The Backyard Batting Cage

By Communications Division
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.
April 20, 2012

For more than 40 years, Little League International has provided a forum for volunteer umpires in the organization to learn the proper techniques and mechanics.

One of the current methods used to train its umpires, the Little League Umpire School, just completed its spring session this week with 25 umpires coming from places around the world.

Four of the people who attended the Umpire School were from Puerto Rico, where Little League enjoys a strong presence. In fact, the unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Caribbean, ranks behind only Canada and Mexico, in what Little League considers international regions, with nearly 17,000 children playing baseball and softball last year.

With that many children playing Little League baseball or softball, the need for quality umpires is something that is always on the mind of Elbert Albarran, from Yauco, Puerto Rico. Mr. Albarran is one of the four men from Puerto Rico attending the Umpire School.

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