UMPIRING EXPERIENCE
ASA Umpiring Experience |
Year |
UIC |
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Men's Major National Championship |
1994 |
Tony Walsh |
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Men's A National Championship |
1993 |
Tony Walsh |
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Men's A National Championship |
1991 |
Larry Hood |
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Men's B National Championship |
1988 |
Rex Brown |
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Women's Major National Championship |
1987 |
Johnny Welton |
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Women's Major National Championship |
1980 |
Jerry Kenny |
International Umpiring Experience |
Year |
UIC |
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Superball |
1997 |
Merle Butler |
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National Women's Team Tryouts |
1997 |
Jerry Hanson |
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Olympics |
1996 |
Merle Butler & Gerry Howard |
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Olympic Festival |
1995 |
Len Friedlund |
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Pan Am Games - Argentina |
1995 |
Julio Heliburg & Merle Butler |
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National Women's Team Tryouts |
1995 |
Merle Butler |
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Olympic Festival |
1990 |
Ron Jeffers |
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Junior Girls World III |
1987 |
Merle Butler |
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International Cup |
1984 |
Merle Butler |
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World Games I |
1981 |
Merle Butler |
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North American WFP Championship |
1980 |
Merle Butler |
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National Women's Team Tryouts |
1979 |
Bill Humphrey |
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College Umpiring Experience |
Year |
UIC |
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NCAA DI Women's College World Series |
2000 |
Lisa Rudloff |
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NCAA DI Women's College World Series |
1999 |
Jeff Hansen |
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NCAA DI Women's College World Series |
1994 |
Henry Flowers |
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NCAA DII National Championship |
1994 |
Paul Kannenburg |
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NCAA DI Women's College World Series |
1993 |
Johnny Welton |
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NAIA National Championship |
1988 |
Tony Walsh |
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NCAA DI Women's College World Series |
1984 |
Cheryl Klug |
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NCAA DI Women's College World Series |
1982 |
Cheryl Klug |
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AIAW DI Women's College World Series |
1982 |
Barb Kirby |
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AIAW DI Women's College World Series |
1981 |
Barb Kirby |
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AIAW DI Women's College World Series |
1980 |
Paul Wilson |
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AIAW DI Women's College World Series |
1979 |
Frank Susor |
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Regionals & Conference Tournaments |
1978-2001 |
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High School Federation Umpiring Expereince |
Year |
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Several State & Divisional Championships |
1976-2002 |
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Miscellaneous Umpiring Experience |
Year |
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Beep Baseball for Blind World Series |
1978 |
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Women's Professional League Championship |
2000 |
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UMPIRING RELATED EXPERIENCE
Administrative Experience |
Year |
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Registered ASA |
1974-present |
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Registered NFHS |
1975-2012 |
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Metro Phoenix ASA Deputy Umpire-in-Chief for Fast Pitch |
1981-1993 |
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Metro Phoenix ASA Umpire-in-Chief for Fast Pitch |
1994-2001 |
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NCAA Softball Umpire Improvement Program Regional Advisor |
2002-2010 |
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Founder & Leader of Cactus Umpires - a local fast pitch umpire association |
1978-1998 |
Instruction & Training |
Year |
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Assistant Instructor for ASA National Umpire School |
1990 & 1997 |
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Instructor for ASA National Umpire School |
2002 |
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Instructor for Metro Phoenix ASA Umpire Schools |
1994-2002 |
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Instructor for four ASA/Collegiate Fast Pitch Umpire Training Camps |
1994 |
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Instructor for Arizona Interscholastic Association softball classes |
1976-2009 |
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Produced & Presented the umpiring portion of the first NCAA Satellite Clinic |
1998 |
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National Association for Girls & Womens Sports (NAGWS) National Softball Rules Interpreter |
1979-1982 |
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Produced, wrote and published a quarterly umpire news booklet - The Cactus Spine |
1993-2000 |
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Webmaster for Cactus Umpires web site |
1998-present |
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Served on the NFHS Rules Committee representing umpires |
2003-2006 |
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Clinician & Speaker for many state, regional & local umpire functions |
On going |
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Observer for PAC 12 |
2003-present |
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Observer for various collegiate Umpire Camps |
On going |
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Umpire-in-Chief, Umpire Coordinator & Assigner Duties |
Year |
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UIC for ASA Women's A National Championship |
1998 |
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Assistant UIC for ASA Girls 18 & Under Gold National Championship |
1998 |
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Co-UIC for ASA 12 & Under Girls National Championship |
1999 |
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UIC for NCAA DI Women's College World Series |
1995-1998 |
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UIC for NCAA DII National Championship |
2005-2008 |
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Umpire Coordinator for ASA Women's Major Fast Pitch National Championship |
1997 & 2001 |
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Umpire Coordinator for ASA Men's 45 & Over Fast Pitch National Championship |
1999 |
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Umpire Coordinator for ASA Women's A Fast Pitch National Championship |
1990 |
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Umpire Coordinator for ASA Women's B Fast Pitch National Championship |
1993 |
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Assigner for Arizona Community College Athletic Association |
1977-1990 |
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Assigner for Arizona PAC 10 games |
1979-2003 |
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Assigner for Arizona Interscholastic Association |
1976-1978 |
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Awards & Accomplishments |
Year |
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NASO Gold Whistle Award Recipient |
2010 |
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Referee Magazine: Voted one of 52 Most Influential Figures in Officiating History |
2007 |
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Inducted into ASA Hall of Fame |
2004 |
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Inducted In Arizona Softball Hall of Fame |
2003 |
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ASA Elite Umpire Status |
2003 |
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NFIOA - Arizona Softball: Official of the Year |
2000 |
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Phoenix One Hundred Volunteer Contribution |
1999 |
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ASA Medals Program: Gold Level |
1999 |
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NFIOA - Arizona Softball: Official of the Year |
1995 |
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ACCAC All Stars Dedicatee |
1995 |
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ASA Region 13 Award for Umpire Excellence |
1994 |
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John McGonigle Memorial Award for Umpire Excellence |
1993 |
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ASA National Indicator Fraternity |
1988 |
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ISF Certification |
1981 |