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Home / Blues News

Blues News

‘Blues News‘ is the official magazine for Softball Australia Umpires.
Since 2001 Blues News has been written by umpires for umpires.

Blues News is now delivered directly to subscribers via email.

View all previous email editions – CLICK HERE

Subscribe to Blues News – CLICK HERE

 

For more information or to submit news to Blues News,
please contact Scott Rindfleish – National Umpire In Chief – Communications

 

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2014 Feb (955kB) Mar/Apr v2 (1.1MB) May/June (683kB) June Tech edition (347kB)
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  • Program/Pathways
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