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Washington District 9 Little League Umpire Information & Resources |
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Washington District 9 Little League Umpire Information & Resources |
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District 9 Umpire Home Page |
Welcome to the Washington District 9 Umpire web site, an umpire program supported by Washington District 9 Baseball & Softball.
Washington District 9 serves 13 leagues near Seattle, in the area just east of Lake Washington and extending to the foot of the Cascade mountains. The district encompasses the communities of Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Carnation, North Bend, and their surrounding areas.
2025 Post Season Umpire Training |
Hey Blue! It's time to gear up for post-season umpiring! All District 9 leagues are required to provide volunteer umpires for the District 9 Softball and Baseball All-Star tournaments. These tournaments begin on June 14 and run through early July. Check out the complete schedule and locations here: 2025 D9 All-Star Tournament Schedule.
Umpire Requirements: All umpires must complete the following requirements to be eligible to umpire in the post-season: 2025 Umpire Requirements.
Watch the 2025 Post-Season Umpire Training Video
2025 Little League Umpire Requirements |
Hey Blue! Let’s get ready for the 2025 Little League Season!
The district-wide umpire scheduling system, including all All-Star tournament games.
If you do not have an account, contact your League UIC or Rob Little, District 9 UIC (rlittle@d9ump.org).
Complete a background check that will be good across ALL District 9 leagues!
REQUIRED FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS.
The safety and well-being of all participants in the Little League® program continues to be paramount and this course is required to be completed by all volunteers each year.
This course will teach the basics of umpiring, and aims to encourage and equip prospective and current umpires to take the diamond.
We're Little League Umpires! |
When someone asks you if you are a volunteer umpire or just an umpire, tell them, proudly, you are a Little League Umpire. Read more: LITTLE LEAGUE UMPIRES.
District Interlock Rules |
Interlock rules for the entire district, for both Softball and Baseball: District 9 Interlock Rules
Pitching (and Catching) Rules |
Umpires usually do not worry too much about pitch counts -- that is up to the official pitch counter at the game. There are a few things we ARE responsible for as umpires:
Enforcing pitch limits: If the pitch counter lets you know that a pitcher has reached their maximum, DO NOT let that pitcher continue. (They can finish the current batter.) If the manager refuses to remove the pitcher, direct them that they must do so. If they again refuse, eject the manager. Direct the replacement to remove the pitcher. Repeat until the pitcher is replaced, or there are no more adults and the game is suspended and referred to the board.
DO NOT allow a pitcher to keep pitching after they exceed their pitch count. It does not matter if the manager disagrees with the pitch counter. They can play the game under protest, but protect the kid's arm!
Pitching and Catching: There are restrictions on pitching and catching in the same game. This is why it is very important to keep a lineup and track of pitchers and catchers in the game.
Here is a summary of the rules for the regular season: Regular Season Pitching Rules Summary