The well-documented shortage of game officials means youth baseball and softball leagues will be scrambling for umpires again this spring and summer, and many games will be played with just one ...

The league’s restructured training program produced the 56 candidates selected for the camp in 2025. It was a more diverse bunch than was often the case at traditional umpire schools ...

and D-Bat Colorado Springs to provide "free umpire training, certifications, and uniforms/equipment" to veterans and their families. The training program is designed to "address the shortage of ...