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
The GRUA tournaments and camps are played at local Universities (with turf fields) and local High School fields.
A typical GRUA season runs from spring (May) to fall (October).
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....
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."
RULES & INFO
Director
(Connor Elsey)
586-850-3785
GVSU TOURNAMENTS
RULES & INFO
Director
( Paul Millitello )
616-438-2578
OPEN CITY DIVISION- 2023
RULES & INFO
Director
( Kevin Tidey )
-- 616-723-5726
PANTHER TOURNAMENTS
RULES & INFO
Director
( Ryan Dorow )
269-944-9583
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Director
( Matt Wehner )
317-727-3655
RULES & INFO
Director
( Drew Huard )
517-927-8199
RULES & INFO
Director
( Josh Russell )
989-980-6893
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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