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2010 Baseball/Softball Season News

 

PLEASE NOTE: The First Schedule is now available to turn in. See the Umpire 2 Week Schedule link below.

 

Please contact the webmaster (webmaster@baapark.org ) for registration for umpires for the 2010 season. NOTE: A registration form must be turned in for all umpires NEW to BAA. Registration form may be found below.

 

All umpires should contact the webmaster with a training date/time AND a testing date/time.

 

2010 Umpire Testing and Training Schedule:

 

ALL 2010 Umpires should plan to attend one scheduled training session and one scheduled testing session. It is recommended that all umpires attend the onfield softball training as well.

You may sign up for your sessions at walk in registration or by contacting the webmaster at webmaster@baapark.org :

  • Training: Training will consist of classroom training - going over rules, etc. and on field training during the same 3 hour session. All Sessions have been completed:
     
    Make up day: TBD
     
  • On field softball training:  No make up
     
  •  Testing:
     
    Sunday March 7:   12pm - 1:30pm Open 
                                        2pm - 3:30pm Open
                                        4pm - 5:30pm FULL
     
    Monday March 8:   6pm - 7:30pm FULL

 

Ballwin Athletic Association
Umpire Committee
Ken Browning, Chris Cordingley, John Hernandez, Pat Murphy and Judy Young

  

Schedules
    
Rules - 2010 changes to come: No longer USSSA
    
Umpire Tests
Umpire Registration Form
    
Umpire Duties
    
BAA Umpire Program Overview

Ballwin Athletic Association's umpire program is run by members of the Board of Directors.

 

All umpires new to umpiring and/or to the association are required to attend the testing and training sessions prior to each season. Testing and training for the Spring/Summer season is held in late February and early March. Testing and training for the Fall season is held at the end of July. BAA does accept experienced umpires throughout each season.

 

All umpires are ranked by age group that they are qualified to umpire. Qualifications and influence of ranking include:

  • Knowledge of the rules
  • On field performance (positioning, presence, form, handling of situations
  • Promptness (to ball park and to field)
  • Being respectful at all times (to managers, supervisors, other umpires....at all times)
  • Neatness (uniform and umpire room)
  • Age of umpire

All umpires who wish to umpire at BAA must have a registration form on file. Please see the form attached to this page.

 

If you have any questions you may contact the webmaster at webmaster@baapark.org

 

The umpire committee thanks you. Ken Browning, Chris Cordingley, John Hernandez, Pat Murphy, and Judy Young

  

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BAA Uniform and Supplies

An annually updated phone list and instructional cover sheet will be available at the ball park for all umpires. Most of your responsibilities are listed and you are expected to be aware of them.

 

As always, Field 1 and 2 umpires should wear gray pants. Fields 3, 4, 5 and 6 umpires should wear dark blue, black or gray pants or shorts. All umpires- dark blue or black hat, umpire shirt and bag with clicker and brush. NO WHITE SHOES.

 

BAA's umpire program includes non-refundable fees:

    • Shirt:  $15.00 (powder blue BAA shirt)
    • Hat:    $7.00    (BAA hat optional - you may purchase your own elsewhere if so desired - dark blue or black only)
    • Bag with clicker/plate brush:  $8.00 (optional - you may purchase you own elsewhere if so desired)
    • Rule Books: BAA will supply
    
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