Eastern Maine Baseball Umpires Association
The Eastern Maine Baseball Umpires Association (EMBUA) serves area schools within the geographic area of Eastern Maine. Our coverage area also includes Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, Old Town, Dover, Greenville, MDI, Lee, Millinocket and Orono. We are one board of seven in the Maine State Umpires Association.
Our Goals include:
~ Promoting the uniform interpretation of the rules of baseball
~ Promoting better baseball and umpiring
~ Fostering good relationships among all umpires, players and school (team) officials
~ Striving for better understanding between umpires and the general public
~ Assisting in the development of good clean competition and high standards of character and citizenship
~ Providing training to improve umpiring in general.
Membership in the EMBUA:
Regular membership - Open to any person who is at least 18 years of age (High School games).
Junior membership - Under 18 - (Juniors & Seniors in High School) are eligible for Middle School Games only.
Four classes of membership
◾Active members - are available for game assignments.
◾Associate members - are not available for assignment but maintain membership.
◾Probationary members - are new members working only sub-varsity games. Those members must pay dues, attend four rules' clinics and successfully pass a written examination. Standard probation is one year.
◾Honorary life members - Members who are no longer active and have served not less than 15 years in a manner that is worthy of recognition to the whole community. This is voted on by the membership.
About our membership
Our members also umpire baseball outside if the High School season. Our group has been well represented in the MPA regionals and State games throughout the years as well. We have members that also work for other High School boards.
Some members of our group also work:
NCAA baseball
Little League Levels (including World Series and regionals)
American Legion baseball (including State tournaments)
AAU/Travel baseball
Please contact our board secretary, Steve Salsbury or Rob Curtis if you would like more information on joining our association
Life Members
Bruce Anderson
Mike Bordick Sr *
Harry Dalton *
Ken Parker *
Leroy Patterson *
Peter Webb
* = Deceased
Members in Maine Baseball Hall of Fame
Ralph Damren -2016
Bill Patterson - 2023
