Earn extra money as an adult softball league umpire or scorekeeper!  The Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting separate trainings for adult softball umpires and scorekeepers beginning Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. at Safety City, 46th Street and Avenue U.  Training will continue over the next month as noted in the schedule below.  Anyone interested in umpiring or scorekeeping for the City of Lubbock must attend the mandatory trainings.  Training is free and is required for both returning officials as well as new members.  Once an individual has completed the training, they must pay dues to the West Texas USSSA and Texas Amateur Athletic Federation before beginning actual umpiring.  Umpires are paid $14 per game, and scorekeepers are paid $9 per game.

Parks and Recreation hosts three sessions of Adult Softball Leagues during the year with over one-hundred teams per session.  Games are typically played in the evenings and on weekends.  For more information or to register for training, contact Kyla Pruitt at (806) 775-2672.

Training Schedule

Officials Training – January 27, 2016, 6:00-7:30 p.m., Safety City
Paper work, dues and uniform requirements

Officials Training – February 3, 2016, 6:00-7:30 p.m., Safety City
Rules 1- 5

Officials Training – February 10, 2016, 6:00-7:30 p.m., Safety City
Rules 6 – 10

Officials Training – February 17, 2016, 6:00-7:30 p.m., Safety City
City Rules & Test

Officials Clinic – February 20, 2016, 10:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Berl Huffman Athletic Complex
Mechanics and Positioning

Scorekeeper Training – February 18, 2015, Safety City
Scorekeepers 6:00-7:30 p.m., Officials 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Paperwork and City Rules