Welcome to the Seattle Tacoma ASA

 

The season is about to begin.   Are you PLAYING ASA?





































What to look for on the Seattle Tacoma ASA website -                     updated 3/1/2010


  1. Bullet 2010 Hall of Fame

  2. Bullet Evergreen Series of tournaments

  3. Bullet Resources section and contacts

  4. Bullet Current happenings in ASA softball

  5. Bullet and a whole lot More in ASA softball







For Seattle Tacoma ASA Junior Olympic information go to:                      http://www.minisoft.us/asawashington/index.htm


First commissioner of Seattle ASA was named in 1939, Royal Broughm, civic promoter, sportswriter for the Seattle Post Intelligencer, a street adjacent to the Mariners SAFECO Field was named after him.


Royal was followed by Lou Evans of Seattle Parks in 1944 until 1966.


Lou was followed by Howard Bogie of Seattle Parks from 1966 to 1977.


Howard was followed by Kent Morrill, King County Parks from 1977 to 1986.


Kent was followed by Toni Franklin, a softball enthusiast from 1986 to 1995.


In 1995, Toni was followed by the current serving commissioner Joe Wilson, a umpire vet of 35 years, past president of the Seattle Metro Softball Umpires Association, retired King County Parks employee, recipient of the ASA 15 year Service Award.


Metro Tacoma Commissioners before Tacoma was incorporated with Metro Seattle in 2004 to form the Seattle Tacoma Association


Dillard Howell 1940-1946

A.E. Spencer 1947-1950

John Rockway 1951-1969

Steve Orfanos 1970-1990

Debbie Hanson  1990-2004


ASA Championship events hosted by Seattle ASA.


Previous Championships

1980 - Men’s Major FP National Championship

1981 - Women’s A SP National Championship

1985 - Men’s Major FP National Championship


Since 1995

OUR TOURNAMENT/NATIONAL EVENT RECORD


1999 MEN’S 45 & OVER SLOWPITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

2000 WOMEN’S FAST PITCH NATIONAL TEAM AT UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

2000 GIRL’S 16U WESTERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

2001 WOMEN’S CLASS C SLOWPITCH WEST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

2002 GIRL'S 18U GOLD SECTOR

2002 MEN'S 23U FAST PITCH NATIONAL  CHAMPIONSHIP

2002 WOMEN'S CLASS D SLOWPITCH WEST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

2003 MEN'S 45 & OVER FAST PITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

2005 GIRL’S 18U GOLD SECTOR

2006 REGIONAL/NATIONAL UMPIRE SCHOOL

2006 GIRL’S 16U A FAST PITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

2008 GIRL’S 18U GOLD TERRITORY CHAMPIONSHIP

2008 GIRL’S 18U A FAST PITCH WESTERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

2008 MEN’S D SLOW PITCH WESTERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS




Partial list of Umpires-in-Chief, starting with most current.










We’ll be looking for assistances in seeing how far back we can run the line of succession for UIC’s in Seattle. 


Send your comments, additions ,corrections to Seattle.ASA@comcast.net

 
 

Lori Bish                    Mike Sepe

Tom Henderson          Bruce Bergman

Malcolm Boyles           Jim Dungan

Tim Douglas               Tom Shilley

Malcolm Boyles           Mike Keim

Bill Silves

2010 Regional Umpire Clinic Set - See Clinic Flier

2010 Region 15 Hall of Fame Inductees from Seattle and Tacoma, Charlie Bendock and Cleon Tungsvik.  A well deserved Congratulations to you both!

A Hall of Fame night to remember for a sold out banquet, standing room only presentation event attended by over 100 people to pay tribute to two local inductees that represent the best of the game.

Featured on the left are the people that helped to make the night memorable.  In the middle, Boots Duffy, ASA Region 15 Hall of Fame Committee Chair  from Portland, far left, Malcolm Boyles who served as Master of Ceremonies, is the past UIC for Seattle Tacoma ASA and is currently the National Deputy UIC for the Western Territory, and on the right Craig Cress, Director of Membership Services and Umpires from the ASA National Office in Oklahoma City.

A night that Charlie and Cleon, family and friends, Seattle Tacoma softball and Region 15, won’t forget.

2010 COMBAT SPORTS / EVERGREEN SERIES TOURNEYS - See Evergreen Series Page2010_EVERGREEN_SERIES.htmlshapeimage_4_link_0