Every year the British Baseball Federation's playoffs culminate in the National Final, spread over an autumn weekend. Since 1999 the final has been contested as part of a broader "Final 4" tournament.

It is truly an honour to be selected to umpire this prestigious event, the highlight of the British baseball season. Here are the umpiring crews that have officiated at recent National Finals:
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2007 - AT CROYDON
(London Mets beat Croydon Pirates 2 games to 0)

Umpires: Roger Van Scoy (South), Darrin Muller (South), Petter Nordwall (South), G1-Eddie Fannon (North), G2-Geoff Hare (South).

2006 - AT CROYDON
(Richmond Flames beat Croydon Pirates 2 games to 1)

Umpires: Ed Edsall (South), Darrin Muller (South), Roger Van Scoy (South), BJ DeLorenzo (North).

2005 - AT CROYDON
(Croydon Pirates beat Brighton Buccaneers 2 games to 0)

Umpires: Darrin Muller (South), BJ DeLorenzo (North), Ken Kadish (South), Steve Williams (North).

2004 - AT BRIGHTON
(Croydon Pirates beat Windsor Bears 12-10)

Umpires: HP-Roger Van Scoy (South), 1B-Darrin Muller (South), 2B-Ed Edsall (South), 3B-Tom Johnston (South).

2003 - AT BRIGHTON
(Windsor Bears beat Brighton Buccaneers 9-4)

Umpires: HP-BJ DeLorenzo (North), 1B-Jacob Plieth (South), 2B-Ed Edsall (South), 3B-Darrin Muller (South).

2002 - AT WALTHAM ABBEY
(Brighton Buccaneers beat Windsor Bears 5-1)

Umpires: HP-Ed Edsall (South), 1B-Cliff Booth (South), 2B-Jacob Plieth (South), 3B-Darrin Muller (South).

2001 - AT BRIGHTON
(Brighton Buccaneers beat Windsor Bears 8-5)

Umpires: HP-Jacob Plieth (South), 1B-Ed Edsall (South), 2B-Cliff Booth (South), 3B-BJ DeLorenzo (North).

2000 - AT BRIGHTON
(London Warriors beat Brighton Buccaneers 11-7)
Umpires: HP-Terry Greer (North), 1B-Brian Lakin (South), 2B-Ed Edsall (South), 3B-Alan Newell (South).

1999 - AT BRIGHTON
(Brighton Buccaneers beat Windsor Bears 16-4)
Umpires: HP-Terry Greer (North), 1B-Brian Lakin (South), 2B-Jacob Plieth (South), 3B-Larry Teegarden (North).

1998 - AT BRIGHTON
(Menwith Hill Patriots beat London Warriors 2 games to 0)
Umpires: Jacob Plieth (South), Gren Bonfield (South), Nick Rusbridge (South).

1997 - AT WALTHAM ABBEY
(London Warriors beat Kingston Cobras 2 games to 0)
Umpires: Gary Mortimer (North), Frank Scherer (North), Jacob Plieth (South).

1996 - AT CAMBRIDGE
(Menwith Hill Pirates beat London Warriors 2 games to 1)
Umpires: Frank Scherer (North), Gary Mortimer (North), Brian Lakin (South).

1995 - AT CROYDON
(Menwith Hill Pirates beat London Warriors 2 games to 0)
Umpires: Gary Mortimer (North), Frank Scherer (North), Ted Thesingh (North).

1994 - AT CAMBRIDGE
(Humberside Mets beat Waltham Abbey Arrows 2 games to 1)
Umpires: Ted Thesingh (North), Frank Scherer (North), Gary Mortimer (North).

1993 - AT BIRMINGHAM / THE OVAL
(Humberside Mets v Bedford Chicksands Indians tied 1 games each. Final game rained off)
Umpires: Gary Mortimer (North), Ian Hart (South), Brian Lakin (North).

1992 - AT LONDON / ENFIELD
(London Warriors beat Enfield Spartans 2 games to 0)
Umpires: Mack McKinney (South), Jacob Plieth (South), Ted Thesingh (North), Lou Courtney (South).

1991 - AT CAMBRIDGE / ENFIELD
(Enfield Spartans beat London Athletics 2 games to 1)
Umpires: Ted Thesingh (North), ??

1990 - AT SUTTON F.C.
(Enfield Spartans beat Hull Mets 22-3)
Umpires: HP-Ted Thesingh (North), Bases-Bob Hope (North), Paul Dawson (South).

1989
(Enfield Spartans beat Sutton Braves 15-9)
Umpires: HP-Ted Thesingh (North), Bases-Gary Mortimer (North), John Varnham (North).

1988 - AT THE OVAL
(Cobham Yankees beat Burtonwood Braves 16-1)
Umpires: HP-Benny Benson (North), Bases-Ted Thesingh (North), Alan Foster (North).

1987 - AT THE OVAL
(Cobham Yankees beat Nottingham Southglade Hornets 6-0)
Umpires: HP-Ted Thesingh (North), Bases-Alan Foster (North), Benny Benson (North).

1986 - AT SUTTON F.C.
(Cobham Yankees beat Hull Mets 12-0)
Umpires: HP-Ted Thesingh (North), Bases-Alan Foster (North), Benny Benson (North).

1985 - AT BURTONWOOD
(Hull Mets beat London Warriors 10-8)
Umpires: HP-Ted Thesingh, Bases-Benny Benson.

1984 - AT WALTHAM ABBEY
(Croydon Blue Jays beat Hull Mets 9-8)
Umpires: HP-Alan Foster, Bases-Ted Thesingh.

1983 - AT NOTTINGHAM
(Cobham Yankees beat Hull Mets 10-3)
Umpires: HP-Alan Foster, Bases-Ted Thesingh, John Burrows.

1982 - AT GRIMSBY F.C.
(London Warriors beat Liverpool Trojans 16-7)
Umpire: Ted Thesingh.