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...

Special Article 2026 Issue 2 West Point

Special Article Former West Point Players Now Umpiring By Collin Agee I was a left handed pitcher at West Point from 1976 to 1979. The Army Baseball Team does a great job keeping in touch with their alumni, via e-mail, webinars, and this newsletter. In this issue, I...

Mechanics 2026 Issue 2

A Moment for Mechanics:Knowing Responsibilities By Anthony Mayer Getting back to the basics in the two-umpire system as the season starts our mantra is…angle is primary, distance is secondary. While no mechanics manual delves into the specifics of where an umpire...