PM	Rotary Park: 3155 Clark St., Placerville, CA 95667	Sign Up HERE

Junior (13 – 16) Mechanics Umpire Clinics:

Background Checks

• All volunteers must complete an annual background check, as required by Little League (*see below).
• NOTE: for the 2022 season, per California Assembly Bill 506, fingerprinting will also be required: "An administrator, employee, or regular volunteer of a youth service organization shall undergo a background check pursuant to Section 11105.3 of the Penal Code [which includes fingerprinting] to identify and exclude any persons with a history of child abuse." *Little League International requires all leagues and districts in the United States to conduct an annual background check, including a nationwide criminal search and a search of the National Sex Offender Registry. Little League's preferred provider, J.D Palatine, has a Criminal File database that contains more than 600 million records, including criminal and sex offender registry records covering 50 states and the District of Columbia, meeting the current Little League Regulation 1(c) 8 & 9 requirement.

Safety Training: Annual Safety Clinic (Recommended for all Umpires)

• One manager or coach from each team is required to attend an annual safety clinic.

• Every manager and coach is required to attend AT LEAST one safety clinic every three years.

• All are encouraged to attend annually, especially while the coronavirus continues to be a safety concern. All league members are invited to attend the safety clinic.

• See the Safety Tab for current times and locations.

Safety Training: Other Required Trainings (Recommended for all Umpires)

1. Online Concussion Training, through CDC Heads Up

2. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Prevention Training, via Eric Paredes Save a Life Foundation

3. Child Protection Program Training (through SafeSport), Abuse Awareness for Adults

Our goal is to create interest and train Volunteer Umpires

2022 Volunteer Implementation Plan

1. Communication for interest and attendance:

Mass email to the district offering training and education to anyone who is interested.

• Send out in October 2021, November 2021 and January 2022
• Contact the Association (November 2021) and invite them to our upcoming Rules Clinics.
• Communicate to each Board at their meetings throughout the year
• Presentation of recruiting training and retention at the Parents meetings for each league.

Ask leagues to do the recruiting and District 54 will help with the training

District will continue recruiting during our tournament season with dates / upcoming trainings for our 2022-2023 season.  Will continue to promote the value and rewards of becoming a volunteer umpire and the impact to our local community, league and the youth playing Little League baseball. 

 2. Host Monthly Rules Clinics (Pre-Season)

•  Open to all managers, coaches, game coordinators, youth and/or adult umpires and association umpires.
• Clinics will be hosted online on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays during the preseason (December - February)
• Focus on prepared lessons covering a different topic, each session 

 During the Season 
Hosted on the 3rd Wednesdays, scenarios and open discussion

Tournament Preparation
Special session in May / June

 3. On Field Training 

•  Conduct targeted trainings for youth (13-16) and adults (16+), refer to schedule above 
•  Refer to schedule above
• Additional clinics will be added during the season based upon demand

4. District League Reward System

*Must be District Certified Umpire
**$200 maximum in equipment certificates per year

• Program is annual 
• All Certificates expire on September 30 annually
• Attending a "local league" clinic will count only if preapproved by District 54 UIC

Attend Western Regional Umpire Training, awarded a hat and collared shirt by:

• Attending a Western Region Umpire Training
• AND umpire six (6) games during regular season
  

5. Establish an Auxiliary Umpire Committee to assist with training and promoting the District Umpire Plan 

• Required for section umpires

6. District 54 Certification

Available to all persons who meet the following qualifications:

• Must attend four (4) field clinics
• Must attend four (4) rules clinics
• Must help train two (2) field clinics
• Must volunteer for 20+ regular season games
• Must complete required state and federal safety training
• Pass evaluation from Auxiliary Umpire Committee

Umpires who become District 54 certified will receive an additional $250 in umpire gear reimbursement.