New Kid (Well niether new nor kid)

[Dave Asselin]

Howdy doody boys and girls, I'm obviously new to your forum. I started reading because I am thinking about becoming an umpire in the southern Jersey area. I thought I knew the lion's share of the rules of softball until I began reading. I never realized how truly stupid I am. Info about dragging the foot and base runner interference have my head spinning. I started getting interested when I was umping for my daughter's rec league games as a parent volunteer. It seems I have a knack for it and I can ignore the more boisterous fans out there. I asked a couple of coach friends and they said they'd get me in touch with the right people. Am I getting in over my head or is this something I can learn? It seems ASA(?) is the association I should look into, is this correct? Is there a way to read the rules on line. And last but not least, how do I go about taking this test I read about? It sounds like a lot of fun, I hope I'm not getting in over my head. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,