ASA Tournaments

[BretMan]

Plenty of ASA tournaments in Ohio. The Ohio ASA website lists 70 fastpitch and 50 slow pitch tournies this year.

My local ASA umpire association, in district #22, will be covering 10 fastpitch tournaments in our area. Not sure about slow pitch, as I don't get involved in that side of things. It is not unusual at all for our local group to "loan out" umpires to help with other tournaments in the region.

I will say that our state commissioner, from all of my dealings with him, seems to be a guy that really cares about the game and deals with folks in an open and honest manner.

If that's not enough, NSA and USSSA both have a fairly strong presence (though not as big as ASA) and seem destined to grow.

Personally, I have the opportunity to work an ASA tournament pretty much every weeked from the time the high school season ends through the end of July. On the only two weekends that our local unit was not covering games, I worked a good NSA tourney (they recruited me) and a non-sanctioned men's fastpitch tournament (I know the TD).

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by BretMan

I will say that our state commissioner, from all of my dealings with him, seems to be a guy that really cares about the game and deals with folks in an open and honest manner.

Warren's good man and does care about the game. He also let's his umpire staff do their job. Best of both worlds.

[umpirebob71]

I'm working an ASA tournament in Bazetta Township, near Cortland, Ohio this weekend, that has 52 teams entered. Also, very true about Warren.

[txtrooper]

Originally Posted by Welpe

How does umpire registration work here? From what I understand, I live in the Texas ASA Association territory. Would I be able to work tournaments in Houston Metro ASA also?

Yes, I have worked with guys from other areas. My Tournament UIC/Scheduler sends us all over the Houston area for tournaments. I have a great time working with different umpires and picking up useful "tips of the trade" from senior umpires. Do you all have many tournaments in your area?

[Welpe]

Cool, glad to hear that. It seems we have a fair amount out this way but I'm not sure how many exactly. Haven't gotten into it out here. I'm thinking I will be next spring.

[Snocatzdad]

Originally Posted by Dakota

ASA for girls fastpitch is in rapid decline in the Twin Cities metro, but this is not due to anything that ASA national is doing. All local politics.

Depends on how you define decline. # of tournaments/teams sanctioned definite decline. # teams attending ASA nationals may actually be on the rise.

We've usually send our full contingent at 18UA and 16UA to USA/ASA National, this will be the first year in at least the last 4 where 14UA teams are actually competing in a 14UA ASA State trying to win bids to a 14UA Nationals.

Teams attending 14UA ASA State
2010 12 (all berths will be used)
2009 5 (sent 1 team to USA/ASA Nationals)
2008 0 (cancelled for lack of interest)
2007 2 (both went to USA/ASA Nationals)

I guess you could say that ASA National has some responsibility for the decline in local ASA in our area in that they allow too much lattitude to their local ASA affiliates. Personally I'm in favor of local control, even if I don't agree with some of the local decisions that have been made.