Diamond Council Columbia Missouri Youth Baseball and Softball

The season is rapidly approaching, games will start in mid April. We would like you to let us know if you plan to Umpire this coming and how much you wish to work. We will need umpires for our AA Baseball leagues and our Girls competitive softball leagues.

If you are wanting to work in our Recreational leagues, please contact Bobby Chick at 573-874-7706.

Mr. Ron McMillan is the Umpire-In-Charge (UIC) for our Competitive Baseball and Fastpitch leagues,
and he is hosting clinics to help prepare everyone for the leagues.
Ron McMillan, Sports Official
573 819-5915 ronmcmillan5@mchsi.com

The Diamond Council of Columbia, Inc. will have a several clinics prior the start of the season.
Below is a list of those clinic that you must attend.
Any team coaches that would like may attend umpire clinics.

League Umpires Must attend at least One Classroom and One Field Mechanics Clinic

DCC League Umpires Clinic Dates

League Umpires Must attend at least One Classroom and One Field Mechanics Clinic

Baseball Dates:
March 16th, 5:30 until 7:10 at the Boone Electric Community Room, Park in the lot nearest Everett’s Restaurant
March 18th, 7:25 until 9:00 at the Quality Inn on Providence Road.
Come into the Lobby and we will be in a Conference room to the Left.
April 8th, 5:30 until about 8:30 at Antimi Fields, we will meet in the Umpire Room
which is the second floor of the Concession Building.

Softball Dates:
All the same place notes just different times or days.
March 16th, 7:25 until 9:00 at Boone Electric
March 18th, 5:30 until 7:10 at Quality Inn
April 7th, 5:30 until about 8:30 at Antimi Fields.

Please be prompt, as always I have more to say that time to say it, and I want you to have plenty of time for questions.
For those of you attending both, you can see I built in a short break.

Umpires in our leagues will need to wear the following uniform: Baseball: Navy Shirt, gray pants, black shoes. (USSSA); Softball: Red or Navy blue shirt, gray pants, black shoes. (USSSA); All umpires will need to provide their own equipment (face mask, shin guards, chest protector, plate brush, and clicker).