Videos of parents and coaches verbally and physically assaulting umpires have gone viral, causing many umps to call it quits.

Gillette's Teddric Walker has spent more than 25 years behind the plate and is now being recognized as one of the best youth ...

CLEVELAND — Umpires and referees are skilled at calling plays and dodging balls on the field or court, but what’s become more common once the final whistle blows is officials trying to dodge ...

Umpires are no longer volunteer kids who come out of the stands to call balls and strikes. Even in youth baseball, most umpires today are paid. That raises the stakes and makes it even more ...

Youth baseball leagues in Massachusetts are struggling to recruit new umpires and some say it's because of parents. Dorsan Delisle is the umpire director for Bellingham Youth Baseball, overseeing ...

Youth leagues across the country are raising similar alarms about how to restore civility and safety after a nationwide surge in abuse primarily targeting referees and umpires. Various attempts at ...

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