[SWFLguy]

FHSAA does a pretty good job of testing and a fair
job of training new high school officials. I currently
only umpire high school ball here.
The ASA here is a joke. Register and you get games.
I worked a few games and walked away from it here.
It was not fun.
Back in CNY we had all we could do to put bodies on
the fields for both high school and local rec games.
The better officials were overworked.
I wish there was a magic formula to recruit new
capable officials. Down here we have a small advantage
in getting experienced umpires who have relocated
to SW FL, but with the growth and addition of new
schools it is difficult to keep up with the need.
I'm sticking with the high school games as long as
my legs hold out !!