Who Are Northwest Little League Umpires?

Northwest Little League Umpires are volunteers who dedicate their time and efforts to umpire Little League Baseball. They are no different than the managers, coaches, parents, and board members who all work to Northwest help make Little League baseball a success.

Any individual who desires to umpire Little League Baseball needs to attend a training and umpire clinic prior to the current season. NWLL Umpires will attend training clinics prior to the start of the Spring Season accumulating both 'classroom' and 'field' mechanic instruction.

Help set a positive example - become an umpire today!

Umpire Volunteer Forms

Spring Volunteer Form

Please complete form & send in to NWLL with a copy of driver's license.

Umpire Clinics

The Northwest Little League offers umpires an opportunity to review their knowledge, refine their skills, and learn about recent rule changes. Clinics have been designed to help improve the quality of NWLL umpiring, and are coordinated by the Chief Umpire.

UMPIRE PDF Clinic - Credit to Issaquah Little League and Umpire-in-Chief Frank File for the great work on the documents below.

Umpiring 101 - Working The Plate

Umpiring 102 - Field Mechanics

Umpiring 103 - Rules

Umpire Videos

• Video A: Obstruction When the Play Is Not Being Made on The Runner
  Baseball and Softball: Rule 2.00 (OBSTRUCTION); Rule 7.06 (b).
• Video B: Obstruction When the Play Is Being Made on The Runner
  Baseball and Softball: Rule 2.00 (OBSTRUCTION); Rule 7.06 (a).
• Video C: Interference - Plate Umpire
  Baseball: Rule 2.00 (c) (INTERFERENCE); Rule 3.15; Rule 5.09 (g).
  Softball: Rule 2.00 (c) (INTERFERENCE); Rule 3.15; Rule 5.09 (b).
• Video D: Interference - Base Umpire
  Baseball: Rule 2.00 (c) (INTERFERENCE); Rule 3.15; Rule 5.09 (e); Rule 6.08 (d).
  Softball: Rule 2.00 (c) (INTERFERENCE); Rule 3.15; Rule 5.09 (f); Rule 6.08 (d).
• Video E: Offensive Interference
  Baseball: Rule 2.00 (a) (INTERFERENCE); Rule 3.15; Rule 5.09 (e); Rule 6.05 (h); Rule 6.08 (d); Rule 7.08 (f); Rule 7.09 (m).
  Softball: Rule 2.00 (a) (INTERFERENCE); Rule 3.15; Rule 5.09 (f); Rule 6.05 (h); Rule 6.08 (d); Rule 7.08 (f); Rule 7.09 (m).
• Video F: Infield Fly Rule
  Baseball and Softball: Rule 2.00 (INFIELD FLY); Rule 6.50 (d).
• Video G: Called Strike on a Hit Batter
  Baseball: Rule 2.00 (e) (STRIKE); Rule 2.00 (f) (STRIKE); Rule 6.05 (e); Rule 6.08 (b).v
  Softball: Rule 2.00 (d) (STRIKE); Rule 2.00 (e) (STRIKE); Rule 6.05 (e); Rule 6.08 (b).
• Video H: Foul Tip
  Baseball: Rule 2.00 (FOUL TIP); Rule 2.00 (f) (STRIKE).
  Softball: Rule 2.00 (FOUL TIP); Rule 2.00 (g) (STRIKE).
• Video I: Illegally Batted Ball
  Baseball: Rule 2.00 (ILLEGALLY BATTED BALL); Rule 5.09 (d); Rule 6.03; Rule 6.06 (a).
  Softball: Rule 2.00 (ILLEGALLY BATTED BALL); Rule 5.09 (b); Rule 6.03; Rule 6.06 (a).
• Video J: The "Must Slide or Attempt to Get Around" Rule
  Baseball and Sofball: Rule 7.08 (a) (3).
• Video K: Overrunning First Base
  Baseball and Softball: Rule 7.08 (c) EXCEPTION; Rule 7.08 (j); Rule 7.10 (c).