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Originally posted by David B
I wonder how it will work in baseball with all of the changes - rainouts on the day of the game - a reschedule two days later etc.,
Also in baseball we seem to have more changes of field location etc., that the local assignor had no trouble fixing, but I wonder how they will handle that at the state level
Thanks
David
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This is where thearbiter really shines. Rainouts, location changes, etc. are the bane of the average old fashioned assignor. Thearbiter makes this stuff a snap.
As was pointed out, your umpires must have access to the net. To be a real power user, YOUR LEAGUES and ADS must have access to the net. They can enter their own schedules and be responsible for their accuracy. They get billed when THEY screw up.
As I mentioned, there is a high learning curve. Your association will have to designate a help desk person just to interface with frustrated customers and umpires. Classes must be held to train the umpires/customers in its use. Add two one hour blocks of instruction to your rookie class. Devote a half hour of a meeting at the beginning of EACH season to bringing the veterans up to date. Software changes and new releases guarantee that everyone is always behind the power curve.
BTW, I am the help desk guru for 300+ umpires. At the beginning of the season, it is a 20 hour a week job.
Peter