THOMAS G. ABER

       Thomas G. Aber is known for his umpiring skills as an ASA Umpire, PIAA Umpire and NCAA Umpire.

       Tom’s first exposure to softball started in 1965 as a player for Ranck’s Funeral Home in Milton, PA. 

       In 1966 Tom became an ASA registered umpire and in 1973 became a PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association) official in softball and later joined the NCAA association. Tom remains active in these umpire associations today.

      Tom has worked three AA Regional Tournaments, five State Championships and two National Championships for the Amateur Softball Association.  He had the honor of being the “Home Plate Umpire” when the 2008 Olympic Team “Bound for Beijing Tour” was hosted in Williamsport, PA.

      In addition to Tom being a softball umpire he has served as the District Four Commissioner for the ASA of PA and has been inducted into the District 4 Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

      Tom has also worked state championships in the PIAA and is currently the District Four Softball Interpreter and the Official Evaluator.  He has conducted PIAA State Umpire Clinics for the past seven years.  Along with doing ASA and PIAA Tom has worked two Division II NCAA Regional Championships, four Division II NCAA Championships and is the Patriot League Assigner for Bucknell University Softball holding that position for the past 22 years.

      Along with being a softball official, Tom is also a PIAA basketball official, PIAA basketball official evaluator and a NCAA basketball official.