EM: 2026 Issue 3

Mar 30, 2026 | Editor's Message

Greetings and salutations true, blue believers, SPOILER ALERT! In the 1987 Brian DePalma directed film, The Untouchables, Sean Connery in an Oscar winning role portrays Chicago police officer James Malone. In a riveting, explosive scene Malone is viciously murdered in...

Special Article 2026 Issue 3 Situation Management

Mar 30, 2026 | Special Article

Special Article NVBUA Situation Management Coordinator: “The Complaint Department” Norm Gordon, Situation Management Coordinator Almost three years ago, association commissioner John Porter contacted me about assisting him with the volume of calls, emails, and texts...

Special Article 2026 Issue 3 Terry Pluto on Baseball

Mar 30, 2026 | Special Article

Special Article Terry Pluto on Baseball By Collin Agee On February 24, I participated in a webinar with renowned sportswriter Terry Pluto, as a member of the Cleveland Club of Washington DC. Pluto has spent a career covering sports, most of it for the Akron Beacon...

Mechanics 2026 Issue 3

Mar 30, 2026 | Mechanics

Using the Working Area By Anthony Mayer There is no definition of where the “working area” is on a baseball field but is the one place you want to be able to find when working in the two-umpire system. From this area, you can adjust to plays and situations at any base...

Rules 2026 Issue 3

Mar 30, 2026 | Rules

March 2026 Rules Quiz Roundup by Josh Cooper It’s been a really fun month of rules quizzes. We hope you enjoy this content as much as we enjoy creating it. We used your feedback to hit some of the most requested topics: Conferences Batter’s Interference Force...