Baseball
NFHS & NYSBUA Baseball InterpretationS
Recreation Baseball
uniform policy
The RCUA adheres to the New York State Baseball Umpires Association (NYSBUA) uniform policy with the following exceptions listed below.
Exceptions to NYSBUA Uniform Policy:
All Baseball:
- RCUA or NYSBUA approved fitted navy hat & shirt, white letters with red piping used at both the plate and in the field.
- RCUA or NYSBUA approved fitted black hat & shirt, white letters with white piping used at both the plate and in the field.
- RCUA or NYSBUA approved fitted Navy hat & Powder Blue Shirt, white letters with Red/White/Blue Piping
- Charcoal or Heather Grey Pants. No combo or plate pants in the field.
- Black Ball Bags with Black Shirt
- Navy Ball Bags with Navy or Powder Blue Shirt.
- No Hat Required for Plate Umpire using either Hockey Style Mask or Skull Cap Helmet (Must be worn with helmet bill facing forward.)
- Both Partners MUST Match Color
Optional Shirt: The scarlet (red) shirt is NOT approved.
Pull-Over Jacket: Smitty full sleeve, half sleeve, or Thermal jackets are the approved jackets for the RCUA. Black or Navy Blue Only. No Jacket allowed if one umpire is wearing a Powder Blue shirt.
All Baseball:
- RCUA or NYSBUA approved fitted navy hat & shirt, white letters with red piping used at both the plate and in the field.
- RCUA or NYSBUA approved fitted black hat & shirt, white letters with white piping used at both the plate and in the field.
- RCUA or NYSBUA approved fitted Navy hat & Powder Blue Shirt, white letters with Red/White/Blue Piping
- Charcoal or Heather Grey Pants. No combo or plate pants in the field.
- Black Ball Bags with Black Shirt
- Navy Ball Bags with Navy or Powder Blue Shirt.
- No Hat Required for Plate Umpire using either Hockey Style Mask or Skull Cap Helmet (Must be worn with helmet bill facing forward.)
- Both Partners MUST Match Color
Optional Shirt: The scarlet (red) shirt is NOT approved.
Pull-Over Jacket: Smitty full sleeve, half sleeve, or Thermal jackets are the approved jackets for the RCUA. Black or Navy Blue Only. No Jacket allowed if one umpire is wearing a Powder Blue shirt.