Rich Tucker

Umpire  - Presented by John Hart

Rich “Tuck” Tucker has been umpiring in USSSA softball for 19 years. He has faithfully attended every National Umpire Clinics since 1996.

Tuck has served on the Board of Directors for a local league in Southbridge for over 20 years. He has also served as that leagues UIC for the past several years. He has had the opportunity to work several charity tournaments for many different organizations including, Police, Fire, Easter Seals, Autism, and Special Olympics. He is grateful to be able to give back to the communities that he has lived and worked in.

Tuck’s most exciting times in USSSA Softball have come while working the Special Olympics held at Fenway Park. He says the feeling you get when you see the reaction of the individuals succeeding in their efforts to play a game that for so many others take for granted each and every day is incredible.

State, National and World Series tournaments Tuck has umpired in:

• 1998 Northeast National Men’s B & C
• 1999 MA Men’s B States
• 1999 MA Northeast Nationals
• 2000 World Series, Florida
• 2001 MA Women’s A/C States
• 2001 MA Men’s D States, Leominster
• 2001 Men’s D World Series, Florida
• 2002 Men’s C & D States, Hopkinton
• 2002 Men’s C National, Hopkinton
• 2002 Men’s D World Series, Florida
• 2002 Women’s A World Series, Florida
• 2003 Men’s C States, Agawam
• 2003 Men’s D & E States, Branford, CT
• 2004 Men’s C & D States, Hopkinton
• 2005 Mass E States, Ashland
• 2005 Mass D States, Palmer
• 2005 Men’s B & D World Series, Florida
• 2006 Mass D States, Palmer
• 2007 Mass E States, Agawam
• 2008 Mass E States, Taunton
• 2008 Mass D States, Hopkinton
• 2009 Mass D & E States, Hopkinton
• 2012 Mass D & E States, Oxford

“I truly believe that if you have the love of the game as I do then you are a great fit for umpiring. You truly get to see the good, the bad and the ugly sides of the game whether you want to or not. I choose to do the 400 plus games that I do each year. I have been blessed to work with many great officials throughout this time.”​