BCN: 2026 Issue 2

Editor’s Message NCAA baseball is underway, and many other leagues are in preseason tryouts, practices, and scrimmages. There are already lots of plays and calls popping up on social media. The two channels I really enjoy are Umpire Classroom, run by MAC umpire...

EM: 2026 Issue 2

Greetings and salutations true, blue believers, NCAA baseball is underway, and many other leagues are in preseason tryouts, practices, and scrimmages. There are already lots of plays and calls popping up on social media. The two channels I really enjoy are Umpire...

Special Article 2026 Issue 2 Uniforms

Special Article NVBUA Uniform Bulletin By Ron Adamczyk, NVBUA Uniform Committee The NVBUA Uniform Committee and the Board of Directors have recently updated the uniform policy to clarify the transition to black as the association-standard shirt color for 2027 and to...

Special Article 2026 Issue 2 Taxes

Special Article 2026 Updates to the IRS Tax Form 1099 By Rick McIntosh I recently had a discussion with one of our colleagues about relevant tax issues, especially as they relate to sports officials. I want to talk about three issues: Form 1099-K, reporting pay on...

PM 2026 Issue 2

Fellow Officials, It was great to see everyone on that chilly Monday a couple of weeks ago via Zoom. Remember, our next membership meeting on March 1st at 7 pm will be all about the test. This is a Zoom call as well, and the link will go out a couple of days before...