Leading up to and throughout the season, we will be featuring testimonials from some of our board members and commissioners, which we hope will inspire you to consider joining the board and/or as a commissioner. This testimonial will feature board member, Jian Clamor (Newsletter, Social Media, & Website)!     How long have you been…

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2026 OPENING DAY GAME RULES   PHBA Managers, Coaches, and Umpires: As in prior years, all Opening Day games are official and will count toward league standings. To accommodate as many teams as possible, we are modifying rules for Opening Day only as follows:   Opening Day Time Limits (Drop-Dead) Softball Baseball Instructional 4: 45-minute…

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Leading up to the season, we will be featuring testimonials from some of our umpires, which we hope will inspire you to consider joining the Blue Crew this year. This testimonial will focus on Matthew Gebhardt!     What initially motivated you to volunteer as an umpire for PHBA? My motivation to start umpiring came from my…

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Leading up to the season, we will be featuring testimonials from some of our umpires, which we hope will inspire you to consider joining the Blue Crew this year. This testimonial will focus on one of our youth umpires Avery Giotta!     What initially motivated you to volunteer as an umpire for PHBA? What initially motivated…

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Leading up to the season, we will be featuring testimonials from some of our umpires, which we hope will inspire you to consider joining the Blue Crew this year. This testimonial will focus on Jane Thibedeau!     What initially motivated you to volunteer as an umpire for PHBA? As with many people, I became an umpire…

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Evaluation Day for the 2025 PHBA season will take place on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Pleasant Oaks Park, rain or shine. Evaluation Day is mandatory for the following players: Any NEW player in PHBA registered or waitlisted for Pioneer or above (not needed for new players going into Instructional or Intermediate). If your player left our league for one or more seasons,…

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PHBA Families, Gear Swap is back! Last year’s event was a massive success! Thanks to the generosity of our PHBA community, we helped hundreds of PHBA families get geared up for the season at little to no cost, kept mountains of equipment out of landfills, and made sure every kid in our community had what…

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Blue Crew clinic attendees with MLB umpires Gabe Morales (left, with white jacket) and Willie Traynor (right, with black MLB jacket & cap)   11 Elite-level members of PHBA’s exceptional Blue Crew joined over 200 other Northern California umpires at Mistlin Sports Park in Ripon, CA on Saturday, December 6, 2025, under the watchful tutelage of 3 Major…

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Leading up to the season, we will be featuring testimonials from some of our umpires, which we hope will inspire you to consider joining the Blue Crew this year. This testimonial will focus on Nathan McKnight!   What initially motivated you to volunteer as an umpire for PHBA? We were late signing up for the various duties…

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Leading up to the season, we will be featuring testimonials from some of our umpires, which we hope will inspire you to consider joining the Blue Crew this year. This testimonial will focus on Brian Callahan!   What initially motivated you to volunteer as an umpire for PHBA? At the start of the season, my daughter’s…

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Second Walk-Thru For NEW Players & ALL Coaches On December 6! If you missed out on the 11/5 Walk-Thru, please plan to join us at our second Walk-Thru in December. This is a requirement if you are a new player, or a new or returning coach for the 2026 season. You do not need to attend…

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Leading up to the season, we will be featuring testimonials from some of our umpires, which we hope will inspire you to consider joining the Blue Crew this year. This testimonial will focus on Sarah Talach!   What initially motivated you to volunteer as an umpire for PHBA? I initially signed up to be an umpire when…

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If you would like to volunteer as a Manager or Coach, please take a moment to complete your registration using this link. Reminder – To be eligible to manage or coach at PHBA, you must complete the following: PHBA Volunteer Waiver Form and Background Check DOJ LiveScan Heads Up Training (Concussion Protocols) Child Abuse Prevention…

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Leading up to the 2025 season, we will be featuring testimonials from some of our newer umpires. This week it’s Kate Jennings, who started as a PHBA umpire in 2022. What motivated you to volunteer as an umpire for PHBA? “I started umpiring when my oldest daughter started playing in the Softball Pioneer division. I…

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Leading up to the 2025 season, we will be featuring testimonials from some of our newer umpires. First up is Mark Surawski, who started as a PHBA umpire in 2022. What motivated you to volunteer as an umpire for PHBA? “Coaching required a skill set I was not prepared for, but umpiring was something I…

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