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Our league does that, plate makes more than field ump. I have lobbied against it, but it is a "we always done that" mentality. The reason I was given is it adds incentive to be behind the plate. This is a small rec league, and most umpires (all except 3-4) are young ladies off the high school team making a few extra bucks. Having the extra incentive makes some of them on the bubble between trying taking the extra jawing you get on balls and strikes worth putting on the gear that messes up thier hair!
Now that being said, I have gotten it changed in the summer tourney where we do pay everyone the same game fee, since we only use the "best" of the umpires for this tourney! Basically they all are capable of calling a decent plate game so everyone gets the same $$ . It also allows you to put the stronger ump behind the plate without someone beign upset over money!!! I also don't agree with two seasoned umpires making different $$ it makes no sense, to me in a high action game, the bases are MORE difficult to me...maybe cause I do so much plate?
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