Work One for Tony! more info...click here! Assignments available through the Arbiter DIRECTIONS to LOCAL Baseball Fields High School Maps Online Check It Out! State High School Website is on-line					SYRACUSE CHAPTER of the NYSBUA NEWS Updated Summer Contacts The 2010 summer contacts are now available... click here! Recruiting New Men The initial meeting for new men will be on Sunday August 29th at 9:30am at front field of North Syracuse Junior High School, If any of our members know of anyone interested in becoming an umpire, please pass along this information. Contact Don Logana for more... 315-529-4111. CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN Clinic June 6 The Syracuse Chapter clinic will be held from 9am to 1pm at the NSJH front field, June 6. About 30 umpires will be invited this year. Each will be contacted individually. If you aren’t invited this year, your time will come within the next two years. Umpires should wear their gray plate pants and a blue t-shirt, their ball cap. They could also wear the blue mesh NYSBUA shirt. Bring plate gear out to the field (as well as both pair of shoes). They could also wear the blue mesh NYSBUA shirt. Preliminary plans call for instruction on infield mechanics and plate mechanics. Each umpire would participate in both sessions. Umpire Clinic A three man umpire clinic will be held at Baseball Heaven in Long Island. Although it concentrates on 3 man mechanics, the camp works extensively with plate mechanics and regular base mechanics as well. Click here for more complete info! This is a great opportunity to get ready to jump to the next level. If interested contact Warren Bumpus at wbumpus25@gmail.com. Camp director Frank Zitaglio has indicated there may be partial scholarships available through the chapter president. Our thoughts and prayers are with Ray Morris as his mother, Dorothy L. Morris, passed away May 23, 2010. Contributions can be made to either Mid-Lakes United Methodist Church, Route 41A, New Hope, NY or to Four Town First Aid Squad Summer Meeting June 7 at North Syracuse Junior High The summer meeting will be held June 7, 7pm at the NSJH Large Group Instruction room. Same spot as we have held the previous rule interpretation meetings. Summer rules will be discussed, as well as distributing a new Pro Rule Book to each member. Mark the date on your calendar. If you are not umpiring we expect you to attend. Attendance will be taken. If you can’t make the meeting for a reason other than umpiring, please contact Ed Bragg <EJB1201@aol.com>. Work One for Tony! On February 22 the Syracuse Chapter initiated a drive to Work One for Tony! The Tony DeVivo Memorial Fund was established in 1991 to support youth organizations throughout the Central New York area. The Syracuse Chapter of the New York State Baseball Umpires Association administers the fund, chaired by Mike Capriotti. Chapter members are urged to donate a game fee to the DeVivo Fund. Mike Capriotti can provide more info or donate any amount with a check made out to "The Tony DeVivo Fund - Syracuse Chapter NYBUA" sent to Art Haber, 607 Sycamore Terrace, DeWitt NY 13214 For more info about the fund, go to the DeVivo webpage... click here... Troublesome Rule Interpretations The batting out of order tutorial is now online, as well as others. Go take a look!.... click here! 2010-2011 Officers At the annual business meeting new officers were elected for the coming 2 years. The slate of officers elected were: President Vice President Secretary / Treasurer Member-At-Large Warren Bumpus John Smorol Art Haber Bill Cregg CONGRATULATIONS The newest active members in 2010! Greg Hayden Pete LeGro Jerry Manganiello Paul Perlet Bob Trenga ANNUAL UMPIRE AWARDS Annual awards were presented at the February 2010 Business Meeting. Honored were Dan Kuhns with the Bill Smorol Award as the Prospect of the Year, Bill Cregg as Professional of the Year and Warren Bumpus with the Fred Almonte Award as Umpire of the Year. Umpire of the Year Outstanding Professional Prospect of the Year Fred Almonte Award Bill Smorol Award 2009 Don Logana Bob Kelty Doug Angus 2008 Warren Bumpus Bill Cregg Dan Kuhns 2007 Herm Card Joe DiPalma Dale Malone 2006 Ronnie Cook Don Logana Bill O'Sullivan 2005 Pat Baker Warren Bumpus John Smorol 2004 Jack Vogler Charles Combs Tony Stimson Winter Newsletter To see the winter newsletter... click here! Equipment Lester's Upstate Sports Dave Prong at Lester's Upstate Sports has serviced our organization for years with approved NYSBUA uniform as well as a full complement of umpire equipment. View the web site at http://www.lestersupstatesports.com or call 1-800-468-9520 Purchase Officals Supplies NorthEast Ronnie Cook has become the local representative for Purchase Officials Supplies NE. Contact Ronnie at cook.ronnie89@yahoo.com or by cell at 315-657-1834 Availability The Arbiter is open and ready for availability for the coming year. Due by Feb 15, go and set your availability ASAP. Problems? contact Mark Grosso. Dues Dues are well past due... now $134. Contact Art Haber! Moose Tourney Ends Mike Capriotti has spear headed the Moose Tournament again this year. "For 30 years the Moose tournament has been a way of life in the Syracuse area. Tony DeVivo started this fine tournament which has become a big event. The following umpires listed below has shown class and integrity throughout this tournament; without them this tournament could never be held." -Mike Capriotti Steve Bayne Craig Dudczak Mike Holiday Bill O' Sullivan Warren Bumpus Kevin Eagan Pete Legro Pat Quilty Mike Capriotti Gary Fritz Donnie Logana Chuck Richmond Joe Cefaratti Jim Gracievski Jerry Manganiello Kevin Ryan Charlie Combs Mark Grosso Tom Marlin John Smorol Kevin Corbett Art Haber Dave Menter Mark Wadopian Kevin Corcoran Dennis Hickey THREE MAN MECHANICS Now online are several versions of three man mechanics... New to 3 man? Start with "Just the Basics"... click here! The more complete version is also available.... click here! MODIFIED RULES ONLINE Modified rules now include a 15 run rule after 5. Check out all the rules... click here! AVAILABILITY Following are general guidelines for updating availability on the Arbiter Spring Summer Fall Game dates: March 27 - June 13 June 1 - Aug 31 Sept 1 - Oct 31 Availability due: Feb 15 May 1 August 1 Schedules released: Mar 31 June 1 Sept 1 Thanks -- Mark Grosso
		Two excellent sources of mechanics on the computer are available: Virtual Umpire Camp Mark Wehrwein of the Greater Huntsville Umpires has prepared an excellent Powerpoint, contact him at mark@ghua.net. Syracuse Umpire Roster pdf html Summer Contacts pdf html HS Serviced and Fees html High School AD's pdf html High School Coaches pdf html Troublesome HS Rules html HS rule changes pdf html HS and Pro Rule Diffs pdf html Infractions, Fines and Penalties pdf html Syracuse Mentoring Program pdf html Syracuse Rating Form-plate pdf doc Syracuse Rating Form-base pdf doc Syracuse Newsletter pdf html Syracuse Officers and Info html Syracuse Constitution pdf html State NYSBUA info pdf html Equipment pdf html Tony DeVivo Fund pdf html Interested in starting? pdf html NYSBUA Application pdf html
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