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DYA Baseball/Softball Youth Umpires

2025 Spring/Summer Youth Umpires registration begins on January 1.

Scroll down this page for more information about the Baseball/Softball Youth Umpires program.

2024 Baseball/Softball Youth Umpires - Program Information

DYA Baseball/Softball Youth Umpires

The DYA Youth Umpires program is open to 7th-12th graders who reside in the City of Dublin or within the Dublin City School District boundaries. Umpires work DYA Baseball & Softball Recreational League games.

2024 Fall season: Umpires work 4th grade and older DYA Fall Baseball & Softball League games. The fall season is September 3 through October 7. Games are played on weeknights (Monday-Thursday) at Avery Park in Dublin. Games begin at 6:15 PM. Late-season games played on fields without lights may begin as early as 5:30 PM to complete before darkness.

2024 Spring/Summer season: Umpires work 3rd grade and older DYA Baseball & Softball Recreational League games. Regular season games begin May 4 and the postseason tournament concludes on June 29 for most leagues. Games are played weeknights (Monday-Thursday) and Saturdays at Avery Park in Dublin.

Additional information regarding training clinics will be e-mailed to all registered applicants as the season approaches.

Concussion Certification: Ohio Law requires all officials to be certified in concussion recognition. The free online certification course takes about 30 minutes to complete and is found at http://nfhslearn.com/courses/concussion-in-sports-2. Upon completion of the course, a certificate is issued. Concussion certification is valid for three years.

DYA Youth Umpires Program Overview: 2024 Program Overview - DYA Baseball/Softball Youth Umpires (PDF)

DYA Baseball Rules:
2024 DYA Baseball Rules Summary (PDF)
2024 DYA Baseball Rules: Class AA (PDF)
2024 DYA Baseball Rules: Class AAA (PDF)
2024 DYA Baseball Rules: Junior Pony, Pony, Senior Pony (PDF)

DYA Softball Rules:
2024 DYA Softball Rules: Minor & Major Leagues (PDF)
2024 NCS Softball Rules: Senior League (PDF)
Softball Look-Back Rule (PDF)

DYA Youth Umpires Training Materials:
DYA Umpire Study Guide: Baseball & Softball and Umpiring Basics (PDF)
DYA Umpire Study Guide: Fair or Foul (PDF)

For more information on DYA Rec Baseball & Rec Softball, visit the program webpages:
DYA Recreational Baseball
DYA Recreational Softball

Questions? Email the DYA Office: [email protected]