[Andy]

I have returned to my "normal" life after the ASA 18Gold tournament in San Diego, CA last week.

What a blast! I got to work with some very good umpires from across the country and meet several more. I was able to meet one more person from the forum, DaveASA/FED, but didn't get to work with him. I did watch him work the plate for the loser's bracket final, outstanding job!

Working the three umpire system for the entire tournament was great...always good to get more experience in doing that. Had some very good discussions on ASA mechanics with several umpires and the UIC.

The UIC staff was great and to have them watch and evaluate your game was definitely a learning experience. Most of my games were very competitive and not too much weird stuff happened. SoCal ASA was a great host and really took care of us. It was also awesome to be in San Diego...I think the hottest it got was about 82 degrees with a breeze...not too bad!

All in all, a tremendous experience that I will always remember!