Umpires

UMPIRE COORDINATOR

Umpire Coordinator Position Description

Tom Kammerude
109 W Baker St.
Blanchardville, WI 53516

Home: 608-523-4468
Cell: 608-712-6663
Email: golfball_99@excite.com

Page updated May 7, 2008

HTL 2008 Umpire Contact Info Updated 5/6/08

May Umpire Schedules:

East Updated 5/7/08

North Updated 4/28/08

Southeast Updated 5/7/08

West Updated 5/7/08

Announcemnt to HTL teams April 2008 by Umpire Coordinator, Tom Kammerude:

Welcome to the 2008 season of Home Talent Baseball.

Schedules will be posted, along with all rescheduled games, at the Home Talent League website (at http://www.hometalent.org)

Umpires are expected to arrive 30 minutes before game time and should notify the home team management that they have arrived. The umpires should be ready to be on the field 10 minutes before game time and then conduct a proper pre-game plate meeting, which includes exchanging of lineup cards and going over ground rules for the field. The home team manager should have 3 new baseballs ready and available for the plate umpire prior to the start of the plate meeting. Infield practices should start on time so that the games start on time.

It is expected that the field be properly marked according to the Official Rules of Baseball, including proper batter's boxes, foul lines, and running lane.

Lineup cards should include all players and substitutes, including the players' names and jersey numbers. Please give substitutes to the umpire by number (e.g. 25 for 4). Please list the DH (if used) in the lineup and understand the designated hitter rule.

HTL Umpires will not tolerate profanity and otherwise unsportsmanlike behavior. Team representatives (players/coaches/anyone in a dugout) risk ejection for such behavior. Umpires are expected to file an incident report with the umpire coordinator(s) after an ejection happens and teams are encouraged to file their own report, as well. All incident reports filed by umpires will be forwarded by the coordinator to the HTL League President. All communication by teams regarding umpiring or umpires will be handled in confidence.

Players are required to wear helmets - at bat and while running the bases. While at bat, players must wear a helmet with an ear-flap facing the pitcher.

Coaches are not required to wear helmets while coaching the bases.

Players and managers should be aware that leaving their position to argue ball and strike calls could lead to ejection. Umpires are expected to listen to reasonable questions (not related to ball and strike calls) and concerns during a game, but persistent arguing, especially with respect to judgment calls, will lead to ejection.

Regarding schedule changes and cancellations:
o Managers should notify the umpires if a game is going to be canceled due to weather conditions.
o Rescheduled games should be communicated to the coordinator as soon as scheduled, but always at least 72 hours in advance of the rescheduled game. The originally scheduled umpires will be given the right of first refusal on all rescheduled games.
o Please review the umpire assignments for your games and please contact the coordinator if the time or date reflected is incorrect.
o Have the umpires sign the home team book - please contact the coordinator if an umpire does not show for a game, arrives late, or is not the umpire scheduled for the game.

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