MAAC Announces Partnership with Softball Officials Assignor
MAAC Sports
Edison, NJ - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)
Commissioner Richard J. Ensor announced today a new three-year contract with
the East Coast Umpires Associates for softball officials through June 2015.
As part of the new
agreement, ECUA and Ed Crane, Coordinator of Softball Officials, will
assign umpires for regular season and MAAC Championship games. In addition, ECUA will provide a
central database to the league and its schools to improve the evaluation
process for officials.
"The addition of ECUA and in particular Ed Crane as the MAAC's softball
assignor is a reflection of the growth and importance of softball within the
conference," noted Ensor. "As the MAAC has grown its access to NCAA Championships,
there is an increasing need to ensure that in-season and championship games are
being assigned and officiated in a uniform and equal manner. The MAAC
student-athletes and coaches deserve no less as they seek to win the NCAA bid
for softball."
Crane added, "We are really excited that we're going to
be working with the MAAC. I am confident that the league will be pleased
with our umpires' professionalism, rules knowledge, hustle, and game management."
East Coast Umpires Associates is an organization of almost
200 umpires that is contracted to service the Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference, BIG EAST, Patriot League, and Ivy League for softball. In the
2012 season, 24 umpires were assigned to Division I Regionals, eight were
assigned to Super-Regionals, and two umpired at the WCWS.