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Umpires

 UMPIRES WANTED:

UMPIRE SPECIFIC RULES

1.       The umpire’s decision is final. Please discuss any contentious call after the game. The umpire will report any violations of the rule(s) or any abusive player(s) or coach(s) to the SEMSA board.

2.       Foul language from a coach, player or spectator is an automatic warning or ejection from the game at the discretion of the umpire. The umpire has the right to default a game.

3.       Spectators will not be allowed on the field during a game for any reason. If they do so, they and the coaches will be warned by the umpire that the next time the spectator will be ejected.

If the spectator(s) heckle or argue, thus disrupting the game, from anywhere in the diamond area, including behind the backstop, the spectator(s) will be first warned and then on the second incident ejected by the umpire. If at any time the umpire believes that ample warnings have been given to any teams, coaches and spectators, the umpire will call the game and award the game to the non-offending team.

If the umpire feels threatened in any way by a coach, player, parent of spectator, the umpire will call the game. All incidents are reported to the SEMSA board.

4.       Cheering, Supporting and vocalizing the better play of your teams in the field or at bat is encouraged and acceptable.

Insulting, chanting, yelling, gesturing or any other activity or communication directed at the other team’s players to embarrass, disrupt, threaten, intimidate or confuse the play of the opposing team before, during or after the game will be considered un-sportsman-like conduct.

 First offense will be a warning to the coach. The second offense will be prompt ejection(s) of the offending player(s), coach(s) or spectator(s).

5.       During previous seasons there have been reported cases of ‘spitting in the hands and then shaking hands with the opposing team’. NOTE: players must not have any wet substance, whatsoever, in their hands when shaking hands with the opposing team. Umpires will stay and watch for any offenses and report the offending player(s), coach(s) or team(s) to the SEMSA board.

The SEMSA board will indefinitely suspend any player, coach or team that is determined to have displayed such un-sportsman like conduct.

6.       Umpires doing games for Squirt divisions and up will not be paid for the games if they are not wearing a mask during those games. Coaches should refuse to start a game until the umpire is wearing his/her mask. If the umpire doesn’t have a mask the game should not start until a mask is found for the umpire to wear.

7.       Throwing of the bat is not allowed and will result in one (1) warning to the coach(s) of the player.  If this continues, the player can be removed from the game.

THE SEMSA THANKS YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OVER AND ADHERE TO THESE RULES.

If you have any questions in regards to the rules and regulations please contact a member of the SEMSA Board.