Florida Local Assn. Consolidated by ASA

[argodad]

From my perspective way out here in the Panhandle, it is probably a good idea. While ASA slow pitch seems pretty strong in FL, fast pitch needs help. Too many teams play in other alphabets. Heck, Pensacola hosted "The United Southern Girls Fast Pitch 'World Series,'" featuring teams from at least 7 states (and no foreign countries, Mike). I hope the consolidation strengthens ASA fast pitch in Florida. We have a lot of good softball players and a lot of good umpires. But we need some leadership!

Originally Posted by argodad

From my perspective way out here in the Panhandle, it is probably a good idea. While ASA slow pitch seems pretty strong in FL, fast pitch needs help. Too many teams play in other alphabets. Heck, Pensacola hosted "The United Southern Girls Fast Pitch 'World Series,'" featuring teams from at least 7 states (and no foreign countries, Mike). I hope the consolidation strengthens ASA fast pitch in Florida. We have a lot of good softball players and a lot of good umpires. But we need some leadership!

In some ways, this was what was happening in Omaha. It seemed like the fast-pitch folks wanted to have their way, while pushing the slow-pitch folks away. Created all kinds of cluster f&*ks for the teams who were trying to qualify for nationals. The absorption that I spoke of earlier resolved a lot of the issues, and now we have none of the problems we had in the past.

[Dholloway1962]

Tulsa Metro disbanded and joined Oklahoma ASA. Nothing but problems thus far (4 years or so). All we get is OASA coming in giving a 2 hour clinic in the spring, taking our registration fees, and see ya later! We are working on trying to get things better but it is slow going.

Hope it goes better in Florida.

[Skahtboi]

Norman Thomas was right!

I just noticed this. When did you add it?? In many ways, you, and he, may be very correct. Just goes to show you the majority of the people are lazy and are wanting to be taken care of!

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

I just noticed this. When did you add it?? In many ways, you, and he, may be very correct. Just goes to show you the majority of the people are lazy and are wanting to be taken care of!

He's had that as his sig for a couple of weeks, anyway.

From reading Mike's political postings over the years, I assume he has not converted to socialism.

My guess is he is referring to this:

"The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of 'liberalism' they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America will be a Socialist nation, without knowing how it happened."
- Norman Thomas, six-time U.S. Presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America, 1948 - from an interview during the presidential campaign.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Dakota

He's had that as his sig for a couple of weeks, anyway.

From reading Mike's political postings over the years, I assume he has not converted to socialism.

My guess is he is referring to this:

"The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of 'liberalism' they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America will be a Socialist nation, without knowing how it happened."
- Norman Thomas, six-time U.S. Presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America, 1948 - from an interview during the presidential campaign.

That was EXACTLY the same quote I figured he was referring to.