PM 2025 Issue 12
Jul 14, 2025
Regarding our night out this Thursday, please remember the following. There is a double-header scheduled for 4:00PM and 6:30PM and it’s a turf playing surface. I will be there at 4PM and I encourage you to come whenever you like and stay until the end of the second game if you wish.
PM 2025 Issue 11
Jun 23, 2025
Fellow Officials, Well, the high school seasons in both Virginia and Maryland are now over. As you saw in my previous...
PM 2025 Issue 10
Jun 9, 2025
Today, let’s start by giving a shout out to those umpires volunteering their time in the new Shepherd Program. It’s still very small as we are only providing ‘shepherds’ for first year officials, but our list of first year officials is growing substantially.
PM 2025 Memorial Day
May 26, 2025
Fellow Officials, I’ve seen many excellent Memorial Day messages over the years; there’s the one about the kid crying at a...
PM 2025 Issue 9
May 12, 2025
Fellow Officials, Lots going on, so let’s jump right in. Today, I want to talk about uniforms, rules, the banquet, our...
PM 2025 Issue 8
Apr 28, 2025
Fellow Officials, Let’s hop around a bit today – let’s start with some discussion about pre-game and post-game conferences,...
PM 2025 Issue 7
Apr 14, 2025
Fellow Officials, I’d like to take this time to bring you up to date on some of the initiatives you have been hearing...
PM 2025 Issue 6
Mar 31, 2025
Fellow Officials, “Never in the field of human conflict, has so much been owed to so few by so many.” I trust everyone...
PM 2025 Issue 5
Mar 17, 2025
My Fellow Officials, With the regular season getting started, I want to remind everyone to keep your blocks up to date....
PM 2025 Issue 4
Mar 3, 2025
My Fellow Officials, Today, I want to talk about ratings. I have begun, by asking a select group of leaders within the...
PM 2025 Issue 3
Feb 17, 2025
My fellow officials, As your schedules fill up and the weather slowly gets warmer, please remember to dress properly for...
PM 2025 Issue 2
Feb 3, 2025
My fellow officials, The Virginia high school rules exam is open now and the Maryland exam opens a week from Wednesday (on...
PM 2025 Issue 1
Jan 20, 2025
My fellow officials, I'd like to welcome you to the first installment of the Blue Crew News! I hope you will take a look at...