I gotta drive about 2 1/2 hrs to work an ASA tournament this weekend.

Guys, help out the clueless (me), VTD???
Thnx

Virtual Tournament Director

I understand that the ASA online systems utilized this software until they decided to change directions last year. Apparently, VTD decided that if ASA could replace them, they could replace ASA.

VTD provided a nice on-line service for a long time. It started as centralized communications for North Texas softball about 10 years ago and then became an exclusive ASA service that was also used by other areas of the country. VTD and ASA apparently agreed to part ways last summer or Fall. It's been kind of interesting because ASA is struggling to provide the same quality communications and tournament scheduling in place of VTD. Equally interesting is that VTD appears to not understand the difference between providing communications services and being a softball sanctioning organization. So VTD has declared themselves a replacement for ASA. All of this is combining to significantly reduce ASA activity in north Texas this year and VTD has announced their first "national" tournament.:eek:

In my area.....ASA tournaments are not so popular because of the certified equipment allowed. The teams like being able to hit 44/400's and use NSA or Utrip bats. More of a preference around here I guess you can say.

I'm working an ASA tourney in Benicia, CA this weekend. Six fields. I have four games on Saturday. ASA FP is healthy here, although U-trip has made inroads. ASA SP tourneys are dead, USSSA and NSA took that over.

The organization is only as strong as the directors.

Our association covered two ASA tournies last weekend and helped out a neighboring association by providing officials to a third. We have a seven field tournament this weekend.

Maybe 'cause when it comes down to it....coaches should coach and umires should umpire???;) :D

Ah Benicia, my old stomping grounds. That's where I worked fastpitch when I was in the Bay Area still. Is Ed F. still the UIC over there?

I have about a half dozen ASA tournaments on my schedule

Randy G.

For clarification, my OP was speaking strictly about FP tournies. This week, the PFX tour hits town. 18 fields to be covered for three days. It has previously used nothing but ASA umpires in this area. This year, they opted to go with VTD.

FWIW:

FL State Tournament this weekend
18 Gold next weekend

Holy cow, now that's a name I haven't seen in a while. We used to work baseball and softball all the time together. Ah memories.

What fields were they playing? The four at the Community Park on Rose Dr I'm guessing and the other two...at the middle school?

The mandatory Bollinger Insurance ASA implemented has caused a drop of many teams around here for championship play.