Steve Riswold is the Region 11 Umpire-in-Chief. The NDASA has an Umpire-in-Chief and eleven Deputy Umpires-in-Chief located in various areas throughout the state. Questions regarding becoming an umpire, rule interpretations, and any other questions related to softball umpiring may be referred to any of the individuals listed below. 2012 Playing Rule Changes | 2012 Umpire Rules Clinics (TBA) ASA State Umpire School: April 27-29, 2012, Pierre SD ASA Slow Pitch Advanced Umpire Clinic: May 17-20, 2012, Lincoln NE 2012 National Umpire Schools ASA unveils new Umpire Mechanics DVD, sale of basketball and football gear OKLAHOMA CITY (April 13, 2011 - The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America's Official Gear catalog and the OfficialGear.com website now offers equipment and uniforms for basketball and football officials, the ASA announced today. Earlier this year, the ASA also began offering new items for softball umpires including the three-disc ASA Umpire Mechanics Volume II Set ($39.95), offered at OfficialGear.com. ... FULL STORY REGION 11 UMPIRE-IN-CHIEF Steve Riswold 4901 S Baha Ave #3 Sioux Falls, SD 57106 Home 605-362-1681 Cell 605-212-0657 E-Mail: riz@riswold.com STATE UMPIRE-IN-CHIEF Michael W. Wolf 1926 Billings Drive Bismarck, ND 58504-7253 Home 701-222-0478 Cell 701-400-2100 E-Mail: wolfden8993@yahoo.com DEPUTY UMPIRES-IN-CHIEF Ron Smith 809 3rd Street SE Minot, ND 58701 Home 701-838-9217 E-Mail: rksmithnd@yahoo.com Michael Nider  824 Lohstreter Road Mandan, ND 58554 Home 701-663-1515 E-Mail: icallum@bis.midco  Pat "Rock" Healey 3900 Fairview Drive     Grand Forks, ND 58201 Home 701-775-0117 E-Mail: rock_nd@hotmail.com patrick.healey@gfschools.org Tom Harty 316 23rd Avenue NE Jamestown, ND 58401 Home 701-952-1586 Work 701-252-0371 Cell 701-269-2454 E-Mail: tharty@daktel.com Mike Lien 4333  15th Avenue SW # 318 Fargo, ND 58103 Cell 701-238-0129 E-Mail: lmikenkarla@cableone.net Al Ziemann 1008  27th Street NW Mandan, ND 58554 Home 701-663-6547 E-mail: zeebuilt@bis.midco.net Elliott Gerhardt 2216 E Capitol Avenue Bismarck, ND  58501 Home 701-223-7977 Cell 391-7121 E-Mail: elliotts@btinet.net Randy Olson 1307 4th Avenue E. West Fargo, ND 58078 Home 701-282-0766 Cell 701-429-3708 E-Mail: olson6363@msn.com Don Daniel 507 W. 11th Street Williston, ND  58801 Home 701-774-3690 Cell 570-3915 E-Mail: ddddaniel@nemont.net Naomi Erdahl (Fastpitch) 1311 Portland Dr Bismarck, ND 58504 Home 701-425-2130 E-mail: naomierdahl@bis.midco.net   Lyle Rader 619 5th Street North Wahpeton ND 58075 Home 701-6423466 Cell 701-899-0158 E-Mail: lyrader@hotmail.com Terry O'Clair 1720 Hamburg Drive Bismarck, ND  58504 Home  701-258-1574 Cell  701-391-0985 E-Mail:  toclair@nd.gov