Baseball Umpires' Association of South Australia

Here's a great news article on our Man in the South-East, Kris Keeping.
He made his way from local games with Mount Gambier and District Baseball League up to the Australian Baseball League in only a few years. And there are more opportunities to come!
Where could umpiring take you? Contact us today!

Balancing burgers & baseball - Mt Gambier Times Discover how ABL baseball umpire Kristopher Keeping balances his dream sports career with managing a local McDonald's.

It's not too late to make the leap into umpiring! Please feel free to contact us if you have an interest in joining the 3rd team on the field.
- Learn the actual rules, beyond the rule myths
- Enjoy the game from the best seat in the house
- Meet a new group of baseball tragics and friends
- Give back to the game we love

Thanks to the Port Adelaide Baseball Club for setting up this GoFundMe for Harry's family: Keryn, Jett, and Dakota. https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-the-harris-family-9dxnf/cl/s?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp20_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&lang=en_GB&attribution_id=sl%3A065d7eb4-e7dc-40e2-91a6-efddf01d0483&ts=1783946649

A GoFundMe page has been set up to support the Harris family during this difficult time. If you are able to, please consider making a contribution. Every donation is greatly appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-the-harris-family-9dxnf

Question: Does this count as ball tampering in winterball? 🥶 🌧️

Vale Daniel "Harry" Harris

Very sad news for the baseball community here in South Australia, with the passing of one of our own, Daniel Harris, on Friday.

Put simply: Harry was a great character and friend - always up for some banter and was continually trying to improve himself and uplift others. Off the field as much as on the diamond, the long talks we would have about plays, calls, and situations, and life in general, could carry on into the wee hours.

After a few years of being a "clubbie", Harry started league umpiring in 2020, joining the umpire academy program and quickly became one of the regular Men's Division 1 plate umpires.

He umpired over 300 games including SABL, SA Country Championships, Regional finals, and travelled across the country to umpire twice at the Australian Youth Championships, Senior and Junior League Championships, and was part of the inaugural Down Under Winter Classic in Qld.

Harry also coordinated umpires for the local school baseball competition, and helped encourage, recruit and train club umpires, because it was his way of giving back to the sport he grew up with.

He was the very surprised recipient of our Michael Peacock Award in 2023, our BUASA member-voted award for the umpire that people enjoyed to umpire with.

Our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to Keryn, Dakota, and Jett, along with his extended family and friends around Australia and the world.

Rest in Peace.

A fantastic weekend of umpire instruction and development at Sunraysia Baseball League nust concluded!

Rev and Paul made their way towards the Riverina region and delivered a 3 hour seminar on Friday night, then provided feedback, tips, and guidance to the 5 games of club umpires (running mostly 3-umpire system), and concluded this morning with an on field run-through of positions, rotations, signals, responsibilities, and nomenclature.

Great feedback received so far and we hope to be back to assist further in in umpire development and recruitment for the league!

Rev and Paul are hitting the road this weekend, venturing slightly across the border to run an umpiring seminar for the Sunraysia Baseball League in Mildura!

If you're local to the area it's not too late to sign up, contact the Sunraysia Baseball League.

Please register your interest at https://forms.office.com/r/7G6dtqgmgD