Shopping List

Shirts – Powder blue with navy trim is the minimum starter shirt, other colors and styles are optional.  Crews discuss prior to games to match colors / styles when working together.

Pants – Charcoal pants are becoming the norm in most leagues and organizations.  

Hats – For our association, the Lone Star navy cap is the official cap.  Other organizations have their own branded cap (USA Softball, TASO softball, USSSA softball).  4 seam hats are typical for plate umpire, 6 and 8 seam for base umpire.  It is possible to use 6 seam as dual purpose if it fits properly.

Belt – Simple black belt is the minimum

Shoes – Solid black .  It is encouraged to have a set of plate shoes and a set of base shoes.

Socks – Black socks, calf or knee length

Undershirt – White undershirt

Jacket – Optional purchase, Navy with powder blue ½ zip jacket is starter jacket

Gear:

Umpire Indicator for tracking balls, strikes, and outs

Umpire brush for cleaning the plate and pitching rubber

Umpire game card holder, for holding scorecards and lineup cards

Pen / Pencil for annotating

Ball bag – Navy cloth bag for plate umpire to hold balls and tools (1 is minimum)

Leg guards – Plate umpire leg guards to protect shins

Chest protector – Plate umpire chest protector to protect the chest and shoulders

Mask – Plate umpire mask to protect the face and neck

Groin protector – Athletic cup to protect the groin