Anyone heard the joke about the ref who should buy a ticket to the game because they were ball watching? As a fan, your natural inclination is to watch where the ball goes. It takes will power and self-discipline to overcome that habit. An official that ball watches will consistently miss fouls and violations. It Read More …
All Adult GLOA officials (even those who have had a background check done for another sport) must go to www.102453.arbitersports.com and follow the steps to give CONSENT for a background check to be run. This link also spells out all your rights under Federal and State law concerning background checks. Please make sure your profile section within Read More …
Until the late 1800s, baseball umpires did not use any signals. Some historians credit William “Dummy” Hoy, a deaf player with the Washington Nationals, with introducing hand signals for balls and strikes, safe and out calls. Others, credit umpire Bill “The Old Arbiter” Klem, who began officiating two years after Hoy retired, with inventing hand Read More …