About Us - Bergen County Umpires Association

The Bergen County Umpires Association is an organization of baseball and softball umpires certified to officiate high school contests in New Jersey.

Our purpose is:

  • promote the welfare of the games of baseball and softball on the county level by uniformly interpreting and administering the rules of those games as set forth by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) and the National Federation of High School Associations (NFHS).
  • promote and maintain the highest degree of baseball and softball officiating by following a uniform set of mechanics and have available at all times an adequate number of thoroughly trained and capable umpires.
  • preserve the traditions, foster the ideals, advance the interests and improve the quality and prestige of the baseball and softball umpires through a comprehensive program of classroom training and on-the-field experience and develop a spirit of friendship and maintain a high standard of ethics among umpires.

 

 

2022 BCUA Sportsmanship Awards

Posted by bcua on Sunday, 8 May 2022

Members - registration for the banquet and voting for the Bergen and Passaic County schools to receive the annual BCUA Sportsmanship Awards in both baseball and softball is now open.

Along with these awards, the association also awards a worthy individual umpire the Barney Finn Award (for loyal service to the BCUA) and the Ray Farricker Award (for consistently displaying qualities of Integrity, Pride, Enthusiasm and Hustle) at the banquet.

Even if you're not planning to attend, please take the time to vote for these prestigious awards. If you have been moved by another fellow umpire or some school during the season, this is your time to show your appreciation for them.

To vote, please click here. Remember, you must be signed on with the username and password e-mailed out by John Gojdycz before you can access the form.

Ballots must be completed by the end of the day on Monday, May 23, 2022.

BCUA BANQUET 2023

Posted by bcua on Friday, 11 March 2022

MARK THE DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR!!!

The BCUA  will hold is annual end of year banquet on Thursday June 8, 2023 at 6:30PM at Biagio's in Paramus.  We look forward to seeing everyone there.

NFHS 2022 Softball Rules Changes Video

Posted by bcua on Thursday, 24 February 2022

POSTED ON BEHALF OF THE NJSIAA / NFHS:

The NFHS recently created a video that can be used as a complement to the 2022 NFHS Softball rules interpretation PowerPoint presentation. The video is entitled “2022 Softball Rules Changes” and can be watched below.

Player Equipment Changes Highlight Rules Revisions in High School Softball

Posted by bcua on Friday, 16 July 2021

Republished from NFHS.org
Two significant player equipment changes involving the wearing of head coverings and beads were among the rules revisions approved in high school softball for the upcoming 2022 season.

These changes along with six other rules revisions were recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Softball Rules Committee at its June 14-16 meeting held in a virtual format and subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

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