For ALL who have registered to umpire in the Spring 2012 season, umpire training will be held as follows:
When & Where
Saturday March 24 11:00am-4:00pm Start at Forestville Elementary, end on Nike 1 (for on field training)
Sunday March 25 12:30pm-5:30pm All on Nike 1
Each session is the same, so you only need to attend one of them.
What if it rains? Tough beans, we do this rain or shine. Dress appropriately for the weather.
Who needs to attend? This year, the answer is EVERYONE. There are some rules changes that we ALL need to understand. If you are an experienced umpire (2 or more years of umpiring), I will release you after the first two hours. If you are an inexperienced umpire (1 year or less) and you do not attend, you will not be allowed to umpire – NO EXCEPTIONS.
What do you need to bring? Nothing, just yourself. I will provide food (pizza) and water. I will also hand out your gear (caps, shirts, brushes, ball/strike indicators, and rule books).
PARENTS: I will not leave the ballpark until ALL non-driving youth umpires have been picked up BY YOU or you explicitly tell me it is OK for them to do something else (like go to a friend’s house or get picked up by someone else). I will lose no child on my watch.
My contact information is:
craigccook@comcast.net
(703) 309-2701 (cell)
(703) 421-1295 (home)
I look forward to working with you this season…….Craig Cook