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Not exactly...
I apologize if I confused any of you, but I was strictly speaking about College baseball. I was replying directly to Jumpmaster's query and not reading more into it.
Peter,
I will be more eloquent and diplomatic than what you've recently seen.
As I'm sure you know, I live in the suburbs of Chicago. I have a wealth of knowldge about the game, from LL to the few D1's we have nearby. I have to travel a lot for good baseball! Even though it was not part of Jumpmaster's question, High school baseball in our area is regulated by a handful of assignors. Most of the schools are divided into conferences and those are usually assigned by those men. Most assignors are very accountable to the coachs, AD's and Boards of Control. The individual umpire here usually does not get his games through a coach (during regular season). Post season assignments are handled directly through the IHSA office. That said, if the umpire excels or stinks up the place, the assignor hears about it.
Local colleges, mostly JUCO, do have more of a say in who will or won't work their games. The UMPS assignors issue evaluation cards and ask for constant feedback. A few guys have been removed because a coach has an issue that could not be resolved. Lest anyone be fooled, the college coaches in Chicago have tremendous influence over their officials. A few programs schedule tournaments and request certain officials. Others are adamant about having certain guys NOT work their games. However, we reserve the right to ignore the request. (You can't have six teams all requesting the same guy for every game.)
My original post addressed a way to better yourself. Recognizing that coachs are not "customers" but V.I.P's is part of my philosophy. Treat them with the same respect they extend. There is a reason why some of us move up and do it it without kissing a**.
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