I'm sure you'll be an asset to the tournament. I sure wish the umpires around here had your attitude toward State tournaments that you guys do. Whether FP or SP, we have to beg and threaten people to work our States. When I came up, it was an honor to work Championship play. Even in regionals, it is tough to get what you need.
Problem is that everyone wants to work the first two games of the day and go home.
But they all want to go to Nationals and think just because they work a few State tournaments it automatically qualifies them to go away. Our UIC will not send someone away who may cause embarrassment to the state. Fortunately, we have a commissioner who supports the umpires as much as humanly possible. In the past, Delaware would get one National every two or three years. So, you would think that there would be some type of incentive to work States.