Murrieta National Little League

25060 Hancock Ave.

Suite B103 190

Murrieta, CA 92562

                                                        Jan 1, 2020

MNLL UMPIRE REWARDS PROGRAM

1. The League President provides this Umpire Rewards and Recognition Program to establish the guidance and the procedures to be followed in the rewards and recognition of Murrieta National Little League (MNLL) Volunteer Umpires for the Spring 2020 Season.

2. In order to express our gratitude to our umpires for volunteering their time to MNLL, items will be rewarded to our umpires in accordance to these guidelines.

3. It is also the hope that this Rewards Program allows our umpires to earn their own umpire gear kit and express our appreciation.

REWARDS PROGRAM

UMPIRING GAMES CREDIT

Umpires will receive 1 credit for each game umpired. Credit will be earned for umpiring games in divisions AA and above. Credit will be earned equally for working either the bases or the plate.

Credit will be earned for both the umpire and a Team’s Umpiring Games Requirement for the season (Per the Umpire Program Policy).

The Umpire in Chief (UIC) will track all games umpired and will coordinate the request of the earned items.

The items will be awarded once an umpire accumulates the corresponding umpiring games for that item.

Umpiring game credits will continue to accumulate even after an item has been earned and will count towards the next item. Items will be presented in the sequence they were earned or if there are two items; the individual umpire will be given a choice of one of the two items or an item of lesser points.

An umpire will carry over credit for games umpired beginning from the Fall 2019 Season indefinitely until that umpire maxes out at thirty-five (35) games. Once 35 games are umpired, that umpire will re-set to zero (0) games and will start over. There is no time limit on how long an umpire can carry over games umpired starting from the Fall 2019 Season.

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REWARDS

The below is the umpired game requirement for each item:

ITEM                                                  GAMES REQUIRED         ESTIMATED COST/PER ITEM

Black Umpire Hat                       5                              $18.00

Dry Under Shirt                         10                             $12.50                                    

Polo Umpire Shirt                     15                             $35.00

Duffle Bag                                 20                             $30.00

Umpire Jacket or Shin              25                              $35.00/$36.00

Guards

Chest Protector or Mask           30                                  $51.00/$55.00

Umpire Pants w/Belt                 35                             $65.00/$100.00

or Plate Shoes or Base Shoes

Note: The Umpire Hat, Polo Shirt, Duffel Bag and Umpire Jacket will have the umpire’s name and MNLL’s Logo embroidered on the item.

Additionally, the UIC will hold an Umpire Banquet at the end of the Regular Season and recognize the below:

-        The “Workhorse Award” (Umpired the most games), for both Adult and Junior Umpires

-        The “C’mon Blue! Award” (Umpire voted by managers, BOD and all MNLL volunteers as having the most controversial calls), for adult Umpire only

-        The “Mr. Blue Award” (Umpire voted by managers, BOD and all MNLL volunteers as having the most correct calls), for adult and Jr Umpires

Only umpires with five or more games umpired will be invited to the Umpires’ Banquet.

The UIC will be familiar with and supervise the Rewards Program.

Refer all questions about this program to the UIC (Jose Lugo).

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