Southern Massachusetts
Umpires Association
SMUAUMP.com
Information
Update Forms: An information update form has been included in this
mailing. We ask that all members, including Inactive Members, & Honorary
Members to complete these forms and return them as soon as possible. Some of our
members have not filled one out in years and we like to keep all the directory
information current. It only takes a few minutes to fill out the form, and we
supply the return envelope and postage. We also ask any member that has decided
not to return to the association to return the form with just your name and
proper box checked off. Any Honorary member that wishes to continue umpire games
please check off both Active, & Honorary boxes.
March
15, 2010
Arnone Elementary School
Theater
7:00 PM Nominations
March
20, & 21, 2010
Massasoit Comm. College
Gym/Field
11:00 AM
Field Mechanics
March
29, 2010**
E.Bridgewater Commercial Club 1
Neilson Drive
7:00 PM
Elections, Dinner
April
12, 2010
Arnone Elementary School
Theater
7:00 PM Film
Night
April
26, 2010
West Junior High School
Theater
7:00 PM Assignor’s
Night
May
10, 2010
Arnone Elementary School
Theater
8:00 PM Business
Meeting
** Free Buffet, Cash Bar, and Raffle.
Snow Cancellation: In case of snow, or other weather related problems that forces us to postpone a meeting. The rule of thumb is. If the City of Brockton has cancelled day, or evening classes, the meeting will be postponed (not cancelled), except for March 29, 2009 at the East Bridgewater Commercial Club Hall.
Any
postponement will be posted to our web site @ smuaump.com
DUES:
The S.M.U.A. dues for 2010 are will remain at current levels. Forty five ($45.00)
dollars for active members, Thirty- five ($35.00) juniors, and
Twenty-five ($25.00) dollars for inactive members. Still the best
deal in the state. Honorary members & Executive Board members are exempt
from paying annual dues. Dues must be paid by the first meeting (per
constitution) First meeting date is March 01, 2010 @ 7:00 PM.
Please pay your dues by Check, Money Order, or Credit Card on Pay Pal. No
cash shall be accepted, and dues are non refundable.
This year we have a few different ways to pay your dues. You may return
it with your update form to the Association’s Post office box in the envelope
supplied @ S.M.U.A. Post Office Box
1782 Brockton, Ma. 02303-1782. You may Mail it directly to the Treasurer
@ SMUA Treasurer 200 Carl Road,
Raynham, Ma. 02767-1506. There is a new option available to all members.
Skip has set up a Pay Pal account for our members. There will be a link set up
on the association’s web site soon @ SMUAUMP.com. Dues will be the same using this option, but Pay
Pal charges a 3% surcharge (i.e. Active Dues $45.00 – Pay Pal - $47.00,
Inactive Dues $25.00 – Pay Pal - $26.00) for using this option.
Please note there are 2 deadlines to pay your dues.
February 23, 2010 if you want to be registered with the M.I.A.A. or March
01, 2010 if you are not interested. Any dues paid late will result in a late fee
to be added to your dues at a rate of $5.00 per week.
Mandatory
Field Mechanics Clinic: This year the Executive board
voted to start holding clinics on field mechanics. At the last M.B.U.A. meeting
it was discussed what area that most association were lacking in their training
and every board present, it was in Field Mechanics. The S.M.U.A. is one of only
a couple of association that does not hold an annual field mechanics clinic for
its membership. The E-board felt very strongly about this issue, and realized
that our association was falling behind in this vital training. We have secured
the gym and baseball field at Massasoit Community College on Saturday March 20,
& Sunday March 21, 2010. The clinics will run from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on
both days. All members are required to attend at least 1 of the clinic dates.
You will receive a meeting credit for attending 1 of the clinics. If you attend
both days you still will only receive 1 meeting credit. Those of you that attend
other association’s Field Mechanics clinics you may receive credit for
attending it with written verification from that association’s secretary.
M.I.A.A. Enrollment:
If you plan on umpiring any level of school baseball you must be
registered with the M.I.A.A. No school assignor can assign you any games if you
are not registered. Over the past 10 years the S.M.U.A. has registered all
active S.M.U.A. members as part of their dues. We will continue this practice
again this year. The M.I.A.A. requires that the enrollment forms be submitted no
later than March 1, 2010. If we enroll as an association the cost is only $6.00
per umpire. The S.M.U.A. enrolled 136 members in 2009 at a cost of $816.00. This
year to meet the M.I.A.A.’s deadline, any active S.M.U.A. member that will be
umpiring school baseball must return the information form, and pay their dues by
February 23, 2010. If your
dues are not paid by that date you will have to enroll with the M.I.A.A. as an
individual at a cost of $12.00 to you. For those of you that are members of
other associations, you only need to be registered with your primary
association. You do not gain anything from being registered by more than 1
association.
High School Assignments:
Don Fredericks is the assignor for the Patriot, Mayflower, Atlantic
Coast, Hockomock, Bay State, South Shore Leagues, and 2 local catholic high
schools, 5 private schools, and Brockton High’s sub varsity, & Jr. Highs.
Call Don for Varsity assignments only 781-344-8475.
Sub-varsity assignments:
Bill Hess is doing the sub-varsity assigning for Don Fredericks. If you are
available at 2:30 PM, and would like to work some game, please contact Bill
Hess, at 781-767-4914 as soon as possible.Bill is currently filling up the
schedule, as umpires call in. Bill also has morning games the week of April
school vacation (4/19/10 – 4/23/10)
Inactive
Membership: If you intend on being Inactive for the upcoming 2010
season. Please fill out the enclosed form; Inactive member’s dues are
Twenty-five ($25.00) dollars. Please return this form to the address listed
below, by March 1, 2010. Any inactive member that plans to go active, and has
been inactive for 3 or more years, is required per Constitution, to be retested,
before active status is granted. Forms must be returned to remain on the rolls.
Meeting Excuse Requests:
If you Can not make a meeting. You must notify the Secretary, BEFORE
said meeting you plan to be excused for. No credit will be given, if your excuse
arrives after the missed meeting has been held. You may make your requests by Phone,
Mail, or E-Mail. No verbal excuses will be accepted.
My E-mail address is smuasecretary@aol.com
Please Note that No Excuse Waivers will be given for the first meeting on
March 01, 2010. This meeting is mandatory for all members.
Any member that can not make
any of the meetings due to work, school, or child care may apply for a 1 year
attendance waiver. Just write a short letter of excuse, stating the reason for
the request, and return it with your update form. If the excuse is accepted you
will not be required to attend meeting for that excused year, but you are
responsible for picking up any material handed out at any of the meetings (i.e.
rule book, directory, gift). If you require this to be mailed to you, it is a
cost of $3.00 for postage.
S.O.R.I. Checks:
Per the S.M.U.A. Constitution, all members that plan to umpire baseball will be
checked through the Massachusetts Sex Offenders Registry. Any person Found to be
a Level 2, or Level 3 Sex Offender will not be allowed to work youth baseball
games assigned by our association. S.O.R.I. checks are mandated by both Little
League Baseball, and Babe Ruth League. Please fill out, and sign your update
form, and returned by no later March 1, 2010. So we may submit the form to the
Ma. S.O.R.B, and have it returned in time for the start of the 2010 season.
Elections:
Offices that are open for 2010 election are the President (2 year term),
Vice-president (2 year term) Secretary (3 year term), and 2 Directors (2 year
terms each). Officers elected will take office September 1, 2010 for the 2011
season.
S.M.U.A. Secretary