Many members of the East Coast Independent Umpires Association (ECIUA), based in the Manchester, N.J., area, became the latest to take advantage of NASO's group membership program. The ECIUA membership consists of baseball and softball umpires that thrive on extended training and experience on all field sizes.

ECIUA members have game experience which includes state and regional levels of play. The association is the primary supplier of umpires for Tag-Em youth baseball and softball tournaments from April to October.

NASO will design a benefit program that fits the needs of an association’s members. Leaders of associations with 25 or more members interested in having their chapter or conference staff join NASO as a group should contact Ken Koester at 262-632-5448, ext. 132.