PAUL YANISKO

       Paul Yanisko began his softball career playing in the men’s fast pitch leagues in the Scranton, PA area with the Eagles Club and Duke Tire of the Schautz League where he won championships with both teams.

     He joined the Scranton ASA Umpires Chapter in 1964 where he remains an active member today.  He has held various positions of President, Vice President and Treasurer through these years of membership.  He was elected the Assigning Secretary of the chapter in 1977, a position Paul currentlyholds today.

       He was selected to work national tournaments in 1980 when he worked the Military Interservice Women’s Slow Pitch Championship in Virginia Beach, Virginia and in 1984 when he worked the Men’s 9 Player Major Modified Pitch National Championship Tournament in Moorestown, Tennessee.

       In 1981 District 16 was established and Paul was appointed District Commissioner by the ASA of PA State Commissioner.  He is currently serving in his 26^th year as the District 16 Commissioner.  During his tenure he has registered over 400 teams and 100 umpires in District 16 annually.

       In 1983, Paul was the Director of the 9 Player Class “A” Modified Pitch National Invitational Championship Tournament in Scranton, PA.  Again in 1986 he was the Director of the 10 Player Class “A” Modified Pitch National Invitational Tournament, which was also held in Scranton.

       He was the Director of the 9 Player Major ASA of PA State Championship Tournament for 19 of the 20 years the tournament was held in Scranton, PA

       Since 1979 to the present year Paul has been the Secretary - Treasurer of the Scranton Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Associations basketball official’s chapter.  He has also been the secretary of the IAAABO Board 61 and Eastern District Board of college officials.  He also serves as the Rules Interpreter of the Scranton Chapter of PIAA Softball Umpires.