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THE LINEUP<br />
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Official Publication of<br />
ASA/USA Softball 10<br />
December 2015<br />
Executive Director 15<br />
Craig Cress<br />
Editor 19<br />
Codi Warren<br />
Design<br />
Old Hat Creative 20<br />
Contributors<br />
ASA/USA President 25<br />
Warren Jones Amie Dugan<br />
Bennett Mayfield John Wright 30<br />
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USA Softball<br />
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<a title="ASA B-S Dec 2015 HR web page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9c478caf?page=17"> News and Notes SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASA TO HOST 2</a>
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<a title="ASA B-S Dec 2015 HR web page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9c478caf?page=29"> 2015 SEASON COmes to a conclusion following</a>
<a title="ASA B-S Dec 2015 HR web page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9c478caf?page=30"> Another five were given benchmark award</a>
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<a title="ASA B-S Dec 2015 HR web page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9c478caf?page=32"> 2016 ASA NATIONAL UMPIRE SCHOOLS LOCATION </a>
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