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Me: "See ya tomorrow, skip."
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Good point and it really "irks" them when they have to pay another game FEE.
You cannot be Mr. Nice guy even if you do try and save them some money.
I do not know about your association but in our contracts, the scheduler or coach has until 2 hours before game time to make a decision. The assignor needs that time to call the umpires and the umpires also need that time because travel may be involved. If they do not cancel the game we get at the very minimum a Travel Fee which is equal to 1/2 FEE
This one particlar day it was pouring all around the area. EVERY game was cancelled except you guessed it Mine. Before I left I gave a call to the assignor just to make sure. he said no pete they haven't called so off i went.
When I got to the game site the field was like "pea soup". I told the coach
ME: Skip right now it will cost you a travel Fee and we go home.
Skip: just as in your case "Blue it's not too bad"
Me: Ok skip it's your call
We now take the field, have the plate conference and get paid a FULL game FEE. When we get the line-up cards and After we get paid it's as you said See ya Tomorrow skip.
Now you return the next day and get another FULL game FEE. Ain't life grand.
It's amazing even when you try and save them some money they will not listen. Then of course you hear the standard "How can you sleep tonight blue" etc. etc. I will sleep just fine.
Pete Booth