Western New York Umpires Association

06/12/2026

Reusing this photo from subregionals for today’s post - this crew of Justin Barleben, Eric Harvey, and Jeff Sell are representing WNYUA and Section 6 this weekend at the state tournament in Binghamton!

Semifinal games start today at 10:00 AM, finals tomorrow starting at 10:00 as well.

06/11/2026

Congratulations to our AAA regional crew who worked the Niagara Falls v. Christian Brothers game last Saturday!

Eric Harvey, Wally Bissett, and Rick Antonio.

06/03/2026

We are incredibly proud to have been able to put NINE umpires with college officiating experience on subregional games yesterday. Congratulations to all three crews!

06/03/2026

Western New York Chapter umpires Brandon Musso, Wally Bissett and Rory Parker working a sub-regional game in Section VI

06/02/2026

Congratulations to our final and semifinal crews for Thursday through Saturday!

WNYUA crews are back in action tonight for the AAA, AA, and B subregionals.

05/27/2026

Congratulations to the WNYUA crews who earned 3-man postseason assignments on Tuesday! We also had 5 other 2-man crews working quarterfinal games across Erie County.

WNYUA crews are back at it tomorrow for both AA semis, a B semi, and the A2 final.

(Not pictured: A1 semis crew - Pioneer vs. Amherst)

04/29/2026

04/16/2026

Test time!!! This was the question on the NFHS test that most people missed. Only 39.67% got it right. What say you?

With a runner advancing to third base, the second out is recorded at first base. The first baseman,
wrongly thinking the play was the third out, tosses the ball to the base umpire who catches the ball and
holds it.

A. With the runner advancing, the ball stays live and in play.

B. The ball is immediately dead.

C. The runner is awarded third base.

D. B and C.

04/05/2026