Junior Umpires

Junior Umpires

Reminders:

You must be at least 12 years old.
**Exceptions may be made for some 11 yr olds, with UIC approval and provided you will umpire with a parent or guardian.

If you are a playing in NOLL/SOLL, you may only umpire ONE level below your regular season playing level. For example: a Majors player may umpire AA and AAA only. You may umpire games played by a younger sibling or relative in AA or AAA.

Junior Umpires may umpire large diamond games on BASES, if you have at least 2 years experience and meet the age/level criteria. Large diamond PLATE is allowed with proven experience on small diamond and Chief Umpire authorization.

Game Coordinators

Per Rule 9.03(d), if only non-adult umpires (junior umpires) are calling a game, a GAME COORDINATOR must be assigned or the game cannot be played.

The Game Coordinator:

  • Cannot be a manager or coach for either team
  • Assigned to only 1 game at a time
  • Participates in the pregame plate meeting with umpires and coaches
  • Must remain at the game at all times, in a position to see all actions on the field and in close proximity to the field
  • Oversees the conduct of all players, managers, coaches, and umpires
  • Has the authority to disqualify any player, coach, or manager for unsportsmanlike conduct or language, or for any of the reasons listed in LL Playing Rules, and to eject disqualified person(s) from the playing field
  • Has the sole ability to judge as to whether and when play shall be suspended due to inclement weather, unfit playing conditions; as well as whether and when to resume play after suspension (A game cannot be called until at least 30 minutes after suspension of play)
  • Shall not interrupt or stop a game until all play and action has ended
  • Shall not insert themselves into the game except for the above reasons, nor shall they overturn any calls made by junior umpires

Meal Allowance

Meal allowances are available for NOLL/SOLL regular season, league playoffs, fall season, Tournament of Champions, and All-Stars.

  • $35 for small diamond games
  • $45 for large diamond games

Payments

Payments will be sent through Stack, the scheduling software associated with SportsConnect.

More information to follow.