Greater New Haven Baseball Umpires Association

03/22/2025

A big thank you to everyone who came out to this past Tuesday’s Rules Test Review Meeting ( #3) at Notre Dame High School! We had a packed house full of members digging into the rule book together. Special thanks to We’re Back Pizza in Orange for stepping up once again with 23 large pies on a Tuesday night to feed the crew! 🍕

⏰ Final Reminders: 📝 Rules Exam Deadline: Monday, March 24th

The 2025 Rules Exam is live on the DragonFly website, and all passing scores are due by Monday. Need help? Step-by-step instructions can be found here: https://www.gnhbua.com/rulesexam

📍 Three Rules Clinics Remain Statewide:

If you did not attend our session or one of the previous four, you must attend one of the following:

Central: Sunday, March 23rd – 10:00 AM
Holy Cross High School, 587 Oronoke Rd, Waterbury

Hartford: Monday, March 24th – 6:30 PM
LP Wilson Community Center, 599 Matianuck Ave, Windsor

Northwestern: Wednesday, March 26th – 7:00 PM
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 78 Litchfield Rd, Harwinton

🚨 Important:

Failure to complete both the rules test and attend a clinic will result in removal from the scholastic schedule. We will be cross-checking attendance and test completion next week and notifying assigners accordingly.

03/13/2025

This past Monday, we had a fantastic Mandatory Rules Clinic ( #2) led by our State Rules Interpreter DJ Nadeau. A huge thank you to DJ for his expertise and to Notre Dame High School for hosting! It was great to see such strong attendance from our members and brothers from other boards around the state.

Missed the clinic? If you were unable to attend, you MUST complete one of the remaining statewide rules clinics to be eligible for scholastic baseball assignments.

🔹 Electronic Rules Exam – Now Live! 🔹
The electronic rules exam is available on Dragonfly (same as last year) and must be completed by March 24th.

📍 Where to find it:
✅ The electronic exam, hard copy version, and additional rules clinic info can be found under the Rules section on our website: gnhbua.com.

📅 Upcoming Event: Rules Test Review Night – March 18th 📅
We look forward to seeing everyone at our Rules Test Review Night on March 18th! To help us with food planning, please RSVP to the email that was sent out on Monday.

⚾ Let’s keep raising the standard of officiating! See you all soon.

03/07/2025

The 2025 GNHBUA Rules Interpreter Clinic will be held this Monday, March 10th, at 6:30 PM at Notre Dame High School (1 Notre Dame Way, West Haven). The meeting begins at 6:30 PM (check-in 6:00 PM), with attendance required for those seeking consideration to officiate scholastic baseball games.

If you are unable to attend, you may participate in a rules meeting hosted by another state-recognized chapter. A list of these meetings can be found on our website at the link below.

02/03/2025

On behalf of the Greater New Haven Baseball Umpires Association, we proudly congratulate 53-year member, Past President, and 2023 Black Jacket honoree Bill Riccio on being selected as the 2024 recipient of the National Active Official Award by the NFHS Officials Association. This honor recognizes his outstanding contributions to both baseball and football.

With 53 years as a baseball umpire and 50 years as a football official, Bill has made a lasting impact on high school sports. He has served as a rules interpreter for both sports in Connecticut and has officiated numerous state championship games. His knowledge, leadership, and dedication have been invaluable to the officiating community. Please see the NFHS announcement below, which highlights Bill's remarkable career as a sports official.

No one is more deserving of this award than Bill, whose dedication, selflessness, and passion for officiating continue to inspire us. We are incredibly proud that he remains an active member of our association, both on and off the field!

The NFHS is the national leader and advocate for high school athletics as well as fine and performing arts programs. Within our 51 member state associations, we serve 19,500 high schools and more than 12 million young people.

01/15/2025

Just a reminder, if you have not yet filled out the Google form found in your email to select your stitch style and size for the official GNHBUA hat, please do so by January 25th. No additional orders will be placed, so be sure to submit your preferences before the deadline.

As previously shared, we are once again allocating budget favorability back to the membership by providing every dues-current member with an official GNHBUA hat at no cost. The hat is available in various stitch styles and sizes. For details, you can visit: https://www.ump-attire.com/Products/GNH-CAP/Greater-New-Haven-GNH-Umpire-Cap

Building on last year’s shirt purchase and this year’s hats, we remain committed to providing our members with the best resources, support, and opportunities to thrive. We look forward to seeing everyone looking sharp and performing their best throughout the 2025 season and beyond!

The official Baseball Umpire Cap for the Greater New Haven (GNH) Umpires. Choose between 4-stitch, 6-stitch, and 8-stitch options. The true fitted caps are made with Richardson Surge fabric. The FlexFit caps are made using Richardson’s Pulse Performanc