About Us

 

The TOP OF OHIO UMPIRES ASSOCIATION is an OHSAA certified association organized for the purpose of training and supporting baseball and softball umpires to officiate Ohio high school sporting events. The members of the Top of Ohio Umpires Association are a group of like-minded individuals who take an interest in the development of our local athletes by becoming involved with their sporting activities.  We, as a group, enjoy the opportunity to take an active part in a sport that we really enjoy. While continually striving to improve our performance as an official and administrator of the game we love, we share a mutual desire to be the best role models to our student athletes on and off of the field.

Whether it is as a softball or baseball umpire, we believe our role as an official in administering the rules of the game, can have a great impact in the development of our high school student athletes through our conduct, integrity, and leadership we exhibit while fulfilling our obligations. Inevitably, these student athletes will go on to become business leaders and take an active role in our society.

Our association strives to keep our members on top of their game.  We pride ourselves in rules knowledge, administration, umpire mechanics, and professionalism.  We meet weekly, prior to each season, to discuss and train our members to become better officials.  Our group has a broad base of officials with varying experience, ranging from the beginning Class 2 official to NCAA Division 1 college umpires. This vast experience offers us the opportunity to draw off of a vast knowledge base to develop one another to reach their goals.

By becoming a member of the Top of Ohio Umpires Association you will be given the opportunity to network with members of various softball/baseball entities.  We have access to assignors who assign not only Ohio High School Assn. softball and baseball games, but ASA, NCAA, American Legion, Acme, and major summer tournaments held throughout Southwest Ohio.