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Welcome to the
Massachusetts Baseball Umpires Association web site.
The MBUA consists of fifteen local umpire boards across the state of Massachusetts,
representing approximately 2500 high school umpires.

This site provides dates and agendas for upcoming meetings, prior meeting minutes and important information for association members. We've also provided links to other baseball association sites.

President Martinelli would like to announce the upcoming 2012 meeting dates:

January 22
"Click Here" for the January 22nd Agenda in PDF format

March 18 (Interpreters Meeting)
October 14

All meetings will begin promptly at 10 AM and all will be held at Algonquin High School, in Northborough,Ma.

 

 MBUA umpire with young fans
MBUA umpire with young fans at Lynnefield-Wilmington game

Important notices: 

MIAA PROMOTES CONCUSSION TRAINING for MIAA TOURNAMENT CONTEST OFFICIALS

In support of the most recent Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) regulations

105 CMR 201.000: HEAD INJURIES AND CONCUSSIONS IN EXTRACURRICULARATHLETIC ACTIVITIES, and in the best interests of our student athletes, all MIAA Tournament Directors and Tournament Assignors will require successful completion of an MDPH approved concussion training program as a condition for an official accepting an MIAA tournament assignment.

The National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) training module, “Concussions in Sports: What You Need to Know”, is one of the MDPH approved training programs and may accessed using the link:

http://www.nfhslearn.com/electiveDetail.aspx?courseID=15000

Your acceptance of an MIAA Tournament contest assignment will be considered as implicit confirmation that you are a member in good standing with your local board, that you are enrolled with the MIAA, and that you have successfully completed a concussion training program as required by the MDPH.

**This policy will be in effect beginning with the 2011 Fall Tournament season**
 
All new members names of local boards should be sent to Honig's for a 10 percent discount on all  uniforms and a 10% Discount on equipment.  MBUA members should identify themselves as MBUA to receive discounts.

MBUA patches are available from MBUA secretary.
 
Please click on the Rules link for the latest interpretation of rules
 
Please click on the Contact Us link to send us feedback, or comments.

Greater Lawrence Umpires new umpire candidate classes start January 23rd and run for 6 consecutive weeks.

South Shore Umpires new umpire candidate classes are starting January 11, 2012 and running for 8 consecutive weeks.

The Worcester board will be holding new umpire classes, starting Jan 9 @ 6pm at the Worcester Workout Center, 6th floor in St. Vincent Hospital Summer st. Worcester. Contact Steve Vantre (508 6127812) or Rich Gaitane (508 6311353)