UMPIRES

Umpiring Clinics:​​​​​​​


ORANGE SHIRT INDUCTION PROGRAMME 2026/27

Starts 28 September 2026.  Whether you're a player, parent, coach or former player. This is your opportunity to learn umpiring in a friendly and supportive environment.

  • Theory - usually 3 evenings
  • Practical - usually 2 evenings
  • Online rules exam to be completed

Active List of Umpires: (correct at 17Jul26)


  • Mark Porteous: Level 7 WBSC International Umpire - NHSUA - President - SNZ Northern Regional Director of Umpiring
  • Andrew McManus: Level 7 WBSC International Umpire - NHSUA Senior UIC
  • Brydon Wells: Level 7 WBSC International Umpire 
  • Michael Lee: Level 7 WBSC International Umpire
  • John Hickman: Level 6
  • Kevin Sheehy: Level 6
  • Simon Lindsay: Level 5 - NHSUA Junior UIC - Secretary
  • Jo Edwin: Level 5
  • Mike McCaw: Level 5 - NHSUA Treasurer
  • Bridget Baker: Level 5
  • Chris Murdoch: Level 5
  • Brody Donald: Level 5
  • Shaun "Bob" Poata: Level 4
  • Tarsha Raina-Nash: Level 4
  • Colter Drummond - Hay: Level 3
  • Joe Zhang: Level 3
  • Daina Brazier: Level 3
  • Kelvin Chiles: Level 3
  • Ryan Marso: Level 3
  • Greg Thompson: Level 2
  • Andrew Charnley: Level 2
  • Tracey Vanderwalt: Level 2
  • Wilbur Congalton: Level 1
  • Ethan Fox: Level 1
  • Troy Smail: Level 1
  • Paul Cockerton: Level 1
  • Jo Wannenburg: Level 1
  • Mason Read: Level 1

List of Former NHSA Umpires - click here

Robbie Sadgrove: Level 7

Mark Porteous

NHSUA President and SNZ Northern Regional Director of Umpiring

Simon Lindsay

NHSUA Junior Chief Umpire & Secretary

Photo to be added

Andy McManus

NHSUA Senior Chief Umpire

Umpire History from 2007

Listen here to BEYOND THE DUGOUT's interview with our very own Mark Porteous - Softball New Zealand's Softballer of the Year and SNZ Umpire of the Year for 2020.  The interview was the day before Porty headed off to the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.  

Hosts of Beyond the Dugout - Jason Gerbes aka Chopper & Damian Collins

Mark Porteous as Plate Umpire for the Japan v Canada game at the Tokyo Olympics 2021 (2020)