Umpires for WBSC Junior Women’s Softball World Championship announced

By World Baseball Softball Confederation, www.wbsc.co

The World Baseball Softball Confederation Softball Director of Umpires, Bob Stanton, has appointed twenty four umpires from fifteen countries to officiate in the 11th WBSC Junior Women’s Softball World Championship in Oklahoma City, OK, USA later this year.

Officials will be represented from Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, and the USA.

The U19 pinnacle event was last hosted in 2013 in Brampton, Canada where Japan earned gold, USA claimed silver, and Australia bronze.

11th WBSC Junior Women’s Softball World Championship Umpires

• Kyria COX – Australia
• Ron HOUISON – Australia
• Beate UTZIG – Austria
• Marianna ATANASOVA – Bulgaria
• Francis BILLINGSLEY – Canada
• Ian BROWN – Canada
• Clinton HARVEY – Canada
• Lan GE – China
• Zdenek ZIDEK – Czech Republic
• Bridget CAMERON – Great Britain
• Sabrina FABRIZI – Italy
• Haruhi GOTO – Japan
• Munsook JEON – Korea
• Raul LEAL – Mexico
• Tara HARRIS – New Zealand
• Tony KAKARUNA – New Zealand
• Jose CHAPARRO – Puerto Rico
• Reinaldo MORA – Puerto Rico
• Tim ELLIS – USA
• Lee FOLSOM – USA
• Laura HEAD – USA
• Katrina KERSHAW – USA
• Geri MAGWIRE – USA

Supervisors

• Bob STANTON – UIC – Canada
• Julie JOHNSON – Assistant UIC – USA
• Kevin RYAN – Assistant UIC – USA