[About Cactus Umpires]

Emily Alexander
E-Mail: cactusump@cox.net

Qualifications Umpire Experience
Other Experience Awards


Highlights of Qualifications
• Proven success in working and controlling fast pitch softball games at the highest levels.
• Consideration for others and ability to work with people in unselfish, non competitive manner
• Strong practical and theoretical foundation in teaching, training and improving umpire skills.
• Excellent management skills in defining expectations, making assignments and producing quality.
Umpiring Experience
ASA Umpiring Experience Year UIC
Men’s Major National Championship 1994 Tony Walsh
Men’s A National Championships 1993 Tony Walsh
Men’s A National Championships 1991 Larry Hood
Men’s B National Championship 1988 Rex Brown
Women’s Major National Championships 1987 Johnny Welton
Women’s Major National Championships 1980 Jerry Kenny
International Umpiring Experience
Superball 1997 Merle Butler
National Team Tryouts 1997 Jerry Hanson
Olympics 1996 Merle Butler & Gerry Howard
Olympic Festival 1995 Len Friedlund
Pan American Games in Argentina 1995 Julio Heliburg & Merle Butler
National Team Tryouts 1995 Merle Butler
Olympic Festival 1990 Ron Jeffers
Junior Girls World III 1987 Merle Butler
International Cup 1984 Merle Butler
World Games I 1981 Merle Butler
North American WFP Championships 1980 Merle Butler
National Team Tryouts 1979 Bill Humphrey
College Umpiring Experience
Mountain West Conference Championship 2001
NCAA Division I College World Series 2000 Lisa Rudloff
NCAA Division I College World Series 1999 Jeff Hansen
Big 12 Conference Championship 1997
NCAA Division I College World Series 1994 Henry Flowers
NCAA Division II National Championship 1994 Paul Kannenburg
NCAA Division I College World Series 1993 Johnny Welton
NAIA National Championships 1988 Tony Walsh
NCAA Division I College World Series 1984 Cheryl Klug
NCAA Division I College World Series 1982 Cheryl Klug
AIAW Division I College World Series 1982 Barb Kirby
AIAW Division I College World Series 1981 Barb Kirby
AIAW Division I College World Series 1980 Paul Wilson
AIAW Division I College World Series 1979 Frank Susor
National Junior College Championships 1977
National Junior College Championships 1976
AIAW Division 1 Regionals 1978 - 1982
NCAA Division 1 Regionals 1982 - 2001
Big Eight Conference Championship 1981 - 1989
High School Federation Umpiring Experience
Several State and Divisional Championships 1976 to 2002
Miscellaneous Umpiring Experience
Beep Baseball for the Blind World Series 1978
Women’s Professional League Championship 2000
Administrative and Training Experience
• Fast pitch softball umpire 1974 to present
• Amateur Softball Association registered umpire 1974 to present
• International Softball Federation certified fast pitch umpire 1981 to present
• National Federation of State High Schools certified fast pitch umpire 1975 to present
• NAGWS National Softball Rules Interpreter 1979 - 1982
• Metro Phoenix ASA Deputy Umpire-in-Chief 1981 - 1993
• Metro Phoenix ASA Umpire-in-Chief for Fast Pitch 1994 to 2001
• Metro Phoenix ASA Umpire-in-Chief for Fast & Slow Pitch 1999 – 2001
• NCAA Division I College World Series Umpire-in-Chief 1995 – 1998
• NCAA Softball Umpire Improvement Program - Regional Coordinator 2002 to present
• NCAA Division II National Championship Umpire-in-Chief 2005 - 2007
• Founder and leader of a local fast pitch umpire association, Cactus Umpires 1978 to 1998
• Assigner for Arizona Community College Athletic Conference 1977 – 1990
• Assigner for Arizona PAC 10 games 1979 - 2003
• Assigner for Arizona Interscholastic Association (high school) 1976 – 1978
• Assistant Instructor for ASA National Umpire Schools 1990 and 1997
• Instructor for ASA National Umpire School 2002
• Instructor at Metro Phoenix ASA Umpire School 1994 – 1996
• Instructor at Metro Phoenix ASA Fast Pitch Umpire School 1994 to present
• Instructor at four ASA/Collegiate Umpire Fast Pitch Training Camps 1994
• Instructor of Arizona Interscholastic Association softball classes 1976 to present
• Produced the umpire portion and represented umpires at first NCAA Satellite clinic 1998
• Attended National Umpire School 1982
• Regional Coordinator for NCAA National Umpire Improvement Program 2002 to present
• Clinician/speaker for various state, metro, regional & local umpire groups each year
• Produced, wrote and published a quarterly umpire journal, The Cactus Spine 1993 – 2000
• Webmaster for Phoenix ASA, High School and College umpire web site 1998 – present
• UIC at ASA Women’s A FP National Championship 1998
• Assistant UIC at ASA Girls 18 & Under Gold National Championship 1998
• Co-UIC at ASA Girls 12 & Under National Championship 1999
• ASA Umpire Coordinator for:
Women’s Major FP 2001
Men’s Masters 45 & Over 1999
Women’s Major FP 1997
Women’s B FP 1993
Women’s A FP 1990
Awards
• Selected for Induction in ASA Hall of Fame in 2004 - (see poster) 2003
• Induction in Arizona Softball Hall of Fame 2003
• Elite Umpire ASA 2003
• NFIOA: Arizona Softball: Official of the Year 2000
• Phoenix One Hundred Volunteer Contribution 1999
• ASA Medals Program - Gold Level 1999
• NFIOA: Arizona Softball: Official of the Year 1995
• ACCAC All Stars Dedicatee 1995
• ASA Region 13 Award for Umpire Excellence 1994
• John McGonigle Memorial Award for Umpire Excellence 1993
• ASA National Indicator Fraternity 1988
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