Does the league allow a parent to umpire a game in which their child is playing?
UPLL is an all volunteer league and that includes the umpires. The single largest source of bodies for our umpire pool is the parents of the children involved in the league. The Umpire in Chief does a sign-up sheet in advance to solicit volunteers for the upcoming week. In the event that no one signs up in advance, it is the Home Teams responsibility to provide an umpire (UPLL Rule Book, Section 14.3). In addition, teams may be assigned additional games to provide an umpire. There is no problem with a parent umpiring a game in which his child is participating. We believe that people want to do a good job and they are doing the league a service by volunteering. Obviously, there are varying levels of expertise within our volunteer pool but the bottom line is that the children dont get to play a game unless someone volunteers to umpire. Please contact Jay Loomis to volunteer.
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