Volunteer to Umpire

Umpires Needed!!! Adults and Youth (ages 12-17)

Here at NOLL/SOLL, we love baseball! Our goal is to always have well-managed and well-officiated games. That’s where the umpires come in.

NOLL/SOLL offers youth baseball to over 1200 boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 16 in Oakland. Our league includes both instructional and competitive divisions. Volunteer umpires are needed for all competitive levels, small diamond and large diamond!

Who makes a good NOLL/SOLL Umpire?

Any adult who enjoys the game of baseball and wants to give back to their community
Parents of Little League players
12-17 year olds looking for leadership training opportunities

No experience necessary! Each season, there are several umpire training clinics that cover rules, field mechanics, and game management. New umpires may also request mentoring from an experienced umpire to help them along.

We provide official umpire shirts, caps, and most equipment. (Umpires must have their own protective cup.) Due to COVID-19, we will not have shared umpire masks. All umpire can either choose to purchase a mask (and be reimbursed by NOLL/SOLL) or borrow a mask from NOLL/SOLL for the season. Junior umpires receive a meal allowance. More information about gear and meal allowances will be shared at the training clinics.

IMPORTANT! Prior to umpiring a game, see below requirements:

Adult Umpires
- Sign up in Sportability
- Pass a criminal background check
- Complete Concussion training
- Complete SafeSport Abuse Awareness Training
  - Create or Log in to your account and go to “My Account” under your name
  - Update your profile with applicable organizations
  - Under courses, enroll and complete “Abuse Awareness for Adults”
- Attendance at the field mechanics clinic for current season (new umpires) or in the last 2 years (returning umpires)
- NEW for 2024! ADULTS MUST ALSO GO THROUGH A LPG LIVESCAN FINGERPRINT PROCESS
  - This is a once-and-done process, paid for by NOLL/SOLL
  - Bring a valid Government/State issued photo ID and the Request for Live
    Scan Service form requesting the background check.
    - Read the instructions fully and carefully
      Download the PDF forms to fill out the Applicant Information.
      Do NOT sign and date yet.
      Do NOT include your social security number; you will provide it when
      meeting with the Live Scan operator.
      Do NOT include your driver’s license number; you will provide it when
      meeting with the Live Scan operator.
      Save and print the completed application.
      Take the completed application and to LPG Livescan
  - Application Form 1
  - Application Form 2

Junior Umpires
- Sign up in Sportability for NEW junior umpires only
- Complete Concussion training
- Complete SafeSport Abuse Awareness Training
  - Create or Log in to your account and go to “My Account” under your name
  - Update your profile with applicable organizations
  - Under courses, enroll and complete “Abuse Awareness for Minors”
- Attendance at the field mechanics and rules clinics every year