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Originally posted by bigwes68
You get what you pay for. Why is it that youth organizations expect to get top notch umpires for garbage fees? And who cares if the umpires are "certified?" Does certification mean anything more than submitting an open book test and scoring 80%?
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As for "garbage" fees, I don't feel like $30-35 for a 7-inning game is too bad for summer ball.
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Rich, $30-$35 for a 7 inning game is standard where I am. In HS, the state recommends $45 for a single and $75 for a DH. Certification does matter. If a guy is going to take a test and it forces to open the rule book. All the better, maybe it will prevent that "home plate foul ball" call. FWIW, the Babe Ruth exam is a heck of a lot more difficult than the Fed. It requires application of the rule.
Big Wes, sorry to hear about your frustrations. One thing we did in rural northwest Arkansas is pulled in the groups of umpires from the small surrounding towns into our association. This allowed us to pool our resources for scheduling, helped to standardize umpire conduct and establish standards.
[Edited by jumpmaster on Jul 6th, 2004 at 10:15 AM]