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** Updated January 2011 ** IL Fast Pitch State Umpire-in-Chief Effective immediately, Mr. Frank Walz, Assistant Fast Pitch State Director will also hold the title of IL Fast Pitch State UIC. Frank has been a USSSA Umpire for many years, an IHSA Official in Fast Pitch and Football and is well versed in the USSSA rules and differences with other organizations. Frank has been the Assistant Fast Pitch State Director since the inaugural year of the USSSA’s involvement in Fast Pitch. Frank can be contacted at P O Box 173, Crown Point, IN 46308. or usssailsoftball@aol.com for any rule interpretations, etc. Also, in the newly created positions of IL Fast Pitch Area UIC’s; Mr. Willis Miles and Mr. John Zajac . Willis has many years with IL USSSA in many different capacities as Director and Umpire and brings his experience to the Fast Pitch program. John also has many years of umpiring experience and brings his expertise and enthusiasm to the USSSA. Both gentlemen are very knowledgeable of the rules and bring great organizational skills to the program and are looking to build an even stronger USSSA Umpire program.
Frank,
Willis and John will be available for rule interpretations, World Series travel
info, Clinic instruction and general USSSA information.
John
Zajac Illinois Director of Umpires Mr. Curt Anderson of Loves Park is the Illinois Director of Youth Umpires. Curt has held numerous Fast Pitch Umpire clinics over the years and is a former metro UIC. He has trained many umpires and is presently mentoring youth umpires at the Harlem Community Center in Loves Park, IL. Curt has also umpired in Slow Pitch and Fast Pitch State and National Tournaments for many years and is well versed in the differences of the two sports. If you wish to have Curt help with mentoring any young officials please contact him.Youth Director of Umpires: Curt Anderson 2113 Evans Ave - Loves Park, IL 61111 - 815-519-4712 after 5pm - ilusssaumps@aol.com
Thank You Ray Farrey Effective October 1, Ray Farrey will be resigning as the Illinois USSSA State Fast Pitch UIC. Under Ray’s tutelage Illinois USSSA Umpire registrations have grown from 99 umpires in 2006 to 263 this season! This is phenomenal! Due to Ray’s “Snowbird” status in AZ Ray felt that a State UIC needed to be in IL to coordinate the Fast Pitch Umpire clinics that are needed during the winter months. Ray however, will still be the Rockford Area UIC and schedule most of the Rockford area tournaments. Curt Anderson who is the Illinois Director of Umpires will be the interim IL Fast Pitch State UIC until a State UIC is appointed. Thank you Ray for all your hard work and professionalism in building the USSSA Fast Pitch program from an almost non- existent Umpire program to becoming second in the nation in Fast Pitch Umpire Registrations.
** Updated September 2009 ** IL Slow Pitch State Umpire-in-Chief It is with equally great pleasure to announce the appointment of Mr. Jeff Myles of Dekalb as the IL Slow Pitch State Umpire in Chief. Jeff’s appointment will include scheduling State Tournaments, NIT’s and processing Slow Pitch umpires to NIT and World Tournaments. Jeff will also schedule, conduct and oversee Umpire Clinics throughout IL. Curt and Jeff will work in conjunction to cover the training of officials. Jeff has been involved with USSSA as a player, Umpire, Tournament Director and as a League Director through the Dekalb Park District.
State Slowpitch Umpire-in-Chief:
Jeff Myles |
