Seattle Metro Softball Umpires Association
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SMSUA extends our congratulations to the following umpires who will be calling State Tournaments over Memorial Day Weekend!
4A – Spokane, WA
Wallace Chocklon
Don Hough
Tom Dillon
3A – Lacey, WA
John Snyder
Dan Pease
2A – Selah, WA
Michele Schaab
Michael Cavanaugh
1A – Richland, WA
Dean Fitzsimmons
1B/2B – Yakima, WA
Gene Cox
Hey all blues
We have uploaded the most current presentations on mechanics from ASA to the training section of the website. Please log on and take a look at them to make sure that we all are up to date.
Thanks for all your hard work!
Do you or someone you know want to become an umpire? Our “Crash Course” New Umpire Training Sessions are here. In 3 evening classes we will teach you enough to maybe survive your first year.
Training sessions are held at the Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave NE, Bellevue:
April 10 – 6:30-9:30 pm, Room 1E-112
April 11 – 6:30-9:30 pm, Room 1E-121
April 17 – 6:30-9:30 pm, Room 1E-121
You must attend all three sessions (let us know if you have a conflict).
Pass this info on to anyone who is interested in joining the best Umpiring Association in the country!
The third membership meeting of the year is coming up on Monday night March 11 with community building at 6:30 and the meeting starting at 7. We will have computers there for those of you who still need to sign your MSA. In addition we will be voting on the changes to the Bylaws that Tom presented at the last meeting. The changes to the number of years of each board position and elections can be found here. Also you don’t want to miss out on the “gas for knowing”, mechanics training, what to do with illegally batted balls, and more!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Hey all, the 2013 ASA Rules Test is up and ready!!
We will be collecting and grading them at the April 15th meeting. Get a head start and download the test now!
Win Gas for Knowing
Congratulations to Steve Choi who won a can of gas for correctly answering all four QUIZ questions at January’s General Membership meeting.
The Questions – AND Answers – are now available to you by clicking here. There were quite a few folks who got 3 out of 4 right but that wasn’t quite good enough to win the “GAS FOR KNOWING” prize.
Every General Membership Meeting we will give you a chance to win some gas money. If you answer all QUIZ questions right, and we draw your name from the hat first, you’re the winner.
So bring your rule books (it’s an open book QUIZ) to the February 11 meeting and win some gas.
Blues from around the region gather in their uniforms on March 15th in Portland OR at the Airport Sheraton. We come together to practice, learn, and develop the very best knowledge and skills to become better umpires on the field. Members from the ASA National Umpiring Staff come to share their decades of knowledge and experience and stories that find a way to touch each umpire – new or advanced – with just the right tidbit that is needed at just the right time.
The SMSUA Board has approved funding for returning SMSUA members to help cover the cost of your registration – IF YOU LET US KNOW WE WILL TAKE THE $80 OUT AS A DRAW FROM YOUR 2013 EARNINGS! Click here for the registration form, fill it out and either pay for it yourself and send it in to the address listed OR send it to Kayleen or Tom in an email saying you want to have the registration cost taken from your 2013 pay. Deadline for this special service is JANUARY 10, 2013.
Clinic Information
March 15-17 2013
Entry fee is $80 prior to January 15th, $90 after January 15.
Sheraton Portland Airport / click here for reservations
8235 NE Airport Way Portland, OR 97220
Congratulations to our very own Malcolm Boyles who was inducted into the Northwest Region Hall of Fame January 26, 2013 in Wilsonville, Oregon
A big thank you to all of the SMSUA and Region 15 Umpires who attended If you would like to send Malcolm a congratulatory note, email him at asamaskedman@gmail.com.
Looking ahead to 2013? The JO schedule is out! We have 31 weekends with games to cover, including the Sidewinders Invitationals, Acers Mother’s Day Tourney, Diamond Dusters Invite, Bellevue Blast Invitational, and dozens more.
Please go to the Tournaments Page for the full schedule, and consider blocking out your weekends early!
SMSUA is happy to announce our 2013 training dates for 1st and 2nd year umpires.
We are excited to welcome and train new umpires looking to join the Blue fraternity. First year umpires are required to complete training prior to working games, 2nd year umpires are strongly encouraged to attend all sessions. All association umpires are welcome to attend to refresh their skills and knowledge! We encourage our veteran umpires to bring in new members and guide them through training.
All classroom training sessions will take place Tyee Educational Complex from 6:30-9:30 PM, dates are:
Monday January 28
Wednesday January 30
Monday February 4
Wednesday February 20
Gym sessions are confirmed at the Acers Practice Facility.
February 2, 10 am – 1 pm
February 13, 6:30-9:30 pm
Check out the calendar for more information.
Please keep an eye on our calendar for updated dates and times.
For more information on SMSUA and becoming a member click here, or contact us with any questions.
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