camps
2024 Midwest
2 Umpire Invitational Camp
Davenport University Baseball Complex
September 13th - 15th, 2024
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."
2024 Midwest
3 Umpire Invitational Camp
Davenport University Baseball Complex
September 27th - 29th, 2024
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."
2024 Junior Umpire Camp
In partnership with Grand Rapids Umpire Alliance (GRUA), we would like to invite you to participate in a comprehensive 6 week beginners umpire training program.
Who: Any 13-18 year old regardless of experience.
What: 6-week beginners’ program where you will learn rules, philosophy, positioning and mechanics that will prepare you for the upcoming season.
When: Sundays 4-7pm
(Starting Feb 18th - March 24th)
Where: West Catholic High School
1801 Bristol Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Cost: $150 per student
What else: Students will receive GRUA adjustable hats along with BATL polo umpire shirt that can be used in place of the traditional umpire shirt.
About the lead instructor: Nick Sweeney will be entering his 29th year umpiring baseball. He attended Jim Evans professional umpire academy in 2005 and worked 2 years in organized professional baseball. He has 23 years of experience at every level of college baseball. He retired from full time umpiring two years ago to spend more time with his four young children. His passion lies now with helping to develop the next generation of umpires. He is an instructor at the Bruce Doane’s two and three umpire camps that are held locally at Davenport University in the fall as well as the West Michigan Umpire Association and Algoma LL in the spring.
How to register: Please email Nick at niuhuskie04@gmail.com by Feb 17th with the following information:
• Name
• Email Address
• Shirt size
• Little League affiliation (if any)
• Number of years of umpire experience
After you register, you will receive instructions of payment and what to bring with you. Syllabus will be handed out on the first night.
League and Tournament Rules
GVSU Prospect Tournaments
West Michigan Baseball League
West Michigan Baseball League
RULES & INFO
Director
(Connor Elsey)
586-850-3785
GVSU TOURNAMENTS
West Michigan Baseball League
West Michigan Baseball League
West Michigan Baseball League
RULES & INFO
Director
( Paul Millitello )
616-438-2578
OPEN CITY DIVISION- 2023
Davenport Tournaments
West Michigan Baseball League
Hope College Tournaments
RULES & INFO
Director
( Kevin Tidey )
-- 616-723-5726
PANTHER TOURNAMENTS
Hope College Tournaments
Hope College Tournaments
Hope College Tournaments
RULES & INFO
Director
( Ryan Dorow )
269-944-9583
Third Coast Tournaments
Hope College Tournaments
Third Coast Tournaments
RULES & INFO
Director
( Matt Wehner )
317-727-3655
Exposure at the Grands
Hope College Tournaments
Third Coast Tournaments
RULES & INFO
Director
( Drew Huard )
517-927-8199
United Shoreline Baseball League
United Shoreline Baseball League
United Shoreline Baseball League
RULES & INFO
Director
( Josh Russell )
989-980-6893
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!!!
