Umpire

  Drew Roberts (left), Jarrod Cross (right)   The Umpire Leadership Team (ULT) is excited to welcome to its ranks, Drew Roberts and Jarrod Cross. Both umpires are 3-year umpires and have achieved Gold and Platinum status (32+ and 50+ games) during their tenure with the Blue Crew. Both umpires were Tournament qualified and “The Wheel”…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…