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GLBUA 2025 New Umpire Class

Here is the form to send out to people interested in the New Umpires Class. As a reminder, umpires must be 16 this year!
The Greater Lawrence Baseball Umpires Association is once again excited to offer training for anyone interested in becoming a MBUA “patched” Baseball Umpire! Successful completion of this course and associated training qualifies an umpire to work amateur baseball games from Little League up to and including mens baseball leagues as well as membership in the GLBUA, and MBUA (for umpires over the age of 18). This course is open to all candidates over the age of 16. Umpires over the age of 18 are also eligible to umpire high school baseball in Massachusetts.

WHEN? Monday evenings beginning 1/29 from 6:00pm-730pm at St. Michael’s School, 80 Maple Ave in North Andover.
Cost: $130 payable by check or cash at first class session

Class Dates: 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24
Exam Date: 3/3
Contact Scott Young at coach.scott.young@gmail.com with any questions.

Please use this form to register.

Annual Business Meeting March 6th, 2025
Time: Doors open at 6 PM
Location: Salvatore's Italian Restaurant 354 Merrimack St Lawrence Ma 01843

Mechanics Class: 3/10 (6:00-7:45 at St Michaels)

The Following Classes will be held at:
Central Catholic High School 300 Hampshire St Lawrence, MA

March 20th 7pm Test Review
March 27th 7pm FED Rules Clinic – with Joe Peters from the MBUA
April 14th 7pm Small Diamond Clinic, hosted by Tom Torrisi. Will be conducted in Person.

See our meetings page for our 2025 Test review sessions

ANNUAL DUES 2025

Dues for the 2025 season will remain at $50 if paid by 12/31/2024.
Starting 1/1/2024 dues will be increased to $60 if Paid by 2/1/2025.
Starting 2/1/2024 Dues will increase to $70.
The deadline for dues is March 6th 2025. The Annual Business Meeting
You can mail your check to:
GLBUA at PO Box 701 Methuen, MA 01844,
OR
You can also mail directly to Ken Gabriel at 20 Tammy Street, Salem, NH, 03079.
OR
Another option is to pay online by credit card or your Paypal account.
Which you can access on the GLBUA website by clicking on the PayPal link on the Member page at glbua.org.
Login: umpire
Password:umpire123

If you do not pay your dues by March 6th, you risk being removed from the GLBUA as a member in good standing.

The 2025 Newsletter will be coming soon!

The 2024 Newsletter

"Click Here" for the 2024 Word version

"Click Here" for the 2024 PDF Version

The 2025 Umpire Exam will be coming soon

the 2024 umpire exam!

"Click here" for our 2024 Umpire Exam as a word Document

"Click here" for our 2024 Umpire Exam as a PDF Document

Submit your 2024 Umpire Exam:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/
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"Click here" for the MBUA NFHS Refresher Exam

Please note the miaa & NFHS update:

Line Up card all the schools will be using: "CLICK here"

Transition to NFHS Rules: "CLICK here"

Massachusetts Rule Changes: "CLICK here"

Courtesy Runner Case Plays: "CLICK here"

Resources For HS Baseball Umpires

NFHS RulesTransition PowerPoint
There is one "significant" change to the presentation about the player tossing his glove to get an out...in the 2020 Case Book, it is allowed.
Dropbox file: Massachusetts switch to Federation Rules for Baseball 2019-11-25.pptx

Force Play / Slide Rule Video
https://www.dropbox.com/s/
5avc52n2t4ib4h5/
FPSR%20examples.mp4?dl=0

NFHS Courtesy Runner Case Book Plays
"Click Here" for PDF

For additional information, please visit http://www.massbua.com/index.html

Arbiter "How To" videos

Welcome to the Arbiter & Blocking your dates & Helpful Hints

2023-24 Executive Board

President Fred Simm, Vice-President Jose Brito , Treasurer Ken Gabriel, Secretary Phil Cultrera , Interpreter Scott Young. Immediate Past President Rob Prunier. Our General Board members are Tony Barbaro, Jacob Bowdoin, Ted Houlihan, Mike Lynch and Steve Martinelli

Become a member of the GLBUA

"Click Here" for our Transfer Document

About Us

Mission Statement

The Greater Lawrence Baseball Umpire Association's mission is to recruit, train, improve, promote, and unify baseball umpires across ranks by maintaining a high standard of officiating.

The GLBUA is committed to providing local leagues with qualified, dedicated, trained and dependable umpires. We pride ourselves on a membership that is highly experienced with the rules of baseball, proficient at all levels of play, and committed to professionalism and integrity both on and off the field.

Vision

Our vision is to offer the highest qualified officials in the region. By carrying out this vision at every level of our membership, we will strive to recruit qualified and dedicated umpires that foster a passion and respect for the game; thus serving our clients with the most qualified officials and resulting in value for all.

Values

To achieve our mission and realize our vision we must live by our values. With those goals in mind we require the following from our membership:

High level of professionalism
Exceptional rules knowledge
Respectful of all people involved in each contest

Something about us

The Greater Lawrence Baseball Umpires Association has served the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire area at all levels of baseball officiating for the past 5 decades,. The overwhelming need for quality baseball umpires spawned the idea to create this organization in the early 1970's. Founding fathers Tom McAvoy, Bill Callagy, Walt Roberts, Larry Lafond and Marty Hamilton met in the basement of the Rendezvous Restaurant in Methuen to pool their ideas into what is now a viable, highly successful and respected umpiring association.
The name of the Greater Lawrence Umpires Association was a most appropriate fit because the vast majority of the membership hails from Lawrence, Haverhill, Methuen, North Andover, Andover, Lowell and the border cities and towns of southern New Hampshire.
The organization has grown from its humble beginnings in the 1970's of less than 20 members to the present membership of over 200. The G.L.B.U.A. has been led by past presidents Tom McAvoy, Larry Lafond, Bob O'Leary, Fred Simm, Rick Puente, Alan Anselmi, Ken Gabriel, John Shaheen, Dan Clark, Jack Gilhooly, Scott Young, Mike Lynch, Phil Cultrera, Tom Torrisi, Rob Prunier and presently Fred Simm. Outstanding leaders have continued to consistently maintain an outstanding baseball umpiring organization.
Presently, the G.L.B.U.A. has twenty Lifetime members: Ron Annand, Frank Androski, Tom Clarke, Phil Cultrera, Ken Dion, Ted Houlihan, Ken Gabriel, Mike Lynch, Steve Martinelli, Fred McCann, Roy Nelson, Bob O'Leary, Bob Parker, Rob Prunier, Rick Puente, Fred Simm, Mike Walker, Jim Young, Scott Young and John Shaheen. Combined, they have over 350 years of umpiring experience. They have been the cornerstone of this association.