BSA, umpires' row continue

The softball League Committee chairperson, Harambe Ntsowe has said the BSA informed them to find alternative match officials as a result of the impasse, which has been dragging on for sometime. Although Ntsowe could not be drawn into disclosing the reasons for the stand-off, it is understood that the choice of Jayson Majase as chief umpire irked other officials, who vowed to stop officiating.

He said the umpires have made it clear that they will not resume officiating until their grievances are addressed. He stated they have been  forced to use softball players to officiate because of the stand-off. He explained that they use players who have undergone BSA officiating courses but where this is not possible, they use interested individuals. "But we really try to use people who are experienced in softball," Ntsowe said. He discouraged the use of players as umpires saying they might be biased in their decisions.