orangebird Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 Hi everyone, I'm starting training to be a little league umpire in my county pretty soon and figured joining a place like this would be a good idea. Looking forward to getting to know the folks here! 4 Quote
Richvee Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 Welcome! Lots of great info here. You can learn a lot. 1 Quote
grayhawk Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 Lots of great umpires got their start in Little League! Hope you get some quality training and develop a passion for the craft. Welcome! 1 Quote
834k3r Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 5 hours ago, orangebird said: Hi everyone, I'm starting training to be a little league umpire in my county pretty soon and figured joining a place like this would be a good idea. Looking forward to getting to know the folks here! That's how I got my start 5 or 6 years ago. Enjoy the ride--and always be learning! 2 Quote
lawump Posted January 29 Report Posted January 29 20 hours ago, grayhawk said: Lots of great umpires got their start in Little League! 🙋♂️ Holden Little League. Holden, MA. 1989. Very proud to say I started my umpiring career there for $11/game. At 13-years old it beat flipping burgers! 2 Quote
orangebird Posted January 29 Author Report Posted January 29 52 minutes ago, lawump said: 🙋♂️ Holden Little League. Holden, MA. 1989. Very proud to say I started my umpiring career there for $11/game. At 13-years old it beat flipping burgers! Yeah I'm def getting the impression I might have some slightly younger coworkers as someone in my late 20s but hey, better late than never lol 2 1 Quote
lawump Posted January 29 Report Posted January 29 23 minutes ago, orangebird said: Yeah I'm def getting the impression I might have some slightly younger coworkers as someone in my late 20s but hey, better late than never lol You're still a kid, too! LOL 1 Quote
Richvee Posted Friday at 08:05 PM Report Posted Friday at 08:05 PM On 1/29/2025 at 2:25 PM, orangebird said: Yeah I'm def getting the impression I might have some slightly younger coworkers as someone in my late 20s but hey, better late than never lol You're far from "late" . I started at the ripe old age of 50. Sometimes I wish I started sooner, but I'm grateful I got to watch and coach my kids without having to split time between officiating and watching or coaching. 3 Quote
MadMax Posted Saturday at 12:15 PM Report Posted Saturday at 12:15 PM On 1/29/2025 at 12:31 PM, lawump said: Very proud to say I started my umpiring career there for $11/game. At 13-years old it beat flipping burgers! Whoa, whoa, whoa. … 😳… you got paid??? Well, there goes the narrative that the only way to progress in LL is to volunteer! 1 Quote
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