The links in this section will serve as your source for all
the ASA umpire news including rule changes, umpire schools,
umpire equipment, ASA medals program and the ASA Indicator
Fraternity.
The
ASA umpire program is among the nation's largest officiating
organizations with over 42,000 officials actively involved
each year. ASA officials are nationally recognized as the best
trained and proficient in the sport and are involved in
competition starting with league play, city, state and
national championships. Ultimately, ASA umpires could
officiate events such as world championship, Pan American and
Olympic competitions.
The ASA annually hosts local, state and national umpire
clinics which literally blanket the nation and bring the best
instruction available in the sport to every region. Over the
last decade, the Amateur Softball Association's umpire program
has become an innovator in the production of quality training
materials. When a clinic is not available - videos, books,
slides and other instructional aids allow instruction to
continue.