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Old Mon Jul 15, 2013, 05:42pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by Dakota View Post

Getting your brand out there is fundamental to promotion. Why would the ASA itself be opposed to having the competition have to visibly use ASA umpires? It seems to me it would indicate the opponent organization is lacking to the point they have to look to the ASA to provide officials. Why is this bad for ASA?
You ever umpire with someone you were almost embarrassed they were wearing the same uniform?

Ever have a discussion with a coach who insisted the ASA rule was this or that because the umpire had an ASA on his hat or shirt when in fact it was another organization, but YOU are the one who is wrong?

Could go on all night, but I don't think you would bother reading
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