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Old Tue Aug 04, 2009, 02:43pm
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ASA 16A National - Sioux Falls, SD
  • 164 teams - ASA says it is the largest tournament they have ever had
  • Started with 45 umpires and it ballooned up to 63 - still not nearly enough, since a number of the locals were only available a few days
  • Most games worked in a day - 7, by a lot of umpires. 6 was common as well
  • 2 rain delays - one washed half of Wednesday and forced us to 1:40 time limit for the duration of the tournament
  • 13 fields used
  • Dream Seam ball sucks
  • 2 contributors to this forum worked the final - Rachel Palmer had 1B on the Championship and the Plate on the IF, I had the plate on the Championship and 3B on the IF. Danny Everson from Utica, NY had 3B on the championship and 1B on the IF
  • 3 nights had games end after 2:00am - several umps had to turn around and work the 8:00am slot
  • IF game ended with the team from the loser's bracket hitting a walkoff 3-run homer.
  • Walt Stack's last tournament as UIC - he is retiring as District 11 UIC and retiring from umpiring. He will be missed by MANY umpires in District 11.
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Old Tue Aug 04, 2009, 04:08pm
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Was Willard Schumack (the deaf umpire from Sioux Falls) working this tournament?
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Old Tue Aug 04, 2009, 04:58pm
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I had the pleasure of working with Willard for 3 days. He is such a great guy.
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Old Tue Aug 04, 2009, 05:04pm
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I have a picture of the 2 of us but I don't know how to get it on here.
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Old Tue Aug 04, 2009, 05:05pm
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I have a picture of the 2 of us but I don't know how to get it on here.
You can post it on another website such as flickr.com or photobucket.com.

PM me if you would like some help with that.
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Old Tue Aug 04, 2009, 10:40pm
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IF game ended with the team from the loser's bracket hitting a walkoff 3-run homer.
I saw this in my local sports page today because it was a team from my area. Kind of a cool surprise. The story said they won something like 11 in a row after their first loss. Glad you, Rachel and Danny got a couple great games to end the tournament.
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Old Wed Aug 05, 2009, 10:54am
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I had the pleasure of working with Willard for 3 days. He is such a great guy.
Great guy indeed. Worked with him at some deaf slow-pitch regionals and nationals.
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