Anonymous
Post 05/22/2026 18:27     Subject: Teen wants to start as an umpire for baseball
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just contact your local softball league, they are all almost always looking for umps. Start with 10U and watch some videos on the positioning. Umpires can be hard to find on weekends when there are big tournaments, so they'll hire anyone who is available.


+1. Especially in the spring there are dozens of games every week in rec; DD would be doing a bunch this weekend but for the rain. She gets $40/game.

Yes, at least where we live the higher levels are harder to staff so there’s availability. My kid often does double headers
Anonymous
Post 05/22/2026 10:09     Subject: Teen wants to start as an umpire for baseball
Anonymous wrote:Just contact your local softball league, they are all almost always looking for umps. Start with 10U and watch some videos on the positioning. Umpires can be hard to find on weekends when there are big tournaments, so they'll hire anyone who is available.


+1. Especially in the spring there are dozens of games every week in rec; DD would be doing a bunch this weekend but for the rain. She gets $40/game.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 19:39     Subject: Teen wants to start as an umpire for baseball
Just contact your local softball league, they are all almost always looking for umps. Start with 10U and watch some videos on the positioning. Umpires can be hard to find on weekends when there are big tournaments, so they'll hire anyone who is available.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 11:29     Subject: Teen wants to start as an umpire for baseball
Anonymous wrote:My kid just started soccer reffing. It pays really well. She does 2 back to back games and makes $40-$80 for a total of 2.5 hours.
Good money for a young teen.


+1 It's a good first job.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 10:41     Subject: Teen wants to start as an umpire for baseball
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What about softball? My daughter is interested. Thanks.


Softball is

Potomac Valley Officials Association in Loudoun County (pvoa.org).

Northern Virginia Softball Officials Association in Fairfax/Alexandria/Arlington/DC (they also have the private schools like National Cathedral School, Georgetown Day School, Potomac Schools, etc). NVSUA.org

If she signs up now, there will be some training in August and she can get started in the fall with rec ball and some travel (USA softball)

USSSA does different training. Reach out to State Director Eddie Small or Colin Clarke (UIC)

There are some girls umpiring. I worked with two 15-year-olds just last week in a USSSA tournament. Most of the umpires are men, but they're all very supportive of youth umpires, male and female. We need more female umpires in the girls' game -- it's good for the players to see.

Pay isn't bad for a teen. Rec ball is around $75 per game now for 90 minute NNI. Travel is $65 for 75 minutes NNI but you'll do four or five in a day and eight or nine on a weekend.


Thank you!
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 10:35     Subject: Teen wants to start as an umpire for baseball
I just want to say that my son does this in Arlington and it is a great opportunity. He makes a lot of money. There is at least one female umpire for baseball as well.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 10:27     Subject: Teen wants to start as an umpire for baseball
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What about softball? My daughter is interested. Thanks.


Softball is

Potomac Valley Officials Association in Loudoun County (pvoa.org).

Northern Virginia Softball Officials Association in Fairfax/Alexandria/Arlington/DC (they also have the private schools like National Cathedral School, Georgetown Day School, Potomac Schools, etc). NVSUA.org

If she signs up now, there will be some training in August and she can get started in the fall with rec ball and some travel (USA softball)

USSSA does different training. Reach out to State Director Eddie Small or Colin Clarke (UIC)

There are some girls umpiring. I worked with two 15-year-olds just last week in a USSSA tournament. Most of the umpires are men, but they're all very supportive of youth umpires, male and female. We need more female umpires in the girls' game -- it's good for the players to see.

Pay isn't bad for a teen. Rec ball is around $75 per game now for 90 minute NNI. Travel is $65 for 75 minutes NNI but you'll do four or five in a day and eight or nine on a weekend.


DP, and I had no idea teens could do USSSA. The rec leagues hire teens for their 10U games. Or at least NVGSA and VGSL in Fairfax County do. Not sure about Loudoun.

Definitely agree that female umpires are good for the girls to see. My teen who umps has a professional she literally modeled her umping on because she loved the way the woman called the game so much.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 09:12     Subject: Teen wants to start as an umpire for baseball
My kid just started soccer reffing. It pays really well. She does 2 back to back games and makes $40-$80 for a total of 2.5 hours.
Good money for a young teen.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 08:54     Subject: Teen wants to start as an umpire for baseball
Anonymous wrote:What about softball? My daughter is interested. Thanks.


Softball is

Potomac Valley Officials Association in Loudoun County (pvoa.org).

Northern Virginia Softball Officials Association in Fairfax/Alexandria/Arlington/DC (they also have the private schools like National Cathedral School, Georgetown Day School, Potomac Schools, etc). NVSUA.org

If she signs up now, there will be some training in August and she can get started in the fall with rec ball and some travel (USA softball)

USSSA does different training. Reach out to State Director Eddie Small or Colin Clarke (UIC)

There are some girls umpiring. I worked with two 15-year-olds just last week in a USSSA tournament. Most of the umpires are men, but they're all very supportive of youth umpires, male and female. We need more female umpires in the girls' game -- it's good for the players to see.

Pay isn't bad for a teen. Rec ball is around $75 per game now for 90 minute NNI. Travel is $65 for 75 minutes NNI but you'll do four or five in a day and eight or nine on a weekend.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 22:05     Subject: Teen wants to start as an umpire for baseball
What about softball? My daughter is interested. Thanks.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 21:55     Subject: Teen wants to start as an umpire for baseball
OP here, thank you for the detail info. I will check further in loudoun programs.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 16:56     Subject: Teen wants to start as an umpire for baseball
Once you are trained through one, the other will also let you ump, generally. Then you can also sign up to ump the travel leagues like NVTBL (which pays more). We are in Arlington so I don't have the links for the Loudoun programs.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 16:46     Subject: Teen wants to start as an umpire for baseball
Thank you. I will check further.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 16:32     Subject: Teen wants to start as an umpire for baseball
Babe Ruth or Little League. You train in the winter.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 16:15     Subject: Teen wants to start as an umpire for baseball
Teen wants to start as an umpire for baseball. Can anyone guide on where to start in loudoun county. Will there any affiliates to a organization or team to get assigned.