The process for selection to work a World Series includes the umpire being nominated by a District Administrator to the regional office. The regional office, along with the region’s Umpire-In-Chief, considers all umpires nominated before selecting those who most closely meet the criteria for selection.
To be considered for selection, an umpire must have previously worked a recent regional in the same Little League division as the World Series they are being considered for. Regional Tournament experience at a division different than the World Series level requested is also considered when making the selection.
An umpire is eligible to be selected for a World Series assignment once every four years.
Selection as an umpire at any of Little League’s eight World Series means that person has reached the highest level of proficiency and by virtue of their selection is considered among the best in the world.
Each year, thousands of umpires officiate games with most not receiving any pay. Umpires who are selected to work a World Series are not reimbursed for their travel expenses.
The Big League Baseball World Series will be played July 28 to Aug. 4 at the J.B. “Red” Owens Recreation Complex..
Little League Baseball and Softball is the world’s largest organized youth sports program, with nearly 2.6 million players and 1 million adult volunteers in every U.S. state and scores of other countries.
Umpires selected are Allen Blagg of Lake City, Ark.; James Parker of Lakehills, Texas; Ricky Elko of Crown Point, Ind.; Kim Stover of Seattle, Wash.; Bryan Horne of Blountville, Tenn.; D.J. Svacha of Caro, Mich.; Franklin Johnson of Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands; Timothy Tate of Sterling, Va.; Scott Kowalski of Fredonia, N.Y.; James Train of White Rock, British Columbia; William Meyers Sr. of Hanover, Pa.; and Keith Wilkinson of Citrus Heights, Calif.
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