I've been asked to evaluate an umpire this evening. Being as this is the first time this responsibility has been "awarded" to me, I do not have any of our associations evaluation forms.

Any tips from the big guns on some of the not so obvious things to include?

Also, how does your association handle evaluations? How often do they evaluate? Do they evaluate everyone or only the selected ones?

Thanks in advance.

Include:

Appearance;
Hustle and ability to get into position;
Mechanics;
Knowledge and application of rules (if a situation occurs which demands it);
Ability to accept and apply helpful critique;
Demeanor (professionalism).

The last one should only be included if it is detrimental to his/her game.

The only thing I might add is:

Timing - (but this could be included under mechanics)

Joel

Another important item to watch - teamwork/communication with partner.

Under the Mechanics section, I look for
Hustle - to get best angle
Positioning
Clarity of signals
Emphasis of signals

Under Technical stuff, I look for
Knowledge and Application of Rules
Line-up Card and Substitutions
Consistency of Calls
Preventative Officiating
Game Control (Fans, Players, Coaches, Self)

Under Other stuff, I'll look for
Attitude
Pre-Game Conference
Timeliness - 30 Minutes before game
Appearance (Uniform & Personal)
Communication with Partner as officiating team
Communication with coaches, players and admin folks

Put each of these on a scale and see what the weight is.

Thanks for the good info. I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss something.

Turned out that the blue I was to "evaluate" was an unknown commodity to the association. He was being used because we had no extras to draw upon.

Pregame conference was a prelude of coming "attractions". Knew I was in for a long night when, with a runner advancing to third, I glance over to see him running up the line with his mask on. Now the runner decides to go home - and I've got a runner advancing from 1B. It was hard to keep from laughing.

Third inning - he splits his pants.

Between each 1/2 inning we had a "training session". That's tough duty on both sides. I didn't want to demoralize him nor send him into brain overload.

Good guy, just never was trained properly or if at all. We'll work with him - he was hungry for some guidance.

[Edited by ntxblue on Apr 5th, 2002 at 11:05 AM]