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Umpires
A great way to make extra money working evenings and helping your community is to become an umpire! You must be 15 years-old by April 1. New and experienced umpires are needed for this Season. Diamond Council will provide training clinics and help you get started.
Recreational league positions through the City of Columbia, Parks & Recreation, if you are interested in being an umpire for Diamond Council Recreatonal Leagues, please contact:
Bobby Chick
Columbia Parks & Recreation
573-874-7706
Diamond Council also hires umpires for its’ competitive leagues directly.
Competitive League Umpires can earn $20-25/hour working in our competitive leagues. Anyone interested to umpire in our competitive leagues, please download our Umpire Application 2012 and send it directly to the Diamond Council. Mr. P.J. Oxenfeldt is our scheduler/chief umpire for our Competitive Baseball and Fastpitch leagues. We will be hosting training clinics to help prepare everyone for the leagues. Feel free to contact P.J. at 816-810-5681 pjo714@yahoo.com with questions.
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).
To get a head start in your training for umpiring, read up on the rules. Here are the links:
Below is a list of umpire clinics hosted by Diamond Council for our competitive league umpires. Mr. Ron McMillan will be the instructor for our umpire training clinics. You must attend one classroom and one field mechanics clinic.
Baseball Classroom Clinics
April 4, 6:00-9:30 pm – Quality Inn, 1612 N. Providence Road
April 10, 6:00-9:30 pm – Boone Electric Coop Community Room, 1413 Rangeline Street
Softball Classroom Clinics
April 3, 6:00-9:30 pm – Boone Electric Coop Community Room, 1413 Rangeline Street
April 11, 6:00-9:30 pm – Boone Electric Coop Community Room, 1413 Rangeline Street
Field Mechanics
Field mechanic clinics at Antimi Fields – Meet in the Umpire room,
above the concessions stand
Baseball – April 15, 2012 6:00-9:30 pm
Softball – April 12, 2012 6:00-9:30 pm
Tournament Umpires must attend a USSSA umpire clinic.
For a list of dates of the clinics, contact
Ron McMillan 573-819-5915 ronmcmillan5@mchsi.com
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