The 2003 European Softball Regional Umpire Crew
(Top, L-R): Bobby Gumbs (Alkmar, Netherlands); John Teffer (Dulvendrecht, Netherlands);
Gil Ladoucer (Lasalle, Ontario, Canada); Beata Kaszuba (European Regional Director);
Gil Lenio (Levittown, New York); Noreen Wallace (Crawford, South Africa); Martin Hoover (Hesperia, California)
Dale Cowan (Wurzburg, Germany)
(Bottom, L-R): Luis Lebron (Cayey, Puerto Rico); Jim McClellan (Wurzburg, Germany);
Jack Ruscoe (UIC)(Salem, Oregon); Joe Daniel (Hesperia, California); Angel Llera (Cayey, Puerto Rico);
Gary Rivkin (UIC)(Bristol, Connecticut)
Counting the experience within the group:
5 World Series (Gumbs; Junior Baseball)(Ladoucer; Little League Baseball)(Ruscoe; Little League Softball & Senior/Big League Softball)(Rivkin; Senior Baseball)
3 ISF/ASA certified umpires (Hoover, Daniel, Wallace)
Numerous regional tournaments
... and 7 Hearts Players!!
Joe and me talking between innings. This is during the Little League Softball game between the Netherlands and Russia. Russia won this game by a score of 13-10. The players pictured are from the Netherlands team.
The entire crew during opening ceremonies for the Senior/Big League tournaments.
Me behind the plate in a Little League Softball game.
Bobby, me, and Gary from left to right, during the opening ceremonies.
Me behind the plate in the Little League Softball game between the Netherlands and Poland. This was a Semi-Finals game, in which Poland upset the Netherlands, 7-3. Poland went on to lose to Russia in the championship game, 3-0.
The crew for that Semi-Finals game, at 3rd base we had Gil Lenio. Joe Daniel was at 2nd base, with Gil Ladoucer at 1st. I was calling balls and strikes for this game.
