ASA Announces National School Dates & Locations
 

Go HERE for the list

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? :)

No.

Well, I like it anyway! :D

I'm planning on Tallahassee, FL.... Jan. 27.

Maybe another night to drink beer?

I don't think they need to put it on the schedule for that... :D

You coming up?

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.

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.

SO...yes!

...inspired by the party planners of Region 15...


:D

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.

And here I thought CA hijacked Loveland so they can have more snow.

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! ;)

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.

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

You sure it just isn't the test.....?:D

Test????? There's gonna be a test????

Yeppers, and it is going to be a different test than what is presented as the annual exam.

Did you just say "yeppers?" :eek:

Yeppers, he sure did.

Tests.......I don't need no stinking tests..........

However......Walter and some of the other guys might give me a start........:rolleyes:

Maybe next year.......:(

Joel

Wait a minute........Yeppers is my "catch Phrase".........Mike now owes me a nickle........

But, I owe him a bunch of nickles for d;-)

So.......I will call it even....

Joel

Tallahasse Florida 27-29 January
 

The instructors for this school have been announced. We are very pleased and fortunate to have a perfect storm of instructors for our event. Each of these instructors are members of the ASA Hall of Fame. They are: Julie Johnson, Deputy Supervisor of Umpires; Walt Sparks, Region 6 UIC and Max Wilkes, Region 5 UIC.

My understanding is that the Burlington, NC, NUS will have Dick Gaylor and Larry Montgomery. They instructed the NUS in Cary back in 2008, and they were excellent clinicians.

My understanding is that they're trying to get Kevin Ryan to stop by as well.

Just wanted to remind everyone that the National Umpire School in Burlington, NC, is still open for registration, but only for another 2 weeks. If you'd like to go, make sure you visit the link below to get Phil's contact information.

Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA)

If anyone from here is going, let me know. I hope to see you there!