Blue Crew News

Editor's Message With a nod to the Scottish-American naturalist, John Muir, the Pacific Northwest was calling, and I needed to go! And now, I am returned, renewed and refreshed. Special thank you to Michael Chmar who held it down for me (and YOU, dear readers…) as he...

Editor's Message Welcome to the June 23rd issue of The Blue Crews News! Robert’s on vacation with his family this week, so I’m subbing in to make sure we get this edition out to all of you! In this edition, we start with Mr. Maher’s presidential message. He’s wrapping...

Before I begin, I was just handed an urgent bulletin from the BCN Update Desk…VHSL First Round State games will be Tuesday, June 10th at Madison HS, West Springfield HS, Heritage HS, Independence HS and Gainesville HS. Umpire assignments have not yet been finalized.

We had originally thought it best to remain dark in honor of Memorial Day but, we’ve got Dave here for you with a brief President’s Message in this abbreviated edition. Blue Crew News will return with a full edition on Monday, June 9th followed by an edition on Monday, June 23rd.

For those in and around high school baseball this is indeed the start of a special time of the season. For the umpires especially…slots will be earned. Judgements will be called. Rules will be applied. Legends will emerge. War stories will be written.

I’d like to send our association’s best wishes for a speedy recovery to MLB umpire Hunter Wendelstedt who was struck in the head by a foul ball recently.

Before summarizing yet another jam packed edition of the Blue Crew News, I wanted to take a moment and talk about the relationship dynamic between crew chiefs and the umpire or umpires on their crews and a display of class and grace.

And once again, Blue Crew News is back and better than ever! Here’s what else is back and better than ever…the weather! I hope you have all had the pleasure of working games this week (as have I) as conditions have been really optimal for evening baseball.

Well, we’ve arrived at what I am sure is our collective favorite time of the year for those of us providing adjudication services on the local DC region high school baseball fields!

For over two years, I’ve been giving thought to what that means and the goals I would want to achieve should I be given the opportunity to do so. There are so many aspects to the umpiring experience both on and off the field.

Welcome back to another episode of the Blue Crew News! We’ve got another jam-packed edition fresh off the presses with the added feature that we are bringing you two new voices from the association as well as a past voice from Blue Crew News.

Welcome back my friends! To the show that never ends! We’re so glad you could attend! Come inside, come inside! (…our house band this week is the prog-rock firm of Emerson, Lake and Palmer.)

Welcome to the official re-launch of the Blue Crew News! And a special welcome to our rookies and those recently joining the association who may have umpired elsewhere!