Special Article 2025 Issue 14 Sharing the Heritage

Sep 15, 2025 | Special Article

Special Article Sharing The Heritage Robert Fobian, Editor – Blue Crew News Recently, during a creative session for the Blue Crew News, I was talking with your brother and mine, Mike Chmar. The subject of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY came up,...

Rules 2025 Issue 14

Sep 15, 2025 | Rules

Steal Plays At Home Plate by Bob Nasser This is my first foray into this rules article stuff, so bear with me. A fellow umpire asked me to do a quick article about what happens when a player is attempting to steal home and is hit by the pitch, as this happened in his...

PM 2025 Issue 14

Sep 15, 2025 | Presidents Message

Fellow Officials, As I was re-reading my past messages, I noticed I hadn’t properly called out one of the guys who makes all of this happen. When you read Blue Crew News or go to the NVBUA website, you see the work of many people, including Jim Clayton. Jim is a...

BCN: 2025 Issue 13

Aug 18, 2025 | Blue Crew News

Editor’s Message This edition of Blue Crews News is a bevy of very relevant and interesting information for you to enjoy while the summer season winds down! There are so many umpires within our association that not only do great work for us, but they also do...

EM: 2025 Issue 13

Aug 18, 2025 | Editors Message

Greetings Fellow Umpires, This edition of Blue Crews News is a bevy of very relevant and interesting information for you to enjoy while the summer season winds down! There are so many umpires within our association that not only do great work for us, but they also do...