The World Baseball Softball Confederation Softball Director of Umpires, Bob Stanton, has appointed sixteen umpires from eleven countries to officiate in the 11th WBSC Jr. Men’s Softball World Championship in Midland, Michigan, USA later this year.

Officials will be represented from Australia, Botswana, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, and USA.

The U-19 men’s event was last hosted in 2014 in Whitehorse, YK, Canada where Argentina earned gold, New Zealand claimed silver, and Japan bronze.

Umpires
Richard BARROW – Australia
Abel MATABOGE – Botswana
Darren GERRIOR – Canada
Mike MORRISEY – Canada
Jiri DOSTAL – Czech Republic
Florian LAUTENSCHLAEGER – Germany
Brian ARON – Israel
Toyomatsu TABINUKI – Japan
Abel CHAPA – Mexico
Dave FORTIN – New Zealand
Tony KAIARUNA – New Zealand
Luis OCASIO ARROYO – Puerto Rico
James CONNORS – USA
Jerry NORRIS – USA
Kevin WALLACE – USA
Sean WELLS – USA

Supervisors
Vincent MAOENG – Assistant UIC – South Africa
Kevin RYAN – Assistant UIC – USA
Bob STANTON – UIC – Canada