High school sports are facing an umpire shortage. How you can 'step up to the plate' to help

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Dec 24, 2025 6:22 PM CST

NOW: High school sports are facing an umpire shortage. How you can ’step up to the plate’ to help

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- There's a problem facing high school sports in Wisconsin.

There aren't enough people willing to wear the stripes or stand behind the plate for game time.

We're joined by WUA's director of training, David Furru, to take a deeper dive into our state's umpire shortage.