I was just wondering...

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by bossman72

I wish our association was like yours. I am recently in a position of power and i'm trying to instantiate some training and what not and it's like pulling teeth with the older guys who more or less just want to "go through the motions."

Note: there has NEVER been ANY training by our chapter before I got there.

My guess is that you're not alone in this. So, talk to a few people you trust and see if you can get a few people together once a week or so for several weks before the season to "talk umpiring." Prepare a very informal agenda at first -- bill, you talk about pitching rules. Joe, you discuss obstruction and interference. I'll talk about mechanics in week 3. ...

Since the word "association" has different connotations in different areas, you might not (or you might) want to use that word.