Crew of Umpires

The Crew of Umpires is a group of four umpires assembled to enforce the rules of play and herald the Tournament of Champions. They first appeared in Season 1 after the re-opening of the Forbidden Book. 
The crew of Umpires consists of the Bard Umpire, the Mage Umpire, the Knight Umpire, and the Rogue Umpire. They are led by their Crew Chief, the Bard Umpire, as of the Season 2 elections. 
==History==
The crew of Umpires first appeared during the Season 1 elections after the re-opening of the Forbidden Book. At this time, they declared league play to be Under Review due to the power vacuum caused by the lack of a league Ace due to the events of . The umpires announced that they will be enforcing the rules of play and heralding the Tournament of Champions. Little is currently known about the Tournament of Champions, except that only Teams that hold a Golden Record (have won a championship) can participate and that the Tournament will name a new Ace. 
Over the course of the first Offseason, the Umpires revealed the partially-redacted contents of the Forbidden Book.
At the start of Season 2, the Umpires announced that Fans were to name their Crew Chief to enforce the rules going forward. As a result of Fan voting in the Season 2 elections, the Bard Umpire was named Crew Chief. 
During the course of play in Season 2, individual umpires in the same roles shown by the crew of Umpires began to act on players during the new varieties of Solar Eclipse weather. Sometimes, these umpires ruled in favor of Players. The eligibility of a Player to receive a favorable ruling appears to far to correspond to the endzone modification of their Team. Rogue Teams appear to be favored by the Rogue Umpire, Entangled Teams by the Mage Umpire, Forced Teams by the Knight Umpire, and Scattered Teams by the Bard Umpire. 
==Takeovers==
At different times during the Season and Offseason, the crew of Umpires appears to make announcements to the League. These are also mirrored as Messages for later viewing. 
===Season 1===
After the Election, the Crew of Umpires first appeared, declaring the future of Internet League Blaseball.
PLAY IS NOW UNDER REVIEWA POWER VACUUM IS DETECTEDSECTION 6 RULE G STATESIN THE EVENT OF A POWER VACUUMA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS SHALL BE CALLEDTO NAME A NEW ACEAND CLAIM THE MOUND.SECTION 6 RULE H STATESA CREW OF UMPIRES SHALL ASSEMBLETO HERALD THE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONSAND ENFORCE THE RULES OF PLAY.SECTION 6 RULE I STATESA TEAM MUST HOLD A GOLDEN RECORDTO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONSONLY OFFICIALLY NOTARIZED GOLDEN RECORDS SHALL BE RECOGNIZEDSO SAY THE RULES.MORE TO COME.
===Offseason 1===
On the first Earth day of Offseason 1, the umpires partially revealed Section 2 of the newly opened Forbidden Book. 
BEHOLD
SECTION 2
THE LEAGUE
THE RULES MUST BE ENFORCED
READ THE RULES
At the same time the following Earth day, the umpires partially revealed Section 3 of the Book.
BEHOLD
SECTION 3
THE SEASONS
THE RULES MUST BE ENFORCED
READ THE RULES
At the same time the following Earth day, the umpires partially revealed Section 4 of the Book.
BEHOLD
SECTION 4
THE GAME
THE RULES MUST BE ENFORCED
READ THE RULES
At the same time the following Earth day, the umpires partially revealed Section 5 of the Book.
BEHOLD
SECTION 5
FANDOM
THE RULES MUST BE ENFORCED
READ THE RULES
At the same time the following Earth day, the umpires partially revealed both Sections 6 and 7 of the Book, along with tidings for the following season.
BEHOLD
SECTION 6
LEAGUE MANAGEMENT
AND SECTION 7
THE IMMATERIAL PLANE
READ THE RULES
THE RULES WILL BE ENFORCED
HEATING UP
PREPARE FOR PLAY
THE REVIEW BEGINS MONDAY
===Season 2===
On the Opening Day of Season 2, the Umpires appeared to speak:
THE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS IS COMING
THE REVIEW BEGINS NOW
MAKE YOUR APPEALS
NAME YOUR CREW CHIEF
AWAIT JUDGEMENT
THE RULES MUST BE ENFORCED
WAKE UP PLAY BALL!
Prior to the reveal of the Election results, the Crew of four Umpires appeared to announce the new Crew Chief. 
APPEALS HAVE BEEN HEARDJUDGEMENT PASSEDA CREW CHIEF IS NAMEDTHE BARD IS BOUNDTHE BANDWAGON PLAYS ONPLAY REMAINS UNDER REVIEW
==Gallery==
File:Avatar umpires.png|The profile icon of the "@umpires" account
File:Avatar bard umpire.png|The Bard Umpire
File:Avatar knight umpire.png|The Knight Umpire
File:Avatar mage umpire.png|The Mage Umpire
File:Avatar rogue umpire.png|The Rogue Umpire
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