AAUA Evaluation Ratings
|
Requirement |
Score |
|
Attendance
at AAUA Meetings |
5% |
|
Score
based on Coaches Evaluation Report |
5% |
|
Peer
Evaluation |
15% |
|
Annual
Rules Test |
25% |
|
Score
based on AAUA Evaluators Report |
50% |
|
TOTAL |
100% |
|
Rating |
EXPLANATION |
CONSIDERED |
|
1 |
H/S lead varsity
umpire. |
Excellent |
|
2 |
H/S varsity
second umpire. Weaker school lead varsity umpire. American Legion lead
umpire. Connie Mack lead umpire. |
Very Good |
|
3 |
JV lead umpire. Varsity
second umpire. Mickey Mantle lead umpire. Second umpire for legion ball. |
Good |
|
4 |
JV second umpire.
Men’s rec league lead umpire. Joe E Brown lead
umpire. CBA lead umpire. |
Average |
|
5 |
Second umpire on
men’s rec games, Joe E Brown, and CBA. |
Fair |
|
6 |
These umpires
don’t work baseball for players over 14 unless we are desperate. |
Poor |
Overall Program Objectives:
The program’s objective is to provide a functional and efficient mechanism for
objective and effective ranking of umpires. This program will provide the AAUA
President and board with meaningful data to assist in the rating of umpires. In
addition, the evaluation program will provide feedback to all umpires to aid in
their self improvement by identifying their individual strengths and
weaknesses, and improving their future performance. The program will be
administered jointly in cooperation with all members of AAUA and the AAUA
appointed evaluators. The AAUA President and board will utilize
Umpire Evaluation
Committee
The Umpire
Evaluation Committee will be comprised of representatives appointed by AAUA’s board. Peer evaluation reports must be forwarded to
the committee within seven days of the completed game. The evaluation committee
will calculate the average “Overall Evaluation” scores for each umpire using
the above criteria. The evaluation board coordinator will then in conjunction
with AAUA’s board assign the appropriate rating to
all umpires who were rated. Each umpire will receive their respective average
score for each evaluation that they received as well as their rating position.
The Evaluation Committee members will be required to treat the raw data as
confidential and not to be released, in part or whole, to anyone.
Coach Input Evaluation Description:
This program will be utilized for all varsity, junior varsity, regular season
high school baseball games officiated by umpires from AAUA. Prior to the
pre-game conference, the umpires will provide the head coach from each team
with a crew card. These cards will
contain specific game information including date, umpire’s name and position
(base / plate), and home and visiting school. The coaches will evaluate each
umpire, for “appearance/attitude”, “rule interpretation/mechanics/game
control”, and “teamwork / judgment (strike zone, out/safe, etc.)”. In addition,
an overall evaluation score will be given based upon the above ratings.
Peer Input Evaluation Description:
This program will be utilized for all games, including Varsity, Junior Varsity,
American Legion, Connie Mack, Mickey Mantle, Joe E Brown, CBA, Adult Leagues
and Fall Season baseball games officiated by umpires from AAUA. Upon the
completion of each game, each assigned umpire will complete the Game Report on
the AAUA website. All umpires are strongly encouraged to utilize this website.
However, if an umpire does not have internet access, the game report can be
transmitted via phone call, or mail directly to the evaluation coordinator.
This game report will include an umpire evaluation form that must be completed
by each umpire for the other umpire(s) assigned to that game. A comment section
is available to include any specific comments that maybe helpful to the
evaluated umpire. Comments are required for any excellent and unsatisfactory
evaluations, but also recommended for all evaluations. Game Reports must be
completed and submitted to the AAUA website within 7 days of the completed
game. Each individual umpire will be provided with a summary report that
averages their respective evaluations, for varsity, sub varsity, youth, and
adult game’s, and comments received from their peer evaluators. A minimum of 5
peer evaluations must be received for each umpire. All results will be given at
the completion of the high school season and at the completion of summer/fall
baseball season. The AAUA President and board will also receive a copy of all
the umpire evaluation summary reports, including a ranking of all umpires.
Responsibilities:
AAUA Umpires