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Michael Banda
Umpire-in-Chief, Modesto
Training Coordinator, GSJUA

Career Highlights

  • Nine ASA National Tournaments
  • Advances National Umpire School
  • Three International competitions
  • Three Division II Regional Competitions
  • PAC 10, Big West, and WAC Official
  • National Indicator Fraternity - 1994
  • ASA Elite Umpire
  • International Softball Federation - 2001

     

"I have put my heart, my mind and body to achieving my umpire goals and now it is time to give back to the hobby that has given me so much." - Michael Banda
Michael Banda- Umpiring from 1986 to the Present. I began umpiring at The Rainbow Fields Softball Complex and the City of Modesto. Since I have been involved with softball officiating, I have had very good trainers, instructors and mentors to assist in reaching my goals in umpiring. Frank Cortez, Tom Chapman, Ed Anderson, Ron Sanchez, Lisa Rudloff have been instrumental in my success.

I have officiated 9 ASA National Championships as an umpire, an Assistant UIC and an umpire coordinator. 

  • 1990 - ASA Men's Masters over 45 National Championship in Omaha, Nebraska
  • 1991-ASA Men's A National Championship in Boulder, Colorado 
  • 1993- ASA Men's Master over 40 National Championship in Las Vegas, California 
  • 1996- ASA Girls 18 -Under National Championship in Stockton, California 
  • 1997- Men's Major National Championship in Clearwater, Florida 
  • 1998- Men's Major National Championship in St. Joseph, Missouri 
  • 1999- Men's Major National Championship in Decatur, Illinois 
  • 2005- ASA Girls 18 -Under National Championship in Salinas, California. 
  • 2005- ASA Men's C National Championship in Stockton, California - Umpire Coordinator 
  • 2007- ASA Girls 14 - Under Western Area National Championship in Stockton, California- Assistant Umpire in Chief
  • 1994 ASA Advanced National Umpire School- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
  • 1994 ASA National Indicator Fraternity 
  • 2001 (ISF) International Softball Federation Umpire School- Plant City, Florida

ASA Elite umpire certified International Softball Federation umpire certified

International Competition

  • 2002 International Women's Softball Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii 
  • 2006 Pan American Men's Fast pitch Softball Tournament in Hermosillo, Mexico
  • 2007 Men's America Challenge Fast pitch Softball Tournament in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

NCAA Umpire from 1990 to the Present

  • 2000 Division 2 West Regional in Humboldt, California 
  • 2001 Division 2 West Regional in Davis, California 
  • 2002 Division 2 West Regional in Davis

California PAC 10, Big West and a WAC official

       

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