Saturday, February 04, 2012                
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2012 Baseball/Softball Season News   

 

All new to BAA and returning umpires should plan to attend 1 training date and 1 testing date from the list below.

 

All new umpires should plan to register at walkin registration/ Returning umpires may contact the webmaster with your preferred testing and training dates:

  • Sun. Feb. 26: 12:30 - 3:30pm: Advanced training/testing - all Field 3 and up

    All New, Field 4, 5 & 6 umpires - Choose one of the following training dates & times:
  • Sat. March 3:
                       9am - 12pm
                       12:30 - 3:30pm
  • Sun. March 11:
                       12:30 - 3:30pm
    All New, Field 4, 5 & 6  umpires - Choose one of the following testing dates & times:
  • Mon.  March 26:
                      6pm - 7:30pm
                      7:45pm - 9:15pm
  • Tues. March 27:
                       6pm - 7:30pm
                       7:45pm - 9:15pm

    All Umpires should attend the Softball only training in addition to one of each of the above
  • Sat. March 3: 4pm - 5:30pm

           Practice Games - All new and 2nd year umpires

  • Friday March 30: 
                          6pm
  • Saturday March 31
                      10am
                      12pm
                        2pm
                        4pm     

See you in the spring!!


Umpire Committee
Ken Browning, Chris Cordingley(co-chairman), John Hernandez, Pat Murphy(co-chairman), Phil Pearson and Judy Young

 

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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 your own elsewhere if so desired)
    • Rule Books: BAA will supply
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