NCASAUmp I'll be in the Burlington, NC, NUS. Anyone else? I always recommend these to all umpires, new and veteran. I noticed that they are no longer 2-day schools. Looks like they've added a day (hey, I like it). Any ideas why, Irish? 🙂
IRISHMAFIA NCASAUmp wroteI'll be in the Burlington, NC, NUS. Anyone else? I always recommend these to all umpires, new and veteran. I noticed that they are no longer 2-day schools. Looks like they've added a day (hey, I like it). Any ideas why, Irish? 🙂 No.
JefferMC NCASAUmp wrote I noticed that they are no longer 2-day schools. Looks like they've added a day (hey, I like it). Any ideas why, Irish? 🙂 Maybe another night to drink beer?
NCASAUmp JefferMC wroteMaybe another night to drink beer? I don't think they need to put it on the schedule for that... 😀 You coming up?
AtlUmpSteve NCASAUmp wroteI'll be in the Burlington, NC, NUS. Anyone else? I always recommend these to all umpires, new and veteran. I noticed that they are no longer 2-day schools. Looks like they've added a day (hey, I like it). Any ideas why, Irish? 🙂 I believe it is still a two day school; but it starts the Friday night before the actual camp (Saturday and Sunday) to include a meet and greet social hour.
IRISHMAFIA AtlUmpSteve wroteI believe it is still a two day school; but it starts the Friday night before the actual camp (Saturday and Sunday) to include a meet and greet social hour. I agree and believe it is to encourage the camaraderie among the group and, hopefully, to encourage people to spend the night as opposed to driving in and out of town each day. It is a wonder what can be garnered outside of the classroom.
Andy JefferMC wroteMaybe another night to drink beer? AtlUmpSteve wrote I believe it is still a two day school; but it starts the Friday night before the actual camp (Saturday and Sunday) to include a meet and greet social hour. SO...yes!
wyoump For what it is worth there is an error on the list, for Region 13 the school will be held in Loveland, CO ( Colorado ) not CA.
IRISHMAFIA wyoump wroteFor what it is worth there is an error on the list, for Region 13 the school will be held in Loveland, CO ( Colorado ) not CA. And here I thought CA hijacked Loveland so they can have more snow.
BretMan IRISHMAFIA wroteIt is a wonder what can be garnered outside of the classroom. Hanging out in the hotel lobby and knocking back cold ones with our state commish probably furthered my ASA career more than the clinic did! 😉
Steve M BretMan wroteHanging out in the hotel lobby and knocking back cold ones with our state commish probably furthered my ASA career more than the clinic did! 😉 I last attended one of these in 2000. I found that I got far more out of the hotel room session - with several state uic's, all 3 of the national staff members running the school and the ISF & D1 umpires present. The school itself was good, the 1-on-1 sessions and others in the comp suite that Sonny ran were tremendous. Because of living in Pennsylvania's ASA district 4, it did little to further me in ASA, but it did a whole lot for me as an umpire. I wholeheartedly recommend the national school to anyone & everyone. edited to correct some of the fat-fingering I did.
Gulf Coast Blue IRISHMAFIA wroteI agree and believe it is to encourage the camaraderie among the group and, hopefully, to encourage people to spend the night as opposed to driving in and out of town each day. It is a wonder what can be garnered outside of the classroom. I would love to be going to the school in the Dallas area this year. I know that the Metroplex umpires to be good hosts since I called a couple of FP Regionals in Fort Worth several years ago........ Unfortunately........family issues are having to take the forefront....... Maybe next year will be better. I have been to two schools and was very happy with them both. Joel
IRISHMAFIA Gulf Coast Blue wroteI would love to be going to the school in the Dallas area this year. I know that the Metroplex umpires to be good hosts since I called a couple of FP Regionals in Fort Worth several years ago........ Unfortunately........family issues are having to take the forefront....... Maybe next year will be better. I have been to two schools and was very happy with them both. Joel You sure it just isn't the test.....?😃
HugoTafurst IRISHMAFIA wroteYou sure it just isn't the test.....?😃 Test????? There's gonna be a test????
IRISHMAFIA HugoTafurst wroteTest????? There's gonna be a test???? Yeppers, and it is going to be a different test than what is presented as the annual exam.
NCASAUmp IRISHMAFIA wroteYeppers, and it is going to be a different test than what is presented as the annual exam. Did you just say "yeppers?" 😮