Welcome to the official website of the San Gabriel Valley Unit of the California Baseball Umpires Association (CBUA). We are over 80 umpires servicing nearly 30 high schools in Los Angeles County, California.
 

You can now follow us on at www.twitter.com/SGVBaseballUmps

NEWS

1/25/13

The 2013 calendar has been updated and is available on our calendar page.

1/6/13

The 2013 baseball season is right around the corner. Our first meeting will February 2, 2013 starting at 9:00 a.m. It will be held at Rosemont Middle School (same location as last year). Kits will be passed out at that meeting.


Ron Sowers will discuss all new rule and mechanic changes. Dave Hargrave will go over the assigning process for 2013. Should you know anyone interested in umpiring, please bring him/her to the meeting. Steve Delgado VP is hard at work on a mentor program. If you would be interested in mentoring a younger umpiring contact Steve or Chris McNeese.


The remainder of the 2013 calendar of events will be published once San Marino is confirmed as our meeting place. REMINDER DUES $95.00, AND ALL UMPIRES MUST SHOW PROOF OF INSURANCE.

1/19/12

Our first meeting will be on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at Rosemont Middle School (Ron Sowers's school), 4725 Rosemont Ave., La Crescenta, CA 91214. The meeting will start at 9:00 a.m., however come early to get your kits and mingle.

The complete calendar is now online. Please note that all meetings other than the first one will be at San Marino High School.

4/24/11
Don't forget...Our banquet is next Sunday night, May 1, at Mijares Restaurant on Palmetto Drive in Pasadena.

2/17/11
Our meetings will now be at San Marino High School.

2/8/11
To access printable copies of the study guide and classroom tests, go here. Remember that the study guide must be done online. To take the study guide online, go here.

Bob Branson will be holding a study guide session at Domenico's in Monrovia on Sunday, February 13, at 4:00 PM. Come with your study guide ALREADY COMPLETED. For directions to Domenico's, click here.

12/30/10
Our first meeting will be at 9:00 AM on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at South Pasadena High School. Our calendar is online--click the tab above to go to it.

New umpires with or without experience are always welcome! If you would like to join us, we now have an online membership form here.

4/15/10
The 2010 CBUA-SGV Banquet will be at Mijares Mexican Restaurant in Pasadena on Sunday, May 2. Hors d'oveurs start at 6:00, and dinner starts at 7:00. Remember to bring your 2011 dues and a door prize. (Click here for directions to Mijares.)

2/11/10
Bob Branson will be holding a study guide session at Domenico's Restaurant in Arcadia at 5:00 PM on Sunday, February 21. Please have your study guide completed prior to the meeting. (Click here for directions to Domenico's.)

1/30/10
Our first meeting will be at 9:00 AM on Saturday, February 6, 2010, at South Pasadena High School. New umpires with or without experience are welcome! If you would like to join us, we now have an online membership form here.

Our 2010 study guide and classroom tests are available for download on the Tests page.

4/2/09
Our annual banquet will be held on Monday April 27th.  We will meet at Mijare's Restaurant on S. Pasadena Avenue  and Palmentto Drive in Pasadena. (Click here for directions.)  A no host bar will open at 6:00 PM, and dinner will be served at 7:00 PM.  Please bring a "Door Prize" so everyone goes home with a gift.  We look forward to seeing you there on Monday the 27th.

3/10/09
Monday, March 16 will be a make-up meeting. If you missed a meeting or did not pass the study guide or qualification exam, you need to attend. If you need to make up more than one meeting, check your study guide for meeting dates for Foothill-Citrus, San Fernando, LA City, Orange County, or other associations.

3/9/09
Congratulations to Bob Branson, Henry Torres, and Darren Winkley for being elected to the Board of Directors. Also, congratulations to Chris McNeese for being reelected to the position of Secretary-Treasurer.

3/8/09
The next meeting is Monday, March 9 at South Pasadena High School. We will be holding elections and having the classification exam.

3/6/09
Today is the first day of baseball season. Good luck, and have a great season!

3/2/09
There are scrimmages on Tuesday, March 3 at Marshall Fundamental High School and at the Glendale Sports Complex starting about 3:15.

2/28/09
The next meeting is Monday, March 2 at South Pasadena High School. We will be holding nominations for next year's board.