Robert Maley

Umpire - Presented by Tom Maley

Robert “Chick” Maley has been umpiring USSSA softball for 15 years and remains an active registered Massachusetts umpire. 

Some of the USSSA events Robert has participated in throughout his umpiring career include:​

1996-2005 6 National Umpires Clinics-MA

1995 NE Regional Men’s ‘C’ Tournament-MA

1997 NE Regional Men’s ‘C’ Tournament-NJ 

2001 Men’s ‘C’ World Tournament-FL

2003 Men’s ‘E’ World Tournament-FL

2004 Women’s ‘B’ World Tournament-FL

2004 Men’s over 45 World Tournament-FL

2005 Men’s ‘A’ Military World Tournament-FL

Career Numerous State and NIT Tournaments

In addition to the umpiring credits listed above, Bob has served as UIC in three different tournaments, including one fast-pitch. He also conducted and Umpire Clinic for Metrowest (Mass) New umpires in 2004 and 2005. 

Bob details one of the most amusing events in his career while participating in the USSSA program: 

“The most amusing event in my career happened at Fort Devens at a Men’s ‘D’ NIT. On one of the Willard Fields, it appears that there are two foul line (poles). One foul pole is on the line in right field, the other foul pole is in right center field. I am home plate umpire who took ball, I’m yelling ‘foul ball’ until I realize that ball is fair by 30 feet. Just then ball bounces over fence into dead ball area. John Hart (UIC for tournament) comes over to me and says: “Now what do we have?” I calmly say in response: “we have a dead ball ground rule double and put the batter/runner on second and pretend I never yelled “foul ball”. Same game I end the championship game with a called 3rd strike.”