Yes, 100%," said Poulsen, who also is an IHSA football and basketball official and hopes someday to be a Major League Baseball umpire. "I can't say enough good things about the clinic," Russell said.

How much do IHSA baseball umpires get paid for the postseason? The three baseball umpires — behind home plate and two field umps — will make $76.50 in regionals. For sectionals, an umpire will ...

How much do IHSA baseball umpires get paid for the postseason? The three baseball umpires — behind home plate and two field umps — will make $76.50 in regionals. For sectionals, an umpire will ...

Baseball umpires are part of an overall decline in the number of licensed IHSA officials over the past 10 years — from about 13,700 to about 9,500, a 30.6% reduction — because of retirements ...

IHSA officials may be as young as 15 but need to be 17 to work varsity contests. In January, the IHSA board of directors reduced provisional licensing rates for 15- and 16-year-olds.

Three individuals from The State Journal-Register area have been selected as the Illinois High School Association's 2017-18 Officials of the Year in their respective sports. The area honorees are R… ...

Pay for high school referees in Illinois varies. Here is what they make per playoff event in baseball, softball, football, basketball and more.

Half of the dozen IHSA umpires who participated in a free clinic are just getting started in their umpiring careers. The other half are veteran umps.