Does ASA require "continuing ed?"

bkbjones

Andy wrote
Of course, this is all assuming that you can get umpires to come to the meetings in the first place.......

We get huge turnouts. The key: free asparagus and pickled pigs feet.

JEL

bkbjones wrote
Yah, was in Seattle over the weekend too.

I had him in Alabama last week!

NCASAUmp

Andy wrote
Of course, this is all assuming that you can get umpires to come to the meetings in the first place.......

For our local leagues, we have 3 local clinics and the state clinic nearby. We require that the umpires attend at least 2 of those 4 clinics to get full pay, as well as pass the ASA exam. If an umpire fails to meet those two requirements, they don't get full pay by our org. It's to our benefit to attend the clinics and study that book!

Skahtboi

azbigdawg wrote
Dear sweet Jesus..apparently your partner works in the Phoenix area also...:eek:

And in the Dallas area as well! 🙄

Skahtboi

bkbjones wrote
We get huge turnouts. The key: free asparagus and pickled pigs feet.

Is that what they get if they don't attend??? 😛

NCASAUmp

Skahtboi wrote
Is that what they get if they don't attend??? :p

Nah, they just get assigned to Men's Modified games. 😮

Andy

azbigdawg wrote
Dear sweet Jesus..apparently your partner works in the Phoenix area also...:eek:

Care to expound on this, Darrell????

Is this based on some of your recent HS games?😃

You wouldn't believe some of the reports I have been getting....on second thought...yeah, you probably would....

CecilOne

Skahtboi wrote
And in the Dallas area as well! :rolleyes:

Apparently, he only works in big States. If he has been to MD or DE, he has been hidden from me. 😎 Wait, he might have been at a tourney I worked years ago, 1995 I think. 😮

Skahtboi

CecilOne wrote
Apparently, he only works in big States. If he has been to MD or DE, he has been hidden from me. 😎 Wait, he might have been at a tourney I worked years ago, 1995 I think. :eek:

You can have him back, if you want.

bkbjones

Skahtboi wrote
Is that what they get if they don't attend??? :p

One year for our big social night, we had one of our finest blues actually stuff asparagus into his jacket pocket for later snacking. To this day, all I have to say is, "Let's have a veggie tray with LOTS of asparagus" and she gives me a "if looks could kill" look.

azbigdawg

Andy wrote
Care to expound on this, Darrell????

Is this based on some of your recent HS games?😃

You wouldn't believe some of the reports I have been getting....on second thought...yeah, you probably would....

FORTUNATELY..... I have had few ASA ejection reports...but lots of calls from coaches..

I REALLY wouldnt want your job..high school umpires are a weird breed.

bkbjones

azbigdawg wrote
I REALLY wouldnt want your job..high school umpires are a weird breed.

Especially this one guy. I think maybe he put the Mirage in El Mirage -- or the Surprise in Surprise.

LIIRISHMAN

Here in NY our State Association reqires us to take and pass a 100 question test base on true or false,multiple choice and fill in the blank questions every year before getting behind the dish. As a side note most of the umpires that post here are some of the best in the game bar none.

Stu Clary

bkbjones wrote
...free asparagus and pickled pigs feet.

I don't know about pigs feet, but I'll take a serving of asparagus.

NCASAUmp

Stu Clary wrote
I don't know about pigs feet, but I'll take a serving of asparagus.

I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.

MNBlue

NCASAUmp wrote
I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.

If you had to think about it, you didn't. 😀

However, if brussel sprouts were involved, I'm sure you would have. 😮

Skahtboi

MNBlue wrote
However, if brussel sprouts were involved, I'm sure you would have. :eek:

Just a whiff of those would have done it for me!

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