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Welcome to the Grand rapids umpires alliance LLC website

Welcome to the Grand rapids umpires alliance LLC websiteWelcome to the Grand rapids umpires alliance LLC websiteWelcome to the Grand rapids umpires alliance LLC website
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Welcome to the Grand rapids umpires alliance LLC website

Welcome to the Grand rapids umpires alliance LLC websiteWelcome to the Grand rapids umpires alliance LLC websiteWelcome to the Grand rapids umpires alliance LLC website
Contact Us

About Us

Who We Are

 We are group of highly motivated individuals in the Grand Rapids/ West Michigan area who are dedicated to recruiting, education, training and professionalism in recreational, scholastic and collegiate baseball umpiring.


Bruce Doane Jr

Owner/CEO/Assignor


Kirk VanderLaan

Website/Communications Director 

Our Home Field

The GRUA tournaments and camps are played at local Universities (with turf fields) and local High School fields.

The Seasons

 A typical GRUA season runs from spring (May) to fall (October).

Summer Season Begins!!!

The date is approaching fast so don't delay. Sign up or renew your GRUA membership today. Don’t miss out!

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The season may have started, but stay in touch as things are always changing. Will keep you up to date on leagues, tournaments and camps....

camps

 2025 Midwest 

           2 Umpire Invitational Camp             

Davenport University Baseball Complex

September 12th - 14th, 2025


 

For more information and consideration for an invite, please contact:

Bruce Doane -- brucedoane63@gmail.com



Bruce Doane Jr. serves as our Camp Director. Instructors at the  camp bring more than 300 years of umpiring experience at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. More importantly, they are dedicated to making you a stronger umpire and helping you reach your officiating goals. The staff will not waste your time with "war stories."






 

  2025 Midwest 

3 Umpire Invitational Camp

 Davenport University Baseball Complex 

September 26th - 28th, 2025



For more information and consideration for an invite, please contact:

Bruce Doane -- brucedoane63@gmail.com



Bruce Doane Jr. serves as our Camp Director. Instructors at the  camp bring more than 300 years of umpiring experience at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. More importantly, they are dedicated to making you a stronger umpire and helping you reach your officiating goals. The staff will not waste your time with "war stories."





 

TOURNAMENTS

League and Tournament Rules

GVSU Prospect Tournaments

West Michigan Baseball League

RULES & INFO


Director

(Connor Elsey)

586-850-3785





GVSU TOURNAMENTS


RULES

West Michigan Baseball League

West Michigan Baseball League

RULES & INFO


Director

( Paul Millitello )

616-438-2578

  




OPEN CITY DIVISION- 2023


RULES

Davenport Tournaments

Hope College Tournaments

RULES & INFO


Director

( Kevin Tidey )

-- 616-723-5726 

 




PANTHER TOURNAMENTS


RULES

Hope College Tournaments

Hope College Tournaments

Hope College Tournaments

RULES & INFO


Director

( Ryan Dorow )

 269-944-9583 

RULES

Third Coast Tournaments

Hope College Tournaments

Third Coast Tournaments

RULES & INFO


Director

      ( Matt Wehner )    

317-727-3655

RULES

Exposure at the Grands

Hope College Tournaments

Third Coast Tournaments

RULES & INFO


Director

( Drew Huard )

517-927-8199 

RULES

United Shoreline Baseball League

International Baseball League of West Michigan

International Baseball League of West Michigan

RULES & INFO


Director

(  Josh Russell  )

 989-980-6893 

RULES

International Baseball League of West Michigan

International Baseball League of West Michigan

International Baseball League of West Michigan

RULES & INFO


Director

( Javier Sanchez )

616-477-4977

RULES

Umpire training Videos

Plate Meeting Basics!

Managing Lineups & Substitutions!!

Basic Umpire Mechanics and Signals!

DRESS CODE & UMPIRE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS:

Baseball

 Umpires shall wear a navy blue or black polo-style shirts with red and white or white sleeve and collar stripes, gray slacks and a navy or black cap.  All other articles of clothing (i.e., turtleneck, undershirt, jacket or plate coat) shall be navy blue or black. The ball bag(s) shall be either gray, navy blue, or black  A navy blue or black umpire cap is required. The belt and socks shall be solid black. Shoes black or black with white logos.  OPTIONAL: Umpires may also wear a powder blue polo-style shirt with navy and white sleeve and collar stripes as long as ALL members wearing a shirt wear the same color. Accessories – Equipment such as masks, indicators and brushes can be of any color. Gloves (if worn) shall be black.


ALL UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT CAN BE PURCHASED THROUGH THE VENDORS BELOW!!!

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