Interested in becoming a member? Our 2026 classes have been announced! Contact Rules Interpreter Derek Mello if you are interested or for more information.
THE SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS BASEBALL UMPIRES ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2026 CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL UMPIRE CANDIDATES
CLASSES FOR NEW CANDIDATES WILL BEGIN ON JAN 12TH AND RUN UNTIL FEB 16TH, RUNNING ON MONDAY’S STARTING @6:30pm WITH CLASSES LASTING 90 MINUTES
EXAM DATE IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY FEB 19TH, LOCATION AND TIME TBD
THESE CLASSES WILL FOCUS ON PREPARING CANDIDATES TO TAKE THE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL EXAM AND WILL BE FOCUSED ON NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (NFHS) RULES.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE CLASS, THERE WILL BE A NEW CANDIDATES MECHANICS FIELD INSTRUCTION ON MAR 14TH, TIME AND LOCATION TBD
LASTLY, THE NEW CANDIDATES SCRIMMAGE GAME: WHERE CANDIDATES TAKE THE FIELD FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH REAL TIME INSTRUCTION AND FEEDBACK FROM VETERAN UMPIRES. THIS SCRIMMAGE IS TBA AS IT DEPENDS ON THE HIGH SCHOOL SCRIMMAGE SCHEDULE.
COST OF THE CLASS IS $125 AND INCLUDES A RULE BOOK, CASE BOOK, AND 1ST YEAR MEMBER DUES.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY EMAILING DEREK MELLO, SMBUA RULES INTERPRETER, @ SOUTHEASTMAUMPIRES@YAHOO.COM ,TEXTING OR CALLING AT 774-488-6538 OR VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
Check Out This Newspaper Article From 2014 Regarding Our Classes!