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What are your goals for your umpiring career?
Ok the post about ASA rules and the twist I has taken got me thinking. What are your goals for your umpiring career? I know there are various levels of umpires here from brand new to VERY experienced so this could be a wide range of answers, but I think it is intersting to know what people on here are striving to achieve out of their career.
I know personally I have obtained a lot of my goals, so I keep setting higher ones to work for. Currently mine are to 1) Umpire a USA/ASA Gold tournament 2) Umpire a FED state finals Stretch goal: Qualify for ASA Elite status |
Right now it is simply to decide if I want to start working fast pitch again. If I do, working towards a National would probably be my first goal.
Slow pitch, have some fun and make some money. There's really nothing else I can do locally. |
I achieved my biggie this past year with the State HS tournament, so now I guess I would have to say get good enough at the college game (and work enough games) to at least work a regional. That, and maybe one day get my ISF cert, though I doubt that I will ever use it.
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Well, I'm finishing up my 16th year, which means I've umpired a shade over half my life (I'm 31). I've already called in one National, called some State tourneys, and called a few thousand games in my lifetime. Had my ups, had plenty of downs, but I still enjoy doing it.
I think I have only two goals: 1 - Keep doing my job as best I can, and take things one game, one call at a time. 2 - Eventually, do this long enough and keep learning my job well enough that I might train the next round of rookies. Beyond that, that's it. If I get more "big games," wonderful! If not, no biggie. I've done my service, and will continue to do my service as long as I can. |
My goal is to be the very best umpire that I can be.
I will work to attain that goal by attending clinics, studying the rules, and asking for feedback from other umpires I respect. Whatever level that gets me to will be great. I learned a while back not to set goals of working a national tournament or a state final HS game or NCAA regionals. I would beat myself up when those assignments didn't come and I saw other officials who I did not have a high opinion of in those games. I also choose not to play some of the games that may be necessary to get those assignments. I choose to let my work on the field speak for me. If that's good enough...so be it. I strive to always keep learning and trying to be a better umpire. |
To give back to new umpires like some umpires have given to me.
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Been at this for 51 years.
Done 15 Nationals, [AFA & NAFA] [Plate on 2 championship and bases on 2] Was in the tournament on Sunday, all but twice. UIC'D two Nationals. Done 17 State tournaments, ASA, AFA, USFA. UIC'D two. Have done 2 ASA Regionals. Both times selected to be there on the final day. No brags, just stating the results. Most of all, I have enjoyed every year and time I have been on the field. The game has come a long way. Have met several of the board members and worked with some. All good umpires who give their best to the game. Did I meet all my goals? Only goal I set was to do my very best every time I stepped on the field and to have fun. |
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NCAA
-Get into the Big Ten -Work a Regional and Super Regional ASA -Invited to a National every 2-3 years -Work a Gold -Elite FED -Woark a State Final |
60 years on the field (only because Whiskers is already over 50)
ASA MMFP National WCWS ISC World Tournament ASA Regional UIC Train at least one umpire to do the same Train numerous umpires to achieve their goals |
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ASA
District 11 UIC Women's A FP National NCAA Big 10 Regional Super Regional WCWS NFHS Train the umpires in my association so they can achieve the assignments I have had. |
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