Colorado High School Baseball Umpires Association

What Colorado High School Baseball Umpires Association does

The Colorado High School Baseball Umpires Association (CHSBUA) is a private, non-profit membership association that recruits, trains, certifies, and assigns baseball umpires for high school games across the state of Colorado. The association is organized around 16 designated geographic areas — from Denver and Colorado Springs in the front range to Craig/Meeker/Steamboat Springs in the northwest and Durango/Cortez in the southwest — each led by an Area Director responsible for local recruitment, training, and game assignments. CHSBUA coordinates with the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) as the official liaison for rule interpretation and playoff umpire assignments, and aligns its officiating procedures with NFHS Baseball Rules and the CCA Mechanics Manual.

CHSBUA's core deliverables are training programs, not software products. The association runs an annual Master Clinic (2024 edition at Mullen High School with MLB Umpire Cory Blaser), a Coors Field Clinic (2022 edition with six MLB umpires and 125+ attendees), area meetings, and rules interpreter bulletins. Member umpires are onboarded through Google Forms registration, supported through quarterly Board of Directors meetings, and recognized through a Hall of Fame program and scholarship opportunities. Equipment vendor partnerships with Gr8-Call, Honig's, Hudson51Wear, and Ump-Attire.com provide member discounts. The organization publishes governance documents including its Constitution (revised 10.26.2025), budgets, P&L statements, and balance sheets, indicating a formal non-profit administrative structure.

CHSBUA generates revenue through annual membership dues, a Hall of Fame Banquet and Golf Fundraiser (which produced $15,421 in gross revenues and $2,048 net income in 2016), and modest affiliate referral income from equipment vendors. It does not sell umpire services to schools at disclosed prices, does not run software products, and does not pursue external funding. The association is governed by a President (Reid Lester), President Elect (Dave Patterson), Secretary, Treasurer, Members at Large for North, South, and Statewide constituencies, plus a Rules Interpreter, with a vacant Past President seat and CHSAA-side liaison contacts at John Sullivan, Mike Book, Monica Tillman, and Sandra Williamson.

Name

Colorado High School Baseball Umpires Association

Legal name

Colorado High School Baseball Umpires Association

Website

https://chsbua.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Colorado High School Baseball Umpires Association (CHSBUA) is a non-profit membership association that recruits, trains, certifies, and assigns baseball umpires for Colorado high schools. It coordinates with CHSAA and serves the state through 16 area directors, annual training clinics, and a Hall of Fame program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Officiating Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Rules, Officiating & Referee Associations (Officials/umpires bodies) (MPAKAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

University/School Sport Governing Bodies (Collegiate/Scholastic Associations) (MPAKAFAG)

Keywords

• Baseball umpire training
• High school officiating
• Sports official certification
• Amateur baseball officiating
• Umpire association membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado (Statewide)

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from umpires to belong to the association and receive training, certification, and game assignments.
2. Hall of Fame Banquet and Golf Fundraiser: Annual fundraiser generating revenue through golf tournament fees, banquet dinners, super tickets, hole sponsorships, and individual golf ball drop sales. The 2016 event generated $15,421 in total revenues with $9,789 from golf and $3,120 from sponsorships.
3. Equipment Provider Partnerships: Partnerships with equipment suppliers like Gr8-Call who offer discounts and starter kits to members, potentially generating referral or volume-based revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Colorado High School Baseball Umpires Association is a non-profit membership organization that trains, certifies, and assigns baseball umpires for high school-level games throughout Colorado. It organizes members into 16 geographic areas, delivers training clinics and certification pathways, and coordinates playoff officiating in partnership with the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA).

Product overview

CHSBUA is a non-profit membership association that provides umpire training, development, and organizational support for high school baseball officials across Colorado. The organization does not offer a software product but rather provides training programs, clinics, area meetings, certification tracking, playoff assignments, and member resources. Services include a Master Clinic, Coors Field Clinic, area director meetings, NASO Summit participation, scholarship programs, and Hall of Fame events. The association also publishes rules interpreter bulletins, maintains a playoff umpire tracker, and provides governance documents including constitutions and budgets for its members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Umpire Training and Certification Program Formal training clinics and a certification pathway that prepares individuals to officiate high school baseball games in Colorado; for prospective and current umpires seeking to meet the association's standards.
• Umpire Game Assignment Services Assignment of certified member umpires to regular-season and postseason high school baseball games across 16 Colorado geographic areas, coordinated with the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) for playoff coverage.
• Association Membership Annual membership in the Colorado High School Baseball Umpires Association for individual umpires, granting access to training, certification, evaluation, and the statewide game assignment pipeline.
• Umpire Evaluation and Observation Program Evaluation and observation of member umpires during assigned games, providing performance feedback and supporting professional development for high school baseball officiating.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MLB Umpiring DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2022MLB umpires including Cris Jones, Jeff Kellogg, Ed Rapuano, Charlie Reliford, Rich Rieker and Larry Young conducted a clinic at Coors Field in cooperation with Officiate Colorado Day and NASO, attended by over 125 people.
• NASO (National Association of Sports Officials)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022CHSBUA participates in NASO's annual Sports Officiating Summit. The association sends representatives to the conference which covers topics like officiating best practices, business of officiating, and leadership. NASO also partners on Officiate Colorado Day events.
• Mortensen ConstructionminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 May 2016Ace sponsor ($2,000) for the 2016 Hall of Fame Banquet and Golf Fundraiser, providing financial support for the association's annual recognition event.
• Gr8-CallminorOthersPreferred equipment and accessories provider to CHSBUA offering discounts on purchases or free shipping to members. Gr8-Call also offers a starter kit for new umpires. This is a vendor/marketing partnership providing member benefits.
• CHSAA (Colorado High School Activities Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial liaison relationship for rule interpretation, playoff coordination, and game administration. CHSAA provides the governing framework for high school sports in Colorado, while CHSBUA supplies trained umpires for games.
• Honig's (Umbrellas & Supplies)minorOthersEquipment supplier for umpire supplies. New umpire training is held at Honig's location, and the company is featured on CHSBUA's website for umpire equipment.
• Hudson51WearminorOthersUmpire apparel and equipment supplier featured on CHSBUA's website for umpire merchandise.
• Ump-Attire.comminorOthersUmpire attire supplier featured on CHSBUA's website for umpire uniforms and clothing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• RefQuest: Officiating assignment and management platform used by school athletic associations and official bodies. Comparable to CHSBUA's manual area director-based assignment model, but as a software-enabled alternative.
• ArbiterSports: Technology platform that assigns officials, manages payments, and schedules games for state associations and schools. Several state officials associations use Arbiter to coordinate umpire assignments, making it an enabling/emerging-player peer in how officiating logistics are administered.

Broad incumbents

• National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS): National governing body that writes the rules of high school sports (including baseball) used by CHSBUA and provides training and certification materials for officials. NFHS is the upstream standards-setter and training provider that CHSBUA adopts and operationalizes at the state level.
• National Association of Sports Officials (NASO): National membership body for sports officials across the U.S. that provides education, advocacy, and the Sports Officiating Summit. CHSBUA participates in NASO events and aligns with its standards, making NASO the national umbrella peer for state-level affiliated officiating associations.
• NCAA Officiating Programs: National collegiate sports governing body with its own officiating assignment and training infrastructure. Shares the same end-market (game officials) and use of standardized mechanics, but operates at the collegiate level rather than high school.

Others

• Honig's Whistle Stop: Long-standing umpire equipment and apparel supplier that partners with CHSBUA and other state associations. As an equipment vendor featured on CHSBUA's website, it is a channel partner and adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.
• Gr8-Call: Umpire equipment supplier offering discounts and starter kits to CHSBUA members. Comparable to Honig's and Ump-Attire.com as a vendor partner within the umpire ecosystem.
• Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA): The governing body for high school athletics in Colorado. CHSBUA operates as a formal liaison with CHSAA for playoff umpire assignments and rule interpretation, making CHSAA the principal institutional counterpart rather than a direct competitor.
• Officials.com: Online community and resource hub for sports officials offering training content, apparel, and networking. Operates in the same officiating ecosystem as CHSBUA but as a digital media and retail platform rather than a state-level association.

Direct peers

• High School Baseball Umpires Association of other states (e.g., Texas, Iowa, Illinois chapters): Other state-level associations that recruit, train, certify, and assign baseball umpires for high school competition. Operationally identical to CHSBUA but in different geographies; they share the same mission, NFHS standards, and CCA mechanics, making them the closest direct peers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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