Umpires

Qualified umpires are an important part of ensuring safety, competitiveness, consistency, and fairness in our league. Foothills Little League needs to supply umpires for Seniors, Juniors, Majors/Nationals and Minors levels. Last season we provided umpires to cover over 200 games.

Foothills will continue to pay premium rates to its Level 1/2/3 umpires. Umpires should have a good knowledge of baseball, be at least 12 years old, and must have taken at least a Level 1 umpire training course.

Parents are strongly encouraged to take up umpiring.  We are in need of older umpires for our Junior and Senior games and umpiring is great exercise and a fun way to be involved in the game

Links to all the training material and final test for 2024 Umpire Course is listed below:

FHLL_Ump_clinic_presentation regs - rules fundamentals.

FHLL_Ump_clinic_presentation mechanics fundamentals

FHLL Umpire Test

 

Click on the following links to register for umpire training:

Sign-up Sheet for 1st & 2nd Year Umpires

Umpire

Umpire Equipment

FHLL provides the basic equipment and an umpire shirt for our umpires however you will need to provide the following:

  • a protective cup or jill
  • heather or charcoal grey pants
  • black socks
  • black belt
  • black shoes (steel toed recommended for higher levels)

 

 

Umpire Expectations for FHLL

FHLL Umpires are considered some of the best in District 3 and are in high demand from other associations.  In order to maintain that reputation our umpires are expected to:

  • arrive at their game a minimum of 20 minutes prior to start and notify the home team coach 15 minutes prior to start that they are in attendance
  • conduct the plate meeting 5 minutes before game start time
  • maintain a level of professionalism and control at all times
  • be impartial at all times
  • study the rule book and continue to learn
  • work as a team to make sure the right call is made.

Little League Rules

Alberta District 3 Umpires

For more information about umpiring in Little League District 3: