District Umpire Committee
The District Umpire Committee (DUC) is an administrative group of experienced umpires formed between the 2006 and 2007 seasons to serve as support to Rich Young, District Administrator, and District 39 as a whole. Each member of the committee has a specific responsibility in helping to uphold the mission of the district. Please contact the following DUC members via email if you have any questions they can help you answer.
 Mike SasoActing UIC/Safety Consultant mikesaso@d39ll.org I have been affiliated with LL since the 1960's when I played. I coached and was on the board when a younger brother was involved from 1970 to 1981. I ran the junior umpire program for that league for the ast three years. I coached and managed my son in SCLL from 1998 to 2003. Was Santa Cruz Safety Officer for 2002 and 2003. I returned to umpiring in 2004, became UIC for SCLL midway through the season in 2004. I Joined the District umpires in 2005, including a clinic at Western Region. I was UIC for Santa Cruz LL and Capitola Soquel LL in 2006 I am currently the District Umpire Advisor to leagues on the ASAP Safety Program. |
 Bob SnyderRecruiter bobs@d39ll.org My name is Bob Snyder. I have been married 22 years. My wife Vivian and I have two children, Daughter 18 and Son 16. I am a Firefighter for the Aptos/La Selva Fire Department and have been a firefighter for 19 years. I played baseball in Southern California and Northern California through High School. I started my Little League experience in the Watsonville National Little League in 1998. I coached my sons teams from 1998 until 2005, (2004,2005 were pony). I have always been a baseball junky. I knew that I wanted to stay in baseball some way and I kept threatening my wife that I was going to umpire some day. I signed up for the local High School Association in 2002 and quickly found out that there is more to umpiring than calling balls and strikes, safes and outs. I met Shawn Simpson at a little league game in 2002 and thats when I started to learn how to umpire. I've been to several clinics in the past three years. The Western Region clinic in San Bernardino, (which I highly recommend for Little League Umpires), Western States Umpire Combine in Southern California and most recently The Jim Evans Academy of Umpiring week Long clinic in Arizona. I have also attended and instructed at several one day clinics locally. I look forward to working with you and helping out your league in any way I can. |
 Marissa FisherRules Consultant marissafisher@d39ll.org When I was younger I played little league and then went on to play both pony and four years of high school baseball. When I was in high school I was asked to umpire for my little brother’s league and have been umpiring ever since, going on five years now. I have been a district umpire for three years. I have attended the 2005 and 2006 District 39 Umpire Clinics, and the 2007 Western Region Mechanics Clinic. In 2005 I was the Rookie of the Year for District 39’s post season crew, and this year I will be an instructor at the Western Region Juniors School. Also, this season I joined the District staff as the Rules Consultant and look forward to any questions that come my way. |
 Ian AndersenWebmaster ian@d39ll.org |
 Al HudsonDistrict Umpire Consultant ahudson@d39ll.org |
 Shawn SimpsonPast District Umpire in Chief nogutsump@gmail.com When my younger brother was still playing Little League I was asked if I wanted to umpire. It has now been 15 seasons. In 2004 I took over the position of District Umpire-In-Chief. In 2007 I moved to Southern California and am now a resident of District 40. I continue to help District 39 with their Umpire program when I can. In 2006 I had the honor to umpire the Western Region Tournament in San Bernardino. It was the experience of a life time. |
