Proud Papa.

[KJUmp]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

So, essentially that same things he was doing before being a staffer?

Any extra pay? You obviously are proud of him, but why? Are you a staffer as well? Ever been one? Should every Joe Umpire aspire to be a staffer? Why?

Thanx.

The clinician/assigner that MTD Sr. referred to is one of the 41 NCAA Conference Coordinators who assign umpires for the NCAA's 44 DIII and 24 DIII softball conferences nationwide. Additionally, there are 17 Conference Coordinators who assign umpires for the 31 NCAA DI conferences. Many of these Conference Coordinators assign for multiple conferences and at multiple levels…DI, DII, DIII.
The coordinators have rosters (or if you will, staffs) of umpires for each conferences they assign. During the summer and fall they attend camps, showcases, and in some instances, conduct their own formal tryout/evaluation event (you go there to get a job) in an ongoing effort to continually to be on the lookout for new talented umpires to add to their rosters; and to observe/evaluate umpires currently on their roster.
So come spring, yes, MTD Jr. will be umpiring NCAA DIII and DII (along with some JUCO and NAIA) softball.
MTD Sr. has every reason to be a proud Papa. MTD Jr. has every reason to be proud of his accomplishment progress a young umpire.
I wish him the best of luck on his first step on his next road of his umpiring journey.

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by KJUmp

MTD Sr. has every reason to be a proud Papa. MTD Jr. has every reason to be proud of his accomplishment progress a young umpire.
I wish him the best of luck on his first step on his next road of his umpiring journey.

Now that I understand the process a little better, I'll offer my congratulations to both as well. Had I taken up an invitation to work in the college arena a few years ago, I might have had a better idea of how things worked. But I couldn't make that commitment at the time.

So good luck to Jr., and happy for Sr. to see his son advancing.