Whats needed to get started?
WUA will guide you through the entire process, which starts with contacting WUA. Next, a uniform and equipment are required. WUA will walk you through this process: A uniform shirt/pants can cost as little as $70 and an equipment starter package will run as low as $100. (See our list of equipment suppliers for more information.) For the budget conscious, secondhand equipment is available from WUA members at a fraction of the cost. Umpires usually find the initial outlay of cash for equipment and apparel negligible compared to the potential income from game fees. Additionally, clinics and training materials are optional expenses. Sports-officials insurance is available from third-party organizations such as the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) and the Amateur Baseball Umpires Association (ABUA). As an umpire in Wisconsin, your independent-contractor status makes these expenses tax-deductible.
