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Welcome to CYB/CYSSpring 2015 Season
Important contacts
• President – Joe Miller• VP Little League – Dan Grove• Web Master – Mike Grove• Director of Umpires – Steve Greenwood
915-1217
Field Roles and Responsibilities and
Safety
Umpires Responsibilities
• Make sure you show up 15 minutes prior to the start of a game.
• You must bring ball/strike indicator and brush to each game
• Wear your shirts in clean condition. Shirts must be tucked in.
• Introduce yourself before each game and go over “ground rules” with both managers 5 minutes prior to the start of a game.
• Conduct yourselves in a positive and professional manor.
• Work together to get the right call• Managers are there to help you.
Responsibilities of Umpires
• Home team is responsible for having the field matt dragged prior to the game starting. If the field has not been matt dragged please remind the home team manager that the field needs to be matt dragged.
• If you are having trouble seeing the baselines please ask one of the managers to line the field.
• Perform a visual safety check of the field for any broken glass, pot holes etc.
• Equipment shed is to be locked after your game is complete. Shed combination is 0202
Game Coordinator
• Little League baseball now requires that an adult Game Coordinator be present at all games where the umpire is less than 18 years of age (BB Div AA & AAA).
• The Game Coordinator…• Will oversee conduct of players, manager, coaches and
umpires during the game.• Enforce safety issues that may arise during the game• Has the authority to disqualify any player, manager, coach,
for objecting to umpire decisions or for unsportsmanlike conduct.
• Has the authority to suspend a game due to inclement weather or unfit playing conditions
Safety
• Equipment and Fields– Broken equipment must be removed from play– Bats must be appropriately marked “BPF 1.15”– Approved Composites…list maintained on www.littleleague.org– Male umpires should wear a cup for games assigned for the plate
• Playing Conditions– Be aware of hazards associated with heat, and inclement weather– Remember to bring water on warm days.
• First Aid Kits– Extra Ice Packs in Field Boxes– For any broken umpire equipment e-mail steve greenwood
• No one should be on deck swinging a bat.
• Only the batter is allowed on the field for offense.
• Check the CYB website before each game to see if the game has been canceled for any reason.
Safety
• No one should be on deck swinging a bat. • Only the batter is allowed on the field for
offense.
Equipment
There will be a rule book and ball bag and brush in each shed. They must be returned to the box after each game.
Remember to wear a belt if you are assigned home plate!!
Lock combination is: 0202
Scheduling and payment
2015 Spring schedules
• Softball and Baseball– 14 game regular season.
• • Regular Season: 4/21 to 6/10 – Regular
season game schedules will be available in April.
• Post Season: Begins on 6/14 with Championship Saturday 6/21
2013 introduces a new website
Login to http://cybcys.org
Check the times and days you are available
To View your Schedule:Select Umpire Areas from the menu on the left
Login with email and password that you used when you completed the registration process
Across from Officials Area title Select Options dropdown arrow and select my schedule
You will see any games you are scheduled to work
Assignments
I will be assigning games 10 days out because of the limited blackout options.
You MUST accept games based on your availability with 24 hours.
By tomorrow night, you must fill our your availability/blackout for next week.
On Saturday, I will be assigning next weeks games for Monday April 27th- Saturday ,May 2.
On Tuesday, I will be assigning games for the week of May 4th.
Every Tuesday, the following weeks schedule will be created which means, once the new schedule comes out you can change/edit your blackout calandar.
Getting Paid
Must be done on a weekly basisPayment will sent out every 2 weeks
After a game
Go to www.cybcys.org
Move mouse over Umpire Area and select Umpire Pay Slip Form
Select Play Slip Form
If it asks for a password type: cybcys
Complete the form
Rules
New AAA rulesWill go over rules Saturday
League Rules
League Rules
Please refer to the rule books of your respective Leagues:
Bylaws of each division will be emailed to you before the start of the season
Coaches Conduct
Philosophy of Fair Play• CYB/S is “We” not “They.”• Do not expect perfection.• An umpire will make mistakes.• It is OK to explain a mistake to an
umpire but you may NOT question a judgement call.
• No calling out things like “Nice Pitch!!”
Code of Conduct
The complete CYB/CYS code of conduct is available for download under the coaches section of the
website.
Visit http://cybcys.org/
Stay Connected !
To stay informed as to league events and activities it is recommended that you join the CYB/CYS mailing list and check the website often.
Website: www.cybcys.org
Manditory Training tommorow
Saturday April 24th
Highland school field 25-6pm
Thank you!!
Have a Great Season!!!