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Originally posted by Dave Hensley
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Originally posted by polyck
I don't recall who responded with "kids should be give tennis rackets...." - but wasn't that comment a bit out of line..
I do appreciate those of you who submitted opinions as it related to my question. But some of the comments and opinions were harsh and frankly down right cruel. The fact that some of these kids put everything they have into the game of baseball and for someone to invalidate what they bring to the game is sad...Whether the player's age is 11 or 40 all they want is an umpire who is fair and consistent. The players at this level don't get paid, but they know the umpires do so give em' break.
have a great weekend and don't forget if you are officiating this weekend it's just a game to the players and they're out there for the thrill not the money.
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Thank you so much for your penetrating insight. Yes, we're all just money grubbing whores, but now that you've been involved in the great game for, what, a couple of years, you're here to set us all straight.
You know, you shouldn't ask a question if you're not prepared to deal with the answers you're likely to get.
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Out of line? Nonsense. What's out of line is thinking that an 11-year-old is something special compared to the rest of the kids playing. If the coaches want to walk him, then they should. It's a team sport.
But I *am* a money grubbing whore, I guess. I umpire for money and tonight I worked my 18th and 19th games. I'm excited because once I hit game 22 I'll break even with my expenses (gear, clothing, dues, etc.) and can actually put some of the money in the bank. I wonder how many players spend as much as I do in order to play.