The North Shore Baseball Umpires Association (NSBUA) was founded in 1960 and recognized by the State of Massachusetts as a non-profit association since 2012.
The mission of the NSBUA is to train and develop umpires with the goal and mission to promote quality umpiring throughout the North Shore.
NSBUA Umpires primarily serve the North Shore of Boston at the Little League, AAU, youth, adult, and High School levels.
The mission of the NSBUA is to train and develop umpires with the goal and mission to promote quality umpiring throughout the North Shore.
NSBUA Umpires primarily serve the North Shore of Boston at the Little League, AAU, youth, adult, and High School levels.
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A CODE OF ETHICS FOR BASEBALL UMPIRES
• I will honor all contracts regardless of possible inconvenience or financial loss.
• I will diligently study the rules of the game, observe the work of other umpires and will, at all times, attempt to improve myself.
• I will remember that, while my work as an umpire is important, I must conduct myself in such a way that spectator’s attention is directed not to me but to the players playing the game.
• I will dress and maintain my appearance in a matter befitting the dignity and importance of the great game of baseball.
• I will conduct myself so as to be a worthy example to the players under my jurisdiction.
• I will be fair and unbiased in my decisions, rendering them without regard to the score or next year’s contract.
• I will give my complete cooperation to the schools, which I serve, and to the Association that I represent.
• I will cooperate and be professional in my association with my fellow umpires and will do nothing to cause them public embarrassment.
• I will in my actions on the field be firm but not over bearing; courteous but not ingratiating; positive and never rude; dignified and never “cocky”; friendly and not companionable; calm, but ever alert.
• I will be prepared both physically and mentally to administer the game.
• I will not smoke on or in the vicinity of the playing field nor drink any alcoholic beverages on the day of the game.
• I will not give any information, which might be used by a team’s future opponent.
• I will keep in mind that the game is more important than the wishes of any individual player, coach, or the ambitions of any individual umpire.
• I will honor all contracts regardless of possible inconvenience or financial loss.
• I will diligently study the rules of the game, observe the work of other umpires and will, at all times, attempt to improve myself.
• I will remember that, while my work as an umpire is important, I must conduct myself in such a way that spectator’s attention is directed not to me but to the players playing the game.
• I will dress and maintain my appearance in a matter befitting the dignity and importance of the great game of baseball.
• I will conduct myself so as to be a worthy example to the players under my jurisdiction.
• I will be fair and unbiased in my decisions, rendering them without regard to the score or next year’s contract.
• I will give my complete cooperation to the schools, which I serve, and to the Association that I represent.
• I will cooperate and be professional in my association with my fellow umpires and will do nothing to cause them public embarrassment.
• I will in my actions on the field be firm but not over bearing; courteous but not ingratiating; positive and never rude; dignified and never “cocky”; friendly and not companionable; calm, but ever alert.
• I will be prepared both physically and mentally to administer the game.
• I will not smoke on or in the vicinity of the playing field nor drink any alcoholic beverages on the day of the game.
• I will not give any information, which might be used by a team’s future opponent.
• I will keep in mind that the game is more important than the wishes of any individual player, coach, or the ambitions of any individual umpire.
