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Originally posted by oppool
Hey nxtblue if you are out there yet how did the Advanced school training go this week? If you are working the NSA again this weekend I will probably see you there I am going out to do some scorekeeping..
Don [/B]
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Don,
Advanced school was great. Met a lot of nice people but didn't find anyone who admitted to frequenting this board. However, I did find some blues that know ANDY. I enjoyed my time there, but was ready to head home on Sunday. Some of my friends think I'm nuts to take a week vacation to spend in umpire gear in the hot Texas summer.
The ISF course was crammed into one day. In the afternoon we took a 100 question test. The rest of the certification process involved plate and field mechanics. I did pretty good on the test, but will have to wait for ISF to process the results with the mechanics scores.
We called an 18Gold National Qualifier as part of the school. Great teams, great play . . . and good umpiring! What a combination! My first game was behind the plate on the first night of the tourney. I go out for the plate meeting with coaches and find Dave Epperson and eight other blues from the school behind the plate by the video recorder. NO PRESSURE!!! Henry Pollard and Billy Peterson made several appearances during the game. After I got over my initial nervousness, I had a great time. The team that was victorious in my game ended up winning the tournament.
I would highly recommend that every blue get out that video camera and have someone tape a game for them. Things aren't always the way you thought they were.
I won't be calling in Plano this weekend. It was strongly "suggested" that I not appear on the field. I don't want to jeopardize my chances at ASA Metro or National assignments. It was interesting to hear a high ranking ASA official say that he had no problems with calling for another sanctioning body - as long as ASA comes first!
Glen,
I don't know if Kati will be headed down your way. She rejoined her old team and they haven't played any AFA tourneys yet. I'll try to find out this weekend.
Gary