Wall Street Journal Features Force3
Oct 25th, 2021
“Without that mask, my career probably would have been over four or five years ago easily,” said longtime MLB umpire Tim Timmons, 53. “There’s absolutely no way I’d be working right now.”
Umpire Articles
All-Star Cobalt Skull Cap Featured In Referee Magazine
Jul 27th, 2021
All-Star Cobalt Umpire Skull Cap. 360-degree protection. Featured in Referee Magazine (August 2021).
My Time at The Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy
Jun 29th, 2021
Our own Brandon Lawson shares his experience at the 2021 Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy.
Smitty Fold-Em Travel System Featured In Referee Magazine
Jun 22nd, 2021
Smitty Fold-Em Travel System includes Instructional Folding Board for Shirts & Pants. Featured in Referee Magazine (July 2021).
KoolBlues Highlighted in Mental Floss Article on MLB Umpire Secrets
May 20th, 2021
KoolBlues Umpire Chest Protector Cooling System featured as 1 of 10 MLB Umpire secrets.
All-Star 4-Dial Die Cast Metal Umpire Indicator Featured In Referee Magazine
Apr 22nd, 2021
All-Star 4-Dial Die Cast Metal Indicator is the heavy duty umpire indicator with no-look notches.
Top 10 Umpire & Referee Videos from 2020
Jan 5th, 2021
Watch the top videos of 2020 from our library!
HeatShields Shoe Inserts Featured in Referee Magazine
Oct 21st, 2020
HeatShields Shoe Inserts are the latest innovation for umpires and referees to keep their feet cool on turf surfaces.
Baseball Rules Academy: Advanced Rule Lookup & So Much More
Sep 30th, 2020
Cincinnati Red commentator Chris Welsh and MLB umpire Ted Barrett have created an online platform where every baseball rule - from MLB, NCAA, NFHS, Little League and more - can be easily searched and compared. We are proud to be the Official Umpire Gear Supplier of BRA.
Mid-American Umpire Clinic Raises $2800 for UMPS CARE Charities
Sep 21st, 2020
Not only does the MAUC do a fantastic job training umpires to make them better, they give back more than perhaps any other clinic in the country!
Jim Goes Parental with Umpire Cap & Bill Length Warning on Umpire-Empire Post
Sep 3rd, 2020
What umpire cap bill length should you wear when working the plate? Eject your traditional thinking. New style umpire masks are changing what cap stitch you should (and shouldn't wear) today.
VIDEO: We Went "Beyond the Basics" at the NASO Summit @Home with 5 Officials Sporting Goods Trends
Sep 3rd, 2020
Trends for all-sports of officiating include COVID-19 Wear & Essentials, Product Storage & Care and Shoes; for umpires, supplemental protection and cup systems.
Why the NOCSAE Standard Doesn't Help Umpires / Follow These 5 Steps Instead
Sep 3rd, 2020
The NOCSAE standard as it relates to umpire safety is mentioned with advice to follow these 5 steps instead. Hockey style helmets, Skull Caps, Uncaps & the Cryohelmet are all discussed.
THE DISH: All-Star Sporting Goods Cobalt Line Reveal
Aug 25th, 2020
Join us Thursday, August 27th at 8:00 PM ET for a live episode of The Dish. Get an in-depth look into All-Star's new line of Cobalt Umpire Gear featuring Stan Jurga, Matt Arcovio and Jim Kirk.
Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy to Host 1st Annual Virtual Summit
Aug 24th, 2020
Join WWUA on September 9th, 2020 for a live, virtual summit featuring retired MLB Crew Cheif Mike Everitt, LLWS Crew Cheif Kelly Dine and our own Jim Kirk.
UMPIRESTRONG Bracelet Proceeds Benefit The Randy Harvey Fund
Aug 15th, 2020
Thank you for supporting the fund with your purchases August 8th through August 15th.
Plate Pants Catching on Your Umpire Shin Guards? The Fix is as Smooth as Silk
Aug 5th, 2020
Try this quick fix suggested by MLB Replay Coordinator, Justin Klemm, to prevent your plate pants from getting caught on your shin guards.
"The Dish" on HeatShields Shoe Inserts
Aug 3rd, 2020
Jim Kirk & Ty Unthank discuss the origins of HeatShields and the benefits they provide to umpires and referees.
Inventors of HeatShields Serve All Walks of Life Through Cooler Feet
Jul 21st, 2020
A Tennessee family invents shoe inserts with aerospace technology that solves the sports officials’ hot feet problem from high temps on turf.
Listen to "Both Sides of the Mask" Podcast with Guest Jim Kirk
Jul 14th, 2020
Umpires & hosts Liz Hammerschmidt and Tony Williams interview Jim in a free-wheeling conversation on their podcast. Specific products discussed were KoolBlues, Diamond ix3 Masks, Team Wendy Pads and Cloth Masks plus a potential trend away from heather grey pants and a solution to your shin guards catching on your pants.
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