On behalf of the entire membership of the Little League World Series Umpire Alumni International, we would like to off sincere congratulations to all of the umpires who have been assigned to the 2024 World Series Tournaments.  The listing for this year’s tournaments is below.  We will be reaching out to all of you in the coming days with information regarding our association.

2024 Little League Softball^® World Series, Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods (Greenville, N.C.)

• Dan Anzini – Cameron Park, Calif. (West Region)
• Rodito Badian – Silay City, Philippines (Asia-Pacific Region)
• Tiesh Diaz-Cruz – Yabucoa, P.R. (Latin America Region)
• Brett Joiner – Buna, Texas (Southwest Region)
• Christopher Lewis – Woolwich Twp., N.J. (East Region)
• Brad Parker – Gresham, Ore. (West Region)
• Mark Pigg – Arvada, Colo. (Southwest Region)
• Patrick Reed – Luray, Va. (Southeast Region)
• Jeffrey Ross – Rye, N.H. (East Region)
• Kevin Southall – South Point, Ohio (Central Region)
• Scott Strache – Chicago Ridge, Ill. (Central Region)
• Anthony Thornton – Hobe Sound, Fla. (Southeast Region)
• Wout van der Horst – Wormer, Netherlands (Europe and Africa Region)
• Dominic Wright – Tampa, Fla. (Southeast Region)

For the first time in 2024, Little League International will also be bringing in three veteran Crew Chiefs to assist with mentorship and on-site assistance in Greenville:

• Mitch Lemponen – Ashtabula, Ohio (Central Region – 2021 LLSWS)
• Mark Pigg – Arvada, Colo. (West Region – 2017 LLSWS)
• Jamie Sims – Portland, Ore. (West Region – 2022 LLSWS, 2015 LLBWS)

 2024 Junior League Softball World Series (Kirkland, Wash.)

• Robert Anderson – Davenport, Fla. (Southeast Region)
• Jason Becker – Mukilteo, Wash. (West Region)
• Charles Carpenter – Austin, Texas (Southwest Region)
• Mark Dieringer – Port Lavaca, Texas (Southwest Region)
• Pat Fletcher – Victoria, British Columbia (Canada Region)
• Jennifer McLeod – Spring Hill, Fla. (Southeast Region)
• Rein Merkx – Rosmalen, Netherlands (Europe and Africa Region)
• Darryl Nobles – Lostine, Ore. (West Region)
• Alex Ordanza – La Union, Philippines (Asia-Pacific Region)
• Scott Rakowski – Lebanon, Ind. (Central Region)
• Mark Saurer – Louisville, Ky. (Central Region)
• Julius Trimbach – Oaklyn, N.J. (East Region)
• Heath Warren – Port Deposit, Md. (East Region)

2024 Senior League Softball World Series (Lower Sussex, Del.)

• James Bailey – Gainesville, Va. (Southeast Region)
• David Baker – Plains, Pa. (East Region)
• Gareth Gilson – Langford, British Columbia (Canada Region)
• James Gleason – Sparta, Mich. (Central Region)
• David Hildebrand – Albuquerque, N.M. (Southwest Region)
• Lloyd Jackson Jr. – St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (Latin America Region)
• Benito Pena – San Antonio, Texas (Southwest Region)
• Pambid Reyno – Isabela, Philippines (Asia-Pacific Region)
• James Rose – Martinez, Calif. (West Region)
• Stephen Roth – Yorktown, Va. (Southeast Region)
• George Spragens – Lebanon, Ky. (Central Region)
• Jay Sullivan – Wethersfield, Conn. (East Region)
• Emmitt Tucker – Clinton, Mont. (West Region)

 2024 Little League Baseball^® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile (Williamsport, Pa.)

• Victor Andino-Texidor – Carolina, P.R. (Latin America Region)
• Tony Calcagno – Bolingbrook, Ill. (Central Region)
• Andrew Downs – Nova Scotia, Canada (Canada Region)
• Jason Field – Rocklin, Calif. (West Region)
• Jared Grissinger – Palmyra, Pa. (East Region)
• Zachary Gump – Enola, Pa. (East Region)
• Steven Lewis – Tampa, Fla. (Southeast Region)
• Todd Marr – Arlington, Texas (Southwest Region)
• Mario Martinez – Albuquerque, N.M. (Southwest Region)
• Jessie Cecil Munar – Laoag City, Philippines (Asia-Pacific Region)
• David Noegel – Orlando, Fla. (Southeast Region)
• George Rodriguez – Eastvale, Calif. (West Region)
• DJ Rose – McCordsville, Ind. (Central Region)
• Aaron Shrier – Woodland Hills, Calif. (West Region)
• Eddie Smith – Winter Garden, Fla. (Southeast Region)
• Rik van der Keer – Rijswijk, Netherlands (Europe and Africa Region)

In addition to the 16 umpires listed above for the Little League Baseball World Series this August, four veteran Crew Chiefs have been selected by Little League International staff to make a return trip to Williamsport where they will serve as mentors for the first-time volunteers both on and off the field:

• Mike Debelak – Torrance, Calif. (West Region – 2018, ’21 LLBWS, 2023 Crew Chief)
• Ricci Hall – Spencer, Mass. (East Region – 2017, ‘21 LLBWS)
• Brian Henry – Toccoa, Ga. (Southeast Region – 2016, ‘21 LLBWS, 2023 Crew Chief)
• Rob Ruhle – Madison, Wis. (Central Region – 2011 LLBWS)

2024 Little League Intermediate (50/70) Baseball World Series (Livermore, Calif.)

• Michael Amotorio Natividad – Tarlac City, Philippines (Asia-Pacific Region)
• Harold Brannen – Marietta, Ga. (Southeast Region)
• Matthew Glunt – Fredericksburg, Va. (Southeast Region)
• Mark Harvey – Lexington, Ky. (Central Region)
• Mike Kilroy – Macedonia, Ohio (Central Region)
• Bill Kosmas – Anacortes, Wash. (West Region)
• Denis Labonte – St-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec (Canada Region)
• Richard Ladnier – Sugar Land, Texas (Southwest Region)
• John Marshall – Missouri City, Texas (Southwest Region)
• Giovanni Martina – Willemstad, Curaçao (Latin America Region)
• Keith O’Brien – Holbrook, Mass. (East Region)
• Brian Riley – Davis, Calif. (West Region)
• Stefan Rohrbeck – March, Germany (Europe and Africa Region)
• Darren Zlasney – Flanders, N.J. (East Region)

 2024 Junior League Baseball World Series (Taylor, Mich.)

• Giovanni Alvarez – Bridgeport, Conn. (East Region)
• Tony Bogart – Brea, Calif. (West Region)
• Jose Jude Callado – Cotabato City, Philippines (Asia-Pacific Region)
• Chris Ekstrom – Davenport, Iowa (Central Region)
• Christopher Kerley – Purcellville, Va. (Southeast Region)
• David Kramer – Bend, Ore. (West Region)
• Tyler Malaka – Lethbridge, Alberta (Canada Region)
• Julio Molina-Alvarado – Panama City, Panama (Latin America Region)
• Oscar Munoz – Richmond, Texas (Southwest Region)
• Jon Oakley – Sun Prairie, Wisc. (Central Region)
• Stephen Reynolds – Jayton, Texas (Southwest Region)
• Vito P. Ruggiero – Dunmore, Pa. (East Region)
• Karl Wacker – Ormond Beach, Fla. (Southeast Region)

2024 Senior League Baseball World Series (Easley, S.C.)

• Edwin Cancel-Garcia – Barceloneta, P.R. (Latin America Region)
• Zach Eagly – Midland, Mich. (Central Region)
• Jon Gross – Gilbert, Ariz. (West Region)
• David Lewis – Irvine, Calif. (West Region)
• Noel Matalobos Tizado – General Santos City, Philippines (Asia-Pacific Region)
• Christopher Mixon – Kathleen, Ga. (Southeast Region)
• Richard Morin – Embrun, Ontario (Canada Region)
• Darrin Muller – Windsor, England (Europe and Africa Region)
• Jeffery Quillin – Floresville, Texas (Southwest Region)
• Christopher Reynolds – Titusville, Fla. (Southeast Region)
• Mark Rulli – Hingham, Mass. (East Region)
• Phillip Sapien – Bernalillo, N.M. (Southwest Region)
• Boyd Stevens – Portsmouth, N.H. (East Region)
• Greg Wright – Indianapolis, Ind. (Central Region)

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