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An umpire in a pink shirt, cap and sunglasses looks out over the field.

Umpiring at the championship

Umpires officiate the games. You need no experience: new umpires are trained and never stand on a field alone. You sign up on this page.

Sign up as an umpire

We ask a little more than we do of other volunteers. That is down to the assignment, the certificate of conduct and the mileage allowance — which is why we need your address and your bank account.

Your details

This is where we send the confirmation and your assignment.

For the tournament weekend itself.

Your address

We assign umpires to the nearest venue and use the distance to work out the mileage allowance.

Looking up your street and town… Street and town filled in. Not right? Feel free to change them. We could not find an address. Please fill in your street and town yourself.

Your experience

Which sport do you umpire? (verplicht)

Do you do both? Choose "Both" — then you can be assigned anywhere. Umpires who only do softball are assigned to the softball venue wherever possible.

Roughly. Starting this year? Fill in 0.

For your accreditation and the umpire overview. JPG, PNG or WebP, 5 MB at most. Not required.

Your availability

Which days can you make? (verplicht)

Whole days. One day is enough.

Travel costs

For the mileage allowance only. Your account number is stored encrypted and is visible to the treasurer only.

Only fill this in if the account is in someone else's name.

Your details go to the umpire coordinator and are used for this season's assignment, certificate of conduct and allowance.

You will receive a confirmation by e-mail.

What we ask of you

  • You are at least sixteen years old at the time of the tournament.
  • You hold a valid VOG, no older than 3 years — we apply for it and pay for it. Without a VOG you do not umpire.
  • You are available at least one day of the weekend.
  • You know the playing rules, or are willing to learn them during the training.

Allowance

You receive a mileage allowance of € 0,23 per kilometre, counted there and back. The distance is calculated from your home address to the venue you are assigned to.

Assignment

The umpire coordinator assigns you to the venue closest to where you live. Would you rather go elsewhere? Say so — it can always be adjusted by hand.

What we ask, and why

1

Your address

Assignment goes by distance: you end up at the venue closest to where you live.

2

Your bank account

For the mileage allowance. If you waive it, you can leave it blank.

3

Your availability

Per whole day. One day is enough; more days make the assignment easier.

4

Your photo

For accreditation and the umpire overview. Not required — you can send it later.

Training

From zero to the plate

1

Sign up

Say that you want to become an umpire. You do not need to know anything yet.

2

Training

A short course on the rules, the positions and making calls — theory and a lot of practice.

3

Shadowing

Your first games you work alongside an experienced umpire, who watches and gives you feedback.

4

The championship

Over the tournament weekend you stand on one of the fields, assigned by the umpire coordinator.

What you get back

Food and drink during your shift, an umpire shirt and the best view of the tournament there is.

Your details

What we keep and for how long is in the privacy statement. Your account number is stored encrypted in the administration.

Umpires at the championship

You are never alone on a field. The crew talks things over before, during and after the game.

Seven umpires in light blue shirts stand together on the dirt in front of the dugout.
The umpire crew gathers before the first game.
An umpire in a light blue shirt touches her cap while looking out over the field.
In position, ready for the next pitch.
Four umpires stand laughing and talking at the side of the field.
A quick word between two games.

Umpires in Chief

Who leads the umpires

The Umpires in Chief (UIC) train the umpires, assign them and are the point of contact on the fields during the weekend. For questions about the training, your assignment or umpiring itself, e-mail the UIC for your sport.

Chad Forbes

Umpire in Chief baseball

chad@nkll.nl

Ric Zwanenberg

Umpire in Chief baseball

ric@nkll.nl

Sytze Langbroek

Umpire in Chief baseball

sytze@nkll.nl

Rik van de Keer

Umpire in Chief baseball

rik@nkll.nl

Symon Havinga

Umpire in Chief softball

symon@nkll.nl

Jos van Beek

Umpire in Chief softball

jos@nkll.nl

Method

Little League works with a fixed method: where you stand, what you watch for and how you make a call. That method is the basis of the training and is kept to during the tournament.

Instructors

The training is given by experienced umpires. They also walk the venues during the weekend to watch and answer questions.

Umpires officiate

An umpire decides. Discussion is part of the game, but the call stands. Coaches and spectators keep to the code of conduct.

Rather talk it through first?

Call or e-mail the tournament office. The umpire coordinator will gladly explain what a tournament day involves.

Get in touch