Erin Shockley- Umpire for Hire/Recruiter/Scheduler

10/20/2025

Non-mask post!

I wanted to give a shoutout to Westfield Youth Sports, Inc. softball for a great spring/summer/fall season 🙌🏼

Thank you for being great players, coaches, and spectators and for also supporting my business, E-Love's Garden, when I had my fresh produce stand at the fields 👩🏼‍🌾

20 years of officiating down, not sure how many to go but I love it and don’t see myself quitting anytime soon 🙌🏼

05/22/2024

Here are some reminders:

• it’s where the ball crosses the plate that matters for a strike zone, not necessarily the actual batter. When you have a batter way up or way back in the batters box, that strike zone is where the ball is reaching and crossing the plate, not the batter.

• if a hit ball passes a fielder and then hits a base runner, the runner is not out. If the hit ball hits the base runner prior to it passing a fielder, the runner is out.

• when running to first and then running through the bag, there is no rule about whether you turn right or left to go back to the bag. What matters are the steps that are taken towards second base. If there are a few steps taken towards second, then a tag can be made but simply just turning around to the left or right to return to first does not matter. It’s the attempt!

05/21/2024

😆😆😆😆

Probably the truth!

First umpire in the history of the game, that was not harassed for an hour and forty five minutes.

01/15/2024

Ever had interest in learning how to umpire? Are you a veteran or related to one? If so, this is a great opportunity!

We are excited to partner with Protect The Game to provide free umpire training in Metro Indianapolis! Thank you to Bullpen Tournaments & Westfield School District for sponsoring this great event. In partnership with Protect the Game, all veterans & extended family members of veterans will receive free umpire equipment upon completion of the 4-week course.
Direct all questions to Derek Whitfield [email protected] or Rudy Firmbach [email protected] To register follow this link https://forms.gle/FozzqCxYxJSmwuef8

09/06/2023

This is great! We need more quality men and women umpires ⚾️🥎⚾️🥎

02/20/2023

First game of 2023 let’s goooooooo! 🥎❤️

06/15/2022

Hello Softball friends!

Is your team gearing up for tournament time and in need of some scrimmage games? If so, I am available to umpire scrimmage games in the Carmel, Westfield, Sheridan, Cicero, Arcadia, Tipton, Kokomo areas (if you're close by to any of these we can still chat).

•17-year veteran umpire, 2 years of HS coaching experience, IHSAA certified

•All levels of softball accepted

•$65 for 90 minute, finish the inning games (we can chat about pricing for shorter game times and multiple game scrimmages)

•Message me on FB for contact information

04/26/2022

Rest In Peace my friend 🥎

We lost a great man and official. Please take a moment to honor him the next time you step onto the field.

💙

Meet John Capella....one of the coolest umpires I've met.

He's given his time and talents during many games over the years, so I wanted to highlight him today. This picture was taken during last year's Westfield Youth Sports, Inc. Shamrock Shootout tournament, where John helped us out during 2 games.

Here's to John, may we strive to be like him!

06/08/2021

Not sure who to give credit to but this is a pure gem!

🥎❤️