I have gone so far as to offer every youth organization free training (I do require registration for liability purposes) to those involved in officiating their league even if it isn't ASA. I have only had one organization take advantage of this and registered 7 umpires. Only one showed up for our school. The others chose to stay home or go out and work on the fields that day. Obviously, they do not care about their own children's games, so why should I worry about supplying them umpires? I do because it is in the best interest of ASA, the local association and the leagues.
I was called in early February by a local league who was looking to schedule umpires for games. I told them I would be willing to help schedule, and would even use the people they wanted, but I wanted them to go to our state umpire school. League balked at idea, because of spring break (they like to use HS kids, which is a great idea). So I said, "pick a day, get back to me, and I'll get some of the best umpires and clinicians to come in and do a free clinic, so long as everyone registers ASA. Should take about 4 hours." (it's an ASA league). Never got a call back, and now I hear they are hurting for umpires.
Go figure.
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