News for Blues College Softball Umpires West
June 2014 CSUW Volume 1, Number 10
In This Issue MESSAGE FROM: Greg Schmidt, CCSUA Chairman, SUP Assignor’s and Training Staff Regional Advisor Information (KUDOS) Hello Everyone, Food for Thought The season has come to an end and it has been a very successful year for CCSUA. Focus and Thanks to all of our umpires who make our training so successful. Preparation Camps We continue to work on improving our training with the help of people like John Information Bennett, Tony Cooper, Dave Long, Smokey, Kelie Sturgis, Laura Head, Sue Sawyer, Rules Corner and the many others who help our program. We salute them for their dedication to the Photo Corner game, as they are outstanding examples of what an umpire can be. With the continued support of Joanne, Rich and Jim we will move into the next season with a renewed Link to Arbiter enthusiasm to help umpires be the best they can be for the game. NCAA Approved Bat List Have a great Summer!
Contact Us Greg CCSUA CCSUA Chairman information Training questions MESSAGE FROM: Dimas Resendez, CCNUA President Newsletter suggestions Hello College Officials, Rules questions Thanks to each of you for your outstanding contributions to the 2014 collegiate softball season. California College Umpires-North (CCU-North) was once again represented by some of the finest officials throughout the year. A number of officials received post-season assignments. Congratulations to all of you for this well-deserved honor.
The CCU-North Executive Board request that you save the dates of October 11-12, 2014 for college umpire training and education at the CCU College Softball Umpire Development Camp.
I remind each of you to visit the CSUW website on a regular basis to obtain valuable information. CCSUA Newsletter Page 1
Enjoy the summer season with your family and friends.
Sincerely,
Dimas Resendez California College Umpires-North, President
MESSAGE FROM: SUP National Coordinator Staff
Hello Everyone,
This has been another successful post-season run for the Softball Umpire Program. Several Western Region people were selected to work post-season assignments. Most notable are Chris Drumm who was selected to work the Women’s College World Series, John Bennett who was selected to work the DII National Championship in Salem, Virginia and Dave Long who was selected to work the DIII National Championship in Tyler, Texas. There were also several DII and DIII regional assignments in the Western Region. The Division III committee has now adopted a similar playoff system to DI and DII, which will mean more opportunities on the west coast for Regional and Super regional assignments in the future.
Thanks to everyone for their dedication to making the game better for our institutions and student athletes.
Greg Schmidt NCAA Softball Regional Advisor West/Pacific Region 818-400-9453 [email protected]
KUDOS FROM THE ASSIGNORS and TRAINING STAFF!
Now that the season is over we would like to congratulate all the umpires who were selected to work post-season and championship tournaments. Below is a list of all our fellow umpires from our association, whose continuous hard work and dedication was recognized by their
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Assigners and the SUP staff:
The Best in the West Division-II Invitational, Turlock, CA
Umpires: Jose Barraza, Louie Barraza, Sean Beaton, Jim Bertuzzi, Mark Craver, Thomas Eddy, Ed Cooper, Gene Kesweder, Don Postle, Jerry Richard, Oscar Segura, Stacy Stobo, Russell Tanihana, Calvin Walker
CCAA D2 Softball Tournament of Champions-Mizuno in Turlock, CA
Umpires: Alexandra Alexander, Timothy Baier, Louie Barraza, Sean Beaton, Dennis Burkhart, Dan Cowan, Russ Cromley, Tom Davis, Thomas Eddy, Bob Garcia, Victor Harris, Will Macedo, Jerry Richard, Oscar Segura, David Shea, Ronnie Strange, Russell Tanihana, Rick Vietti, Ron Wagner, Harry Wilson, Steve Wilson, Walter Yamatsuka
GSAC (NAIA) Championship Tournament
Umpires: Jess Black, Joe Campanella, Katrina Gonzalez, Dave Hand, Kent Jacobsen, Kevin Norcross, Robert Plancich, Glenn Waggoner
SCIAC Conference D-III Conference Championship:
Umpires: Erik Geierman, Katrina Gonzalez, Ruben Gonzalez, Laura Head
CCAA D-II Conference Championship in Stockton:
Umpires: Jose Barraza, Kevin Norcross, Robert Plancich, Hal Van Ryswk: UIC-Dimas Resendez
NAIA Regionals held at Concordia:
Umpires: Greg Germansky, Katrina Gonzalez, David Hardage, Dave Long, Kent Jacobsen, Scott Matthews, Steve Rodriguez, Jeffery Samuels
Community Colleges
North Regional Umpires: Glenn Lafleur, Will Macedo, Rick Petros, John Ratliff, Russell Tanihana, Robert Vidabel, Rick Vietti, Harry Wilson
South Regional Umpires: Jess Black, Dan Cowan, Harrison Cole, Lyle Dove, Ron Drvol, David Florentino, Michael Fooks, Anthony Garcia, Dave Hand, Bruce Helsing, Herb Huitt, Kent Jacobsen, Jim Johnson, Gary Krause, Sandy Leak, Dan Marksbury, Mario Romero, Jeffery Samuels, Ronnie Strange, William Taraschi, Joe Torres, Ralph Vasquez, Glenn Waggoner, Steve Wilson.
North Super Regional Umpires: Will Macedo, Rick Petros, John Ratliff, Russell Tanihana, Rick Vietta,
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South Super-Regionals Umpires: Ron Drvol, Anthony Garcia, Erik Geierman, Ruben Gonzalez, Herb Huitt, Gary Krause, Kevin Norcross, Ronnie Strange, Glenn Waggoner, Steve Wilson
Championship State Final Umpires: Anthony Garcia, Robert Plancich, Don Postle, Ronnie Strange, Lisa Allard-Talamantes, Rick Vietti: UIC-Dennis Wren
NCAA D-III
Regional Umpires: Jess Black, Joe Campanella, Dave Hand, Dave Long
Super-Regionals Umpires: Dave Long, Joe Campanella and Oscar Segura
National Championship Umpire: Dave Long
NCAA D-II
Regional Umpires: John Bennett, Jim Bertuzzi, Dan Cowan, Katrina Gonzalez, Robert Plancih, Kelie Sturgis
Super-Regionals Umpires: Bob Garcia, Dan Cowan (Alt.), Kelie Sturgis, Scott Tomlinson
National Championship Umpire: John Bennett
NCAA D-I
Regional Umpires: Jim Bertuzzi, Tony Cooper, Rick Cowan, Chris Drumm, Katrina Kershaw, Anthony Lewis, Vince Price, Sue Sawyer, Smokey, Calvin Walker
Super-Regional Umpires: Jim Bertuzzi (Alt.), Katrina Kershaw, Vince Price (Alt.), Smokey, Calvin Walker
Women’s College World Series Umpire: Chris Drumm
Well done my friends! Well done !
If I omitted anyone’s name from the above tournament and post-season lists, please send me an email with that person’s name, [email protected], and I will include them in our August newsletter.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT CORNER
Always find the time to tell and show your family and friends how much you care! You only live once…………
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FOCUS AND PREPARTION By CCSUA Training Coordinator-John Bennett
The college softball season ended for many of us a few weeks ago and I hope you have taken some time to unwind and relax. Now that summer has begun many of us will have already started working travel ball games, whether ASA, PGF, USSSA or Triple Crown.
Even when we umpire games on these fields for other associations we are still being watched as college umpires. It is not time to get sloppy or not work your best game, every game. Keep working on your rules, mechanics and game management. And do not forget another important aspect of being an example as a college umpire: be professional in everything you do.
This includes: accepting your assignments, contacting your UIC or partners before the games, arriving at the game at least one hour before game time, dressing in an appropriate manner on the way to the game, wearing a neat and clean uniform, and doing a good pre-game with your partner.
Mark your calendar for September 1, 2014, which is the date we consider the new college season to start. This is also the date you should start re-reading the Rules book and reviewing the CCA Manual. Try to spend at least one hour on reviewing each book every week until the actual season starts at the end of January 2015!
CAMPS!!!
In last month’s newsletter we posted information on several camps that have been noted on the SUP Central Hub. If you have not done so, please visit the SUP Hub and look at the new posting of camps.
CCU-North has recently posted their camp information, as follows:
Camp Name: California College Umpires(CCU) 11th Annual College Softball Umpire Development Camp
Camp Location: Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley, Fremont, California
Dates: October 11-12 Contact Person: Dimas Resendez, [email protected] Camp Staff: Steve Arnold, Lead Clinician, Pac-12 Conference Crew Chief. CCU Educational Director Tanya Garig. Joanne Venditto, Coordinator of Softball Officiating Program, Pacific-12, Big West, and California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Conferences. Mr. Terry Ching, Conference Assignor, Pacific West, West Coast, and California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA)-Coast.
Cost: $200
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RULES CORNER
Thanks to all of you who responded to our question regarding “What new rule did you learn this season.” Below are the responses:
Did you know:
My rule that I learned was that “Drumsticks” are considered artificial noisemakers, Rule 5.11.2.
I learned that banging bats and balls in the dugouts is misuse of equipment and a warning should be issued when brought to the attention of the umpire by an opposing coach. If it continues the offender shall be ejected, Rule 13.6.
I learned that you can have a running lane violation on a batter who has received ball four, if the catcher throws the ball to first base with a runner on third base. A.R. 12.25.2^2, pg. 43 of Dee’s Interpretation document.
The rule that I learned was that if a pitcher applies foreign substances (dirt, saliva, resin) on a ball a second time after she had already been called for an illegal pitch the first time she is ejected, Rule 10.13.
I learned that on all pick-off attempts, you must ask for help from your partners, if the coach requests, Rule 15.4.3.
Our next newsletter will be issued in August, as I’m going on vacation ! Have a wonderful summer Everyone!!!!!
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