Another ASA Play

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SRW

We will not only out-drink you, we'll close the bar down and shut out the lights after you leave (once we find out where you are).

Well, if you were with us, that is exactly what happened at Chisholms Saturday night. They actually locked up, cleaned up around us and then we went to breakfast.

Trust me, you are dealing with professionals here. You wouldn't have a prayer.

Our NUS is this weekend in Olympia - begins tonight. It sounds like we have a similiar deal with our bartenders already set up - $5 buy in to an open bar. 8 NUS instructors, plus KR showing up to "observe" how we continually and successfully pull off a NUS with over 200 attendees (I think last count we were at 210 or so..) He doesn't think it's possible to be successful (even though we proved the NUS wrong in 2006 with 276 attendees). It's gonna be a good time!

While I'm sure it is good, I don't believe there is any way an umpire gets their money's worth at a school that big.

How many State schools are there in the Region?

[SRW]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

While I'm sure it is good, I don't believe there is any way an umpire gets their money's worth at a school that big.

How many State schools are there in the Region?

The school was great. The final count was 212. And yes, they got their money's worth. That's because we know how to do it right. Didn't hear one complaint about anything other than the sub sandwiches delivered on Saturday for lunch ran out of condiment packets (mayo, mustard).

All of the states (WA, OR, ID, MT, AK) have state schools - except this year WA combined theirs into this NUS. The three metros hold their own schools as well. Seattle's is spread out over 4 2-hour days - one per month for four months.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SRW

The school was great. The final count was 212. And yes, they got their money's worth.

You couldn't sell me on that with your money. I have a hard time believing an umpire can get the necessary attention with that many people, even with a 25-1 ratio. Just a personal opinion.

All of the states (WA, OR, ID, MT, AK) have state schools - except this year WA combined theirs into this NUS.

And that is another problem(not WA specifically). I have yet to have an umpire return from a National school stating it was boring. There are far too many inexperienced umpires dumped into National schools. It's great that they fill the schools, but those who are there to get to the next step sometimes end up learning little to nothing more than what they already knew.

General comments, not directed toward Reg. 15

Congratulations on conducting a successful school, but you would die a slow and painful death at the bar

[SRW]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

You couldn't sell me on that with your money. I have a hard time believing an umpire can get the necessary attention with that many people, even with a 25-1 ratio. Just a personal opinion.

Then I double dog dare you to come out to our next NUS in Region 15 and experience it for yourself.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SRW

Then I double dog dare you to come out to our next NUS in Region 15 and experience it for yourself.

Not happening. I've been to the PNW once, and that was enough.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

You couldn't sell me on that with your money. I have a hard time believing an umpire can get the necessary attention with that many people, even with a 25-1 ratio. Just a personal opinion.

One reason ours are successful: when you come up here for a national school, you get personal neck rubs from Malcolm and Bill.