New Umpire Training

(offered jointly by KALL, KNLL, RNLL, and RWLL)

Classroom sessions:

• March 5th, 7pm-9pm, online
• March 13th, 7pm-9pm, online

Field Training

• Sunday, March 17, 1:30pm at Redmond Ridge Park.

Returning Umpire Training

(offered by District 9)

Field Training:

• Small diamond (12U and Softball): Sunday March 3 at 1:30pm Redmond Ridge Field #1
• Big diamond: Sunday, March 24, 12:30 at Hartman Park
• RSVP to Patrick O'Rourke ([email protected]) and Chris Martin ([email protected]).

In recent years we have provided training sessions jointly with Redmond West, Kirkland American, and Kirkland National Little Leagues. The video recordings of the Zoom classes are posted here:

• 2023 Classroom training for NEW umpires
• 2023 Orientation for new AAA Managers

And also at the RWLL umpires page (look down at the bottom of the page).

www.littleleagueumpiring101.com
Self-paced training website with graphics and instructional videos for new and beginning Little League volunteer umpires. 

www.umpirebible.com/rules.htm
Read about little league baseball rules and umpire mechanics in more common language than you’ll find in the official rules book (aka, green book). The author, Nick G, umpires little league in WA state.

Many parents who are new to baseball have learned the game and umpired games. Here are some useful resources to learn the game.

• Baseball Rules Whiteboard Video
  Watch the YouTube video here of a European explain the rules of the professional game of baseball. It’s not specific to Little League, but it’s an entertaining introduction to the game.
• Baseball player positions explained
  Watch this YouTube video here to learn the player positions for baseball and softball. This video is specific to professional baseball so not all details (like designated hitter, substations) are applicable to Little League Baseball. 
• Example inning (part one of two)
  Watch this YouTube video here of a gentleman explaining how an inning of baseball or softball could progress. 
• 2015 Little League World Series highlights 
  Watch this YouTube video. The best little league baseball teams from the U.S. and outside the U.S make it here. Only the best volunteer umpires work these games. Watch what they do before and after batted balls.
• How to play baseball
  Watch this YouTube video here.