Training Schedule

Updated 02-10-2024

With the 2024 Little League Season approaching, now is your opportunity to sign up to become an Adult or Youth Umpire!

The umpires are “the third team” on the baseball field and without umpires, there would be no games.

Umpiring offers the opportunity to increase your baseball knowledge, get exercise, serve the community and to have the “best seat in the house” during youth baseball games. Umpiring is also a wonderful way for parents to work games with their young adult kids and for youth umpires to engage in this rewarding hobby with siblings and / or friends.

No experience is necessary – we provide free training to teach you what you need to know as a Little League Umpire!  Links to this season’s training opportunities and how to sign up are below.

Field and rules training is REQUIRED for all new and returning umpires.  

Please sign up for one of the Mechanics Clinics below as well as attend ALL the D4 online rules sessions. Rules clinics are best attended in real time so that you may ask questions.  If you are unable to attend a session, you may watch the Zoom recording after the live session.

Youth umpires who attend the Western Region / D4 Mechanics Clinic on February 25th are also eligible for a bump in pay per game.

MECHANICS CLINICS

Western Region Outreach Umpire Mechanics Clinic hosted by District 4

Sunday, February 25 from 8:30 – 5:00 at Pinole Hercules Little League Fields,  Ellerhorst Elementary, 3501 Pinole Valley Road, Pinole, CA 94564

A more advanced one-day umpire mechanic clinic focused on the 2-umpire system on the 60-foot diamond.

This clinic is staffed by Western Region instructors and is best-suited for returning youth and adult umpires to polish skills and continue their development.   Open to youth and adults.

Pre-Registration is required at the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/little-league-west-region-umpire-outreach-clinic-ca-district-4-2252024-registration-793561954167?aff=oddtdtcreator

Enter the Promo Code of “D4Free” in the registration form to get the free registration.

Albany Little League Umpire Mechanics Clinic

Saturday, March 2nd from 10:00am-2:00pm at Albany Village Fields

This is a special 4-hour clinic designed for the new Little League Adult or Youth Umpire. This clinic will include on the field positions used on a 60-foot diamond in a 2-umpire system. The clinic instruction will cover positioning, making calls and proper signals. Students will learn the fundamentals for both plate and base umpires as well as techniques for calling balls and strikes with clarity and consistency.

Open to youth and adults.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/albany-little-league-2024-umpire-field-mechanics-training-tickets-822274564357?aff=oddtdtcreator

RULES INSTRUCTION

Multiple rules training clinics will be held over a five-week period.  Here is the information on these clinics:

Every year, District 4 holds a series of rules clinics for our umpires, managers, coaches, and staff. These clinics are highly recommended for all umpires and will prepare you for the coming 2024 Little League season. The clinics are PowerPoint presentations with video examples to highlight rules.

Basic Rules Clinic #1: Thursday, February 8, 7-8:15pm via Zoom. 

Covers New 2024 Rules, Regulations and Rules 1 and 2—Safety, Mandatory Play, Decorum, Equipment, and Definitions.

Basic Rules Clinic #2: Thursday, February 15, 7-8:15pm via Zoom.

Covers Rules 2-7—Definitions, Beginning and Ending the Game, Batters and Runners.

Basic Rules Clinic #3: Thursday, February 22, 7-8:15pm via Zoom.

Covers Base Awards, and Obstruction and Interference.

Basic Rules Clinic #4: Thursday, February 29, 7-8:15pm via Zoom.

Covers Rules 8 and 9—The Pitcher and Umpire, and Review of District 4 Minor and Major Divisions Baseball Interleague Rules.

Teenage Baseball Clinic: February 21, 7-8:30pm via Zoom.

Covers rules specific to Intermediate and Junior Divisions in baseball and District 4 Inter-league rules.

The four Basic Rules Clinics and the Teenage Baseball clinic require pre-registration.

Go to the home page for District 4 for the link:

http://www.californiadistrict4littleleague.org/ca_d4_umpire_training

Please share this information to anyone who is interested in umpiring this year!

Laura Peterson

Albany Little League Chief Umpire