For more information on becoming an umpire for our league please email cara@overtheplate.org or jeff@overtheplate.org

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Look neat and clean for the game

• Wear a freshly laundered shirt and slacks
• Always hang your shirt and slacks or fold neatly after laundering and during transporting to game to prevent wrinkles
• If your schedule is tight, have several pairs of shirts and slacks clean and ready for duty in your equipment bag or car.

Know the rules on how the game is played(and which rules are being used)

• Keep up-to-date with association regulations and rules by attending annual clinics or checking this website's Rules Section.
• It helps to brush up on techniques and rules or how to deal with difficult situations by reviewing educational videos and books before and throughout the season. Read your casebooks and understand how they got the ruling.

Always have a professional attitude

• Keep language clean and follow good sportsmanship.
• Hold yourself to a higher standard with exemplary behavior and attitude.
• Though players may disagree with your call, if you conduct yourself in an appropriate, professional manner, they will respect your decision and your position on the field.
• Remember, you set the example on how the game should be played.

To be in good standing and contracted with the LEAYSA- Baseball League, each umpire must adhere to the following rules & regulation:

• Learn and support the rules of the game and the policies of the league.
• Umpires must arrive 30 minutes before scheduled game time dressed and ready to take the field.
• Score cards must be completed for each game & a board member must initial before score card is submitted.
  • Illegible or incomplete invoices/cards will not be valid.