Umpires

MYO umpire is a paid position.  Anyone interested in becoming an MYO umpire must be 12 years of age or older when registering.  Games will begin in late April and end by the end of June.  

 

2008 Umpire Registration - Closed

 

Please use the link above to register as an umpire on-line so that we have your current contact information.  If you have questions regarding umpire registration, please contact Mike Marotta, MYO Rules Commissioner, at rules@masonyouth.org.

 

MYO will be offering umpire training (at no cost) to all current and prospective Baseball & Softball umpires.  If you want to be an umpire for MYO Baseball or Softball in 2008, you must attend the training classes.  Training will include both classroom and on the field work.  Classes will be held once a week for 2-3 hours over a 4 week period.  Training subjects for baseball include: knowledge of High School Federation rules, MYO rules, proper mechanics, strike zone, umpire dress, equipment and game management.  Training subjects for Softball will be the same as Baseball plus knowledge of USSSA and SOGFSA rules.

All umpires that successfully complete the MYO umpire training program will be given the opportunity to sign-up for 2008 season game assignments.   Each potential umpire will complete an Availability Sheet for the entire season to help in scheduling games.   Some level of play is played just about every night and a full slate of games on Saturday.   Make up games and rain outs will be played on Sunday, usually starting after noon.

Umpire Training will be held in the Mason City Municipal Building (lower level classroom) located on Mason Montgomery Road.   All umpires are required to attend all three classroom discussions to be held at 9:00 am on the following Saturdays: February 16, February 23, March 1 and the one field training to be held on Saturday, March 8 (location to be announced).

Umpires should bring a notebook and pen to take notes.

 

Umpire Payment: At the beginning of every game, the Head Coach for each team will pay half the total umpire fee for that game.  Umpire payment for the 2008 season:

 

 

League

 

Ages

Plate

Umpire

Base

Umpire

Umpiring

Alone

Baseball:

 

 

 

 

T1 and T2

5 – 6

n/a

n/a

n/a

Pony 1

7

$15

$10

$20

Pony 2

8

$20

$15

$30

American

9 – 10

$25

$15

$35

National

11 – 12

$30

$20

$50

A

13 – 15

$30

$20

$50

Softball:

 

 

 

 

Slow Pitch – F

5 – 6

$10

$10

$15

Slow Pitch – E

7 – 8

$15

$10

$20

Slow Pitch – D

9 – 10

$20

$15

$35

Slow Pitch – C

11 – 14

$20

$15

$35

Fast Pitch – 10U

9 – 10

$30

$20

$50

Fast Pitch – 12U

11 – 12

$30

$20

$50

Fast Pitch – 14U

13 – 14

$30

$20

$50

Fast Pitch – HS

15 – 18

$30

$20

$50