Umpire News
Umpire Incentive Program:
In order to have the best quality umpires available to umpire at Savage Park, TGSF is implementing an umpire incentive program to reward the umpires that consistently do a great job. The program will work as follows:
Umpire Selection:
*Umpire must be a registered/sanctioned umpire to be eligible.
*Only umpires that call at Savage Park are eligible.
*Umpires can be voted on by fans, parents, coaches, players, concession workers, other umpires, etc. Anyone that is aware of the umpires conduct both on and off the field.
*The umpire receiving the most positive comments each week will be selected the umpire of the week.
*The umpire receiving the most positive comments each month will be selected the umpire of the month.
Selection Criteria:
*Must show good judgment in all dealings with players/coaches/fans.
*Must conduct onself in a professional and orderly manner and in a way that attention is directed to those playing the game and not yourself.
*Must represent TGSF positively on and off of the field.
*Must be responsible for knowledge of TGSF and sanction rules as they apply to officiating TGSF game play.
*Character - Conscience - Control - Consistency!
Award Guidelines:
*Program will run from March 13 through October 31, 2009.
*An award will be given out each week with an additional award at the end of the month.
*Recipients can win more than once.
*Umpire of the month does not have to be an umpire of the week winner.