GKCOA softball &
baseball Information
The goals of GKCOA-Baseball/Softball are to increase the quality, professionalism and numbers of baseball and softball umpires in the Greater Kansas City area. To achieve these goals, we strive to better train our umpires, increase their knowledge of rules and mechanics, keep them updated on MSHSAA development, conduct meetings and clinics, and simply be available to provide any assistance we can to umpires regardless of age or experience.
We also serve as the liaison with MSHSAA and the Suburban Conference working closely with MSHSAA reps Terry Stevens (baseball Rules Interpreter) Bob Jones (baseball Mechanics Clinician) and Anita Robinet (softball Rules Interpreter and Mechanics Clinician) and Suburban Conference assignor Dan Ogle.
If you have questions or need more information, please contact Vice-President of Baseball-Softball Terry Stevens at 816-898-0711 or Tstevenskc@aol.com.
GKCOA Rules Clinics
GKCOA will be sponsoring a series of baseball and softball rules clinics beginning in December. They will be conducted by myself, Terry Hessenflow, Trent Delmont, Anita Robinett, and Gary Wheeler. While sponsored by GKCOA, they are open to anyone and free. These meetings do not fulfill any MSHSAA requirements. FOR GKCOA MEMBERS: To be eligible to vote in future GKCOA elections, you must attend 50% of meetings held by GKCOA.
BASEBALL:
The first baseball meetings will be held December 2nd and December 16th. The meetings will be held at the ISD Offices 201 N. Forest, Independence, MO from 7-9 PM. Bring your rule books (your digital ones are fine) and something to write with. Subsequent meetings will be announced later, but plan on them being on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. At this time, there is no plan to Zoom the clinics.
We had more instances this spring of umpires not knowing the rules or their applications than is acceptable. We hope to improve that with these clinics
SOFTBALL:
We are definitely planning on holding similar clinics for softball and will release details when they become available.
Post Season Assignments
The following umpires were selected to work state championships in Softball in Spring of 2025:
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Harold Bass
The following umpires were selected to work state championships in Baseball in Spring of 2025:
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Kyle Samborski
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Garland Stewart
The following umpires were selected to work state championships in Softball in Fall of 2024:
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Jim Brown
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Ken Holland
The following umpires were selected to work state championships in Baseball in Spring of 2024:
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Steve Eklund
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Terry Stevens
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The following umpires were selected to work state championships in Softball in Fall of 2023:
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Mike Dryer
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Anita Robinett
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Doug Sackman
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Ken Holland
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The following umpires were selected to work state championships in Baseball in Spring of 2023:
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Dallas Bryant
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Kent Morton
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Chris Geinosky
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Nick DiCapo
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Chris Rath
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Fred Lindsey
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John Jackson
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The following umpires were selected to work state championships in Softball in Fall of 2022:
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John Jackson
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Mike Parker
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Gary Wheeler
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Harold Bass
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The following umpires were selected to work state championship in Softball in Fall of 2021:
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Harold Bass
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Dallas Bryant
The following umpires were selected to work state championship in Baseball in Spring of 2021:
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Clark Conover
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Steve Eklund
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Terry Stevens
The following umpires were selected to work state championship in Softball in Spring of 2021:
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Ken Holland
The following umpires were selected to work state championship in Softball in Fall of 2020:
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Gary Wheeler
The following umpires were selected to work state championship in Softball in Fall of 2019:
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Anita Robinett
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Doug Sackman
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Candy Santellan
The following umpires were selected to work state championship in Baseball in Spring of 2019:
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John Jackson
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Chris Rath
The following umpires were selected to work state championship in Softball in Fall of 2018:
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Steve Bach
The following umpires were selected to work state championship in Baseball in Spring of 2018:
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Dallas Bryant
The following umpires were selected to work state championship in Softball in Fall of 2017:
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Terry Stevens
The following umpires were selected to work state championship in Softball in Spring of 2017:
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Mike Parker