ASA National assignments
 

Anyone with a 2008 ASA National assignments yet? Who's going somewhere neat?

Bugg

Going to the Hooters ASA Men's Class D Slow Pitch Western here in Seattle.

I'll also be the Umpire Coordinator for the ASA Girls' A 18-Under Fast Pitch Western, also here in Seattle.

I will be doing Men's FP C in Prescott, AZ.

I'm going to Minot, ND for the Men's Masters 40-0ver.

Girls' A 18-Under Fast Pitch Southern Nationals in Ridgeland, MS

Doing the midgets
 

I get to spend a week in Vegas......;)

I am assistant tournament director for the 18A Western, and the publicity chairman, doing weekly updates, etc.

During the nationals, that means SRW and I will be sharing time at Kinko's at 2 a.m. It didn't kill me last time I did it. Well, almost did...no fried snickers this time.:eek:

I thought we were talking about softball... :eek:

There the payoff for all that beer you poured at the last UIC Clinic ;)

Yuk Yuk Yuk. :)

Don't give up the day job. :rolleyes:

I'll be umpiring 10's /12's in Vegas.

Going to Salem, VA for the Easterns

Mens 16" Major in Chicago (Mt. Prospect actually)

Asst UIC for the 10/12A Western here in phx.....


I should have taken another year off.... How hard is it to say "No"

I get to do the Gold this year. I am really looking forward to it.

A hearty congrats to you Rachel! Obviously you've done great to get that honor!
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I'll be at lowly westerns in Clovis...

Congratulations Rachel. I'm sure you'll be outstanding. You can't bring enough clothes, and it IS as hot as you think it is.

Senior Men's SP in Burlington, NC. First Nationals ever for me.

Congrats to all who got assignments, and to those still waiting, keep at it. Your turn will come soon. :)

Doing the ASA/USA 18U in Moline, IL. Should be a lot of fun with quality teams. Looking forward to a great tournament. This will be my 6th National.

Just be careful of the grass lip around the HP area in the stadium. One or two umpires have been known to trip over it. :D

Had to turn down the offer!:(

I'm still waiting for my first assignment to a national tournament. :( There's one local umpire that actually threatens to quit umpiring if he doesn't get a national tournament invitation in the next year or so. A little selfish if you ask me. I'll just keep hustling and doing the best job I can and wait my turn. I know I'm a capable umpire since I'm assigned duties at every level of local ball but for the last 2 years, I'm doing more and more upper level B, C and D games. Maybe I'm being groomed?:D

There was a story of which this remindes me. Umpire with a similar complaint was asked him when he attended a National School. The answer was, "huh? What's that got to do with anything". Then he was asked how often he worked state tournaments and supported the ASA program. The answer was "I'm too busy on the weekends to do that". Then there was the regionals to which he was sent and failed to make the pretournament clinics. Yet, this umpire still couldn't understand why he was not sent away to a national tournament.

2004 was when I attended a national umpire school. I've worked our state tournaments since my first year umpiring and have done so ever since. I work local tournaments as much as I can and even if I'm not umpiring, I'm helping out in one way or another.

If my last post seemed like I was complaining, I apologize.

Tom,

I was not referring to you, but your fellow local umpire. A lot of times, and I'm not saying this is your case, it is not a UIC's fault since Commissioners could control this. I doubt this is the case in ND, but you just never know what is going on in the background. Quite often, it might only be a matter of the umpire making his/her desires known.

Years ago in my area, the UIC told each umpire who was interested in advancing to submit a resume. Unfortunately, our ranks have become so small, I see just about all the umpires interested in working championship play. But still, there is no consideration if they do not attend a NUS and support championship play. Those who I believe are good enough to take the next step are encouraged to attend the next available.

Unfortunately, I can only point them in the right direction.

There is one UIC I know of who will, according to some reports, "ding" the evals of umpires who are not on his normal crew. This way, he can push his own crew up to the big games and hold the other umpires down. I know of one umpire who got rated all 3s. All 3s, including hustle.

Rachel, congratulations. You deserve it.

Hang touch gal. It was a pleasure getting to meet and work a Nationals
with you.

ASA/USA 12U in Montgomery, AL. I guess I better start working on knee flexibility and do some extra squats. :cool:

Jeezus! I'd be working on a GD or Scissors at your height! Maybe even take a knee!

Gratz! :)

I'd take a knee if I could get back up! :D

I will see you there! This will be my 2nd National Championship, with 2 Northern Nationals added in there.

Looks like I may get to go the U14A in Clovis, CA.

Bugg

14B Western in Salem, OR for me.

1st National

Well If you do end up going, I'm guessin I wont have much trouble recognizing you and introducing myself.

I'm pretty familiar with the area so I'll take you to the sights.

Oh wait, never mind.

There are no sights.

Going to Salem, VA to work 18Us Eastern.

Serg

I went to a SP clinic a couple of Saturdays ago in Fresno.

They did have the Fresno Grizzlies at home Friday night. :) . And a cute waitress at Marie Callendars

Have fun. Got those slots too late to get anyone from my area down there.

I'll be there as well. First National.

Cool, we'll get in touch there. :)

Tallahassee, FL
 

Men's Class A Industrial Slow Pitch in August. (Talk about heat and humidity - oh, that is another thread).

Anyone else going to be around?

Congrats. They will treat you very well in Tallahassee!

Hey Mark! I'll be there too, on the home turf. Were you here in 2003 also? See ya in August.

Doug

It's good to see another North Dakota umpire on this site even though you're from Mindrot. J/K:D

Last time I was there was for the Men's A in 1997. I'll probably be carpooling up with Warren C.