Cloverdale Minor Baseball - Umpire's Information

1.	Umpires are frequently children, and most are learning how to Umpire. They deserve the respect and cooperation of all coaches, players and parents. CMBA has a zero tolerance towards abuse of our Umpires.
2.	Umpires shall be given a 2-day course in Umpiring from CMBA’s Umpire-in-Chief. The Umpire Allocator for each division will assign games to Umpires.
3.	Umpires are required to check in at the concession at least 20 minutes before their assigned game.
4.	Umpire equipment is located in the large green bin above the parking lot next to the Clubhouse. It is the responsibility of the Umpire to return the equipment to its proper place in the bin when the game is finished. Any broken equipment should be reported to the Equipment Manager.
5.	Once the game has started the Umpire will have complete charge of the game, and all his decisions on judgement plays will be FINAL. The home plate umpire can reverse a base umpire call only if the base umpire misinterprets a rule, not on a judgement call.
6.	Coaches may approach an Umpire to clarify rule interpretations only.
7.	All ejections are to be reported to the Umpire-in-Chief and a proper report filled out and filed with BCBUA.
8.	Coaches are to make notes on Umpires performances (both plate and field) and forward to the Umpire-In-Chief or Umpire Allocator with any pointers that can help their future games.
9.	The Umpire-in-Chief or Umpire Allocator has the authority to suspend an Umpire from any further Umpiring jobs if they miss two games without notification.
10.	Bodily Fluid Rule (Blood) - ALL DIVISIONS:

	• The Umpires shall remove any player during a game who is bleeding or who has an open wound, from the field of play. The player may return to the game only after the bleeding has stopped and the affected or open wound has been completely and securely covered to the satisfaction of the Umpires.
	• Should the same player start bleeding again or the affected area shows signs of bleeding, the Umpire can remove the player for the duration of the game.
	• Should any blood be on the player’s uniform, it must be washed out completely to the satisfaction of the Umpire prior to the player returning to the game.
	• The substitute player is only a courtesy player until the original player returns. The substitute player is the last player to be recorded with an out in your line-up. If no out has occurred, it will be the last batter of the previous inning or if no inning has been played, the last person on the line-up.

Umpire Pay Rates

NOTE: Umpires must return all remaining game balls (new or used) to be paid!

Division	Plate	Base
Junior Men's	$60	$50	(9 innings)
Midget AAA	$50	$45
Midget AA	$45	$40
Bantam AAA	$45	$40
Bantam AA	$35	$30
Bantam A	$30	$25
Pee Wee AA	$30	$25
Pee Wee A	$25	$20
Mosquito	$20	$15
Tadpole	$15	$10

Premium Summer Rates

Division	Plate	Base
Pee Wee AAA	$35	$30	(summer only)
Mosquito AAA	$25	$20	(summer only)
Mosquito A	$20	$15	(summer only)
Tadpole	$20	$15	(summer only)

Game Cancellation Policy

The following policy regarding the cancellation of games applies at all levels:

If a game has been cancelled in advance (i.e. posted to the web site, and allocators and coordinators notified) then nobody gets paid. If the weather is questionable the umpires should check the web site before heading to the park to be sure, even if they have not directly heard from the umpire allocator.
If everyone shows up but game does not go on for whatever reason (weather, forfeit, etc) then umpires get paid half.
If game starts but but is terminated part way through then umpires get paid in full.

Arriving Late for a Game

If an umpire does not arrive in time for the scheduled game start time, every effort will be made to try to find a replacement umpire for that game.

If it is the plate umpire who is late, the first choice will be to move the base umpire to plate and to then find a replacement base umpire. Once the decision to move the base umpire to plate has been made, if the late umpire arrives he will then become the base umpire instead.

If the late umpire arrives after a suitable replacement umpire has been found, the replacement umpire is now the umpire of record and the umpire who arrived late is out of luck and is not entitled to any pay. We WILL NOT allow an umpire who has arrived after a game has started to take the place of a replacement umpire who has already started working the game.

Dress Code

Level 1 Umpires (umpiring Mosquito and Tadpole games) should wear dark grey or blue pants, and a dark blue or black shirt.

Level 2 Umpires (umpiring Pee Wee or higher games) should can wear the same as Level 1, but should consider looking more professional by purchasing and wearing official umpire clothing with the BCBUA logoing.

Home plate Umpires must have a count indicator (clicker) and should have a plate brush. Base Umpires must also have a count indicator .

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Rule Books

BC Minor Rule Book

Interlock Rulebook (Pee Wee A, Pee Wee AA, Bantam A, Midget AA)

Mosquito Rules

Tadpole Rules

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