Umpires should have first called for their local league under the direction of a local UIC.
They are then selected by that league's DA (District Administrator) to an Area, District, or Sectional Tournament.
If DA feels Umpire is ready, the next step would be an assignment to the State Tournament.
At the DA's discretion, the umpire is then recommended to the Regional Tournament. This must be done by the DA, and all proper forms must be signed by the DA, then submitted to the Regional HQ before the deadline set by LL.
( Tournament application, volunteer form, copy of valid photo ID) This is an annual process until accepted.
Once accepted by Regional Director, the Umpire will recieve an invite to work that year's regional tourny where he will be evaluated by that Region's UIC. This person along with the Regional Director will determine if the Umpire recieves a LLWS recommendation or not.
Yes = Each year, the umpire must submit proper forms to the Regional HQ and THEY MUST BE SIGNED BY THAT UMPIRES DA. Your name is placed in a ever growing pool of names where they may or may not ever get a LLWS assignment, totally at the discretion of the Regional Director and Regional UIC.
No = You may or may not be invited back for another Regional in the near future where you will again be evaluated.
There are two important facts to know from this point.
1. Every year each Region brings in at least 8 new faces to call the Regional while at the same time, are alloted on average 2 LLWS invites. You can do the math.
2. Andy Konyar and other LL Administrators can only work with what is sent to them by the Regional Directors. Of course they will try to allocate assignments accordingly, but no matter how good it looks on paper, you will still be watching Little League Players, Managers, and Umpires.
Most come here and do a fine job, they just don't look like professionals on TV. There is a valid reason for that...
My schedule tomorrow (Tuesday)
3:00 - 2B
6:00 - RF
Do your worst
