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Originally Posted by Andy
A first for me.
I got to umpire a game yesterday with my 14 yo daughter!
She has played now for a few years and told me earlier this year that she wants to try umpiring. Our church has a recreational/instructional league for kids that I help out with from time to time, so this is a perfect opportunity to get her started.
Just kind of a cool feeling to have your daughter as your partner!
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Andy:
I am joining this party late, but I feel your pride. The OhioHSAA allows high school students to become registered officials while in high school. Class 3's if they are freshmen thru juniors and can only officiate jr. H.S. games, and Class 2 if they are seniors and can officiate high school jr. varisty and below.
Mark, Jr. (MTD, Jr.) our oldest son is 20 and in his second year of college took the basketball officiating and baseball umpiring classes during his senior year. It is great to be able to officiate high school basketball games and umpire high school baseball games with him. While he is not an OhioHSAA registered fastpitch softball umpire he is an ASA and USSSA registered fastpitch umpire for summer softball.
It is great umpiring with him because you know who is going to work the plate and it ain't me,
. I hope that you take my advice in that regard. Enjoy it while you can because before you know it everybody will want to officiate with the young Andrea, and not the old Andy. LOL
MTD, Sr.