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Rating Form
To
download a copy of the BUA Rating Form see the instructions on the
Handbook page.
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Here’s a great
article about umpire abuse:
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/15396377/blame-baseball-for-shameful-treatment-of-umpires
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If
you are umpiring any ASA tournaments you should periodically check for rules
clarifications. They post these about
every other month. Go to www.softball.org and click on the “Umpires” tab and
scroll down to “Rule Clarifications and Plays”. There is a lot of good stuff there.
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American Legion umpires:
The
only composite bats that are allowed are those with BBCOR
certification. Also, make sure all base coaches (including
adults) are wearing a helmet. For
a copy of the American Legion rules go to http://www.legion.org/documents/baseball/baseball_rules.pdf.
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Andy
Grecko Memorial
Scholarships:
The 2011 scholarship winners
were Maria Newman [Hancock] and Nick McCullough [Norwich].
The BUA would like to thank all those who participated in the Umpires
Tournament which makes these scholarships possible. If you are a coach or Athletic director
of one of the high schools that we service and would like to nominate a
high school senior for one of these scholarships please contact one of
the officers listed on the “About Us” page.
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We
get Letters:
BUA
services softball and baseball leagues and tournaments from Owego to
Deposit, from Town of Binghamton to Norwich. We hear from those we
service and (without bragging) we get great reviews! Check out a
few of the letters we have gotten during the 2010 season from satisfied
tournament directors and league presidents on our “About Us” page.
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Doug Harvey’s Induction into the Hall of
Fame:
Watch longtime MLB umpire
Doug Harvey take his spot as a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame: http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=10264421&c_id=mlb
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Rules and Rules Changes:
It
would be a good idea to periodically check for rules changes and
updates. Here are some places to
go:
American
Legion: http://www.legion.org/documents/baseball/baseball_rules.pdf (Especially Rules 1
and 2, pages 2-7)
Adult
Baseball: www.msblnational.com
ASA:
www.softball.org.
NFHS
Baseball: www.nfhs.org.
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If you have
information, suggestions
or questions for or about the web site
please contact
pastormac@juno.com
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