New Slowpitch Umpire

[Welpe]

Howdy folks. I am joining an association that works slowpitch for a couple of city rec league's in this area and will be getting ASA certified. I currently work football, (*gulp*) baseball and did two years of fastpitch back in high school. Admittedly, I did not have a good grasp of the ASA rules when I was working fastpitch and operated mainly on my baseball rules knowledge.

I plan on taking the time to properly learn the rules this time around and want to make sure I have my bases covered. Other than the rulebook I will be getting from the association, are there any other ASA learning resources such as case books, rule interpretation manuals, etc available? I am thinking something similar to the J/R manual that baseball has or the Redding guide from football.

Thanks!

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Howdy folks. I am joining an association that works slowpitch for a couple of city rec league's in this area and will be getting ASA certified. I currently work football, (*gulp*) baseball and did two years of fastpitch back in high school. Admittedly, I did not have a good grasp of the ASA rules when I was working fastpitch and operated mainly on my baseball rules knowledge.

I plan on taking the time to properly learn the rules this time around and want to make sure I have my bases covered. Other than the rulebook I will be getting from the association, are there any other ASA learning resources such as case books, rule interpretation manuals, etc available? I am thinking something similar to the J/R manual that baseball has or the Redding guide from football.

Thanks!

If you go here you will find links to all kinds of umpire related things for ASA.

Now are you sure you want to do SP?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

If you go here you will find links to all kinds of umpire related things for ASA.

Now are you sure you want to do SP?

Just because you cannot handle it........

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Just because you cannot handle it........

I knew that statement would get a response from you.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

I knew that statement would get a response from you.

Ya think?

I did SP for over 20 years before having had enough. I realized I wasn’t physically or mentally tough enough to continue calling it. I do have a plan to get back into it.

First I am going to climb Mount Everest in only a Hawaiian shirt and Bermuda shorts. Then I am going to sky dive from 12,00 feet. I may even use a parachute.

Should be a piece of cake after that.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

If you go here you will find links to all kinds of umpire related things for ASA.

Thanks...that would've been the obvious place for me to look I suppose.

Now are you sure you want to do SP?

Despite the horror stories, yes. I worked a lot of intramural sports in college so I'm used to wrangling drunks.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

If you go here you will find links to all kinds of umpire related things for ASA.

Thanks...that would've been the obvious place for me to look I suppose.

Now are you sure you want to do SP?

Despite the horror stories, yes. I worked a lot of intramural sports in college so I'm used to wrangling drunks.

Thanks for the links and advice everyone. I'll be sure to keep asking questions, and I'll try not to let my baseball upbringing bleed over too much. I make no guarantees though.