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I'm a "I have a family and don't WANT to travel much", but at the same time I want to give the kids a good game where they don't have to worry about strikes being called over their heads or things like that.
I've cut back this year because it stopped being fun for me last year. This season I've only called games when I had a specific need for the extra money, that way I wasn't working my regular job all the time, getting 30 minutes at home and working at the park until 10pm. That was starting to wear on me.
As for coaches that feel "If the game does end on a call that's questionable it's our fault", it's always easier to blame someone else for problems that are your own. A far bigger man will say, "That was my fault" and accept responsibility.
So I do care and I do need the money, but I don't believe in giving a half-a$$ed effort just to get paid. At the same time I don't have any ambition to move up to HS ball or anything above that. I'm happy calling the rec league stuff.
[Edited by orioles35 on Jun 24th, 2005 at 11:27 AM]
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