Adult-Children Wreck Ball

[Linknblue]

Wow, didn't think this would generate a "word war" between ASA and other assocations. It really has nothing to do with any association. It's as a poster said, it's Rec ball run by City rec department that chooses to us ASA rules and their base and adds their own rules as the managers agree to.

I got my answer and I really appreciate it. I think I did correct and let the city take care of the problem.

[shagpal]

It really isn't ASA vs the world. All softball umpires owe our roots to ASA. But that is where most of the commonality ends. There are huge divides and differences between the old and the new, blue and red, the good and the bad, even men and women. Those feuds are inherent and ongoing, only the players have changed. Some welcome the changes, and others fight it bitterly.

The real question is, did your own peers, other ASA umpires back you or leave you to fend yourself? If so, why consult total strangers on a forum for validation? Some posters will never see past their keystrokes to ask that in sympathy. But answer that for yourself, and you will know if the ASA stands with you or not when you need them the most.

Your instinct was correct. If support from your peers was absent or distant that led you to question yourself, leave them. Run, don't walk, and go anywhere but stay.

The rest was just petty flame war BS.

Originally Posted by Linknblue

Wow, didn't think this would generate a "word war" between ASA and other assocations. It really has nothing to do with any association. It's as a poster said, it's Rec ball run by City rec department that chooses to us ASA rules and their base and adds their own rules as the managers agree to.

I got my answer and I really appreciate it. I think I did correct and let the city take care of the problem.

[MD Longhorn]

I'd like to apologize for allowing my personal self to override my mod self when calling out the previous poster as an idiot. I disagree with his singling out any particular entity as the problem with adult softball - but the name calling was beneath me.

[nopachunts]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

I'd like to apologize for allowing my personal self to override my mod self when calling out the previous poster as an idiot. I disagree with his singling out any particular entity as the problem with adult softball - but the name calling was beneath me.

MD,
Welcome to my level. I regularly remove one foot from my mouth and insert the other.

[Robmoz]

Serving in multiple affiliations is really no big deal IMO, I work Baseball, Fastpitch, and SP.

Sure I have a rainbow of shirt colors on the USSSA side but that adds many options for me and my partner(s) in baseball and fastpitch that I welcome (Navy, Red, Black, Powder, Pink, Camo, Cream, and White). The SP side goes with Red or Black usually.

I can work one USSSA tournament and make my $400 and I cover the cost of all of my uniform needs for the entire season(s)...work a 2nd tourney and I have enough for all my gear as well. The rest of the season is gravy .

ASA is shrinking here in Michigan while USSSA is booming. However, it has been and will always be "the people" that make the organizations (leagues or tournaments) worthy of my services. I work very hard to maintain my credentials, training, and uniforms which allows me the ability to pick and choose who I work for and when I work as there is plenty of opportunity to do so, you just have to be true to yourself and diligent in your quest to work with those "people" that are deserving of you.