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Foothill Little League, Ventura CA

Foothill Little League, Ventura CA

Junior Umpire Program

FHLL's youth umpire program is an excellent way to develop leadership, responsibility, and confidence. In addition to a fair compensation package, umpires who show commitment and dedication are eligible for letters of recommendation.
YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 13* YEARS OLD TO UMPIRE.

*We will consider 12-year-old applicants with UIC approval.

What's new this year (2025) ?
- Minimum 2.50 GPA requirement to be eligible; candidates must submit a recent report card as part of the application submission.
- Reference requirements (other than parents) which could be contacted by myself to verify eligibility.
- There will be a cap of 35 total Junior Umpires for this '25 Spring campaign to ensure everyone has the ability to work. Acceptance into the program will be based upon several factors (including previous experience, GPA and reference feedback). Unfortunately, there may be a chance that not every Jr. is accepted into the program this upcoming Spring. Final decisions on acceptance will be made by January 24th. 
- There will be a cap on the total number of games each Jr. is allowed to sign up for to ensure everyone has a fair chance to get games. Once the window has been met, games will be opened up to anyone that wishes to work.
- Division designations will be made for each Jr. to ensure they are set up to be successful. For example if you're designated as a Farm A umpire you can only work Farm A games this Spring unless approved by myself.
- All communications once the season gets underway will exclusively be on Gamechanger, each Jr. (or their parent) will be required to join the "Foothill Jr Umpires" team on GC. Once accepted into the program you will receive an invite to the GC team.
- Umpire Assessments will be digital this Spring via QR code. All Managers will scan the QR code to submit ratings post each game (NO more manual assessment forms).


Key Upcoming Dates:

(BOTH #1 & #2 ARE REQUIRED TO WORK THIS SPRING - NO EXCEPTIONS)
(1)    In Person Info Session  (must attend one of the two nights)
January 15th or 16th 6:30pm- 7:30pm
This meeting will be a broad refresher of the program for both Jrs. and parents 
Location:
American Legacy Solutions
5808 Telephone Road, Suite 200 (upstairs)
Ventura, Ca 93003

(2)      In Person Umpire Clinic
February 2nd TBD on time (tentatively 8am-1pm)
This Clinic will be facilitated by the District 63 Umpire Staff
Sign up instructions will be sent out prior to the event via email
Location:
Foothill LL (Intermediate Field)

If you know someone that may be interested that you think would be a strong candidate, please forward this note as needed. We will also be posting this communication on social and via broadcast email early next week. The '25 application is attached, prior to the info session please complete and submit back to me via email. I'd prefer NOT to receive applications as a hard copy during the info sessions. All returning and new Jrs. are required to submit an application for Spring, deadline to receive applications is Friday January 17th.  

Thank you and I look forward to seeing everyone at one of the upcoming info sessions.
Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

--

Gordon Fredell
Umpire in Chief (UIC)
Foothill Little League


Downloads:

  1. FHLL Umpire Expectations

  2. Umpire Application Form

Contact

Foothill Little League - Ventura, CA
 P.O. 3381
Ventura, California 93006

Email: sarah@foothillbaseball.org

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