Without umpires, baseball and softball — at all levels of play — doesn’t exist. The Ohio Valley is no stranger to shortages ...

According to a National Officiating Survey conducted by the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) in 2023, the average age for sport officials is increasing.

Virginia sports officials now have stronger legal protection against assault thanks to a new law that went into effect July 1, making it a Class 1 misdemeanor to attack referees and umpires.

Within it, he helps veterans like Oliver Cross of Ambler get involved in sports officiating from scratch. Watch the video above to see them officiating a matchup at Pope John Paul II High School.

The Binghamton Umpires' Association is looking to call on state lawmakers to strengthen protections for sports officials after a 68-year-old umpire was allegedly assaulted after a 14-and-under ...