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Originally Posted by fitump56
I have been a sports official for over 40 years. A very, very low percentage of that time did I not either enjoy or need the money.
Old Hats on the Forum won't admit to the fact that they need, want, desire and require the money. Or the fact that it clouds their judgments.
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First of all, if something is all about money, then I will work games that will pay me the most. So I will not work a varsity game because I can work a youth game for more money and similar time spent. I also would not have to travel as far.
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Originally Posted by fitump56
So we see posts where R is actually "Out" but called "Safe". Why? Because that's what the people who control their pay saw.  |
Can you quote someone who actually said that? I have never read anyone suggest such a thing.
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Originally Posted by fitump56
I don't find completely objectionable these compromises that a sport official might truly need to keep his nose clean and his job status upright, to keep his assignments, to keep his money inflow.
What I find completely objectionable is this facade, this ridiculous dishonesty about the money, and its influence on all of us.
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Once again can you quote anyone that suggested such a thing? Give names, places and times when people said these things. I bet you will not find any, because no one has said those things.
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Originally Posted by fitump56
Until we can have honest discussions about the influence of the money, how it influences us, our officiating preferences....then what we have is nothing more than conversations among participants that refuse to admit to the underlying realities of beng a modern day sports official.
And needing the money.
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Are you sure you want to have an honest discussion? I have ran into umpires and officials that would rather work only for the money and they give a damn how they look, how they present themselves and how they call the game. They will cut corners to just get the game over with. I believe the money is a part of what I do, because it cost money to drive an hour to a game and it cost money to buy uniforms and equipment items. I could not maintain my stuff if I did not get any money for it at all. Also the money for many people helps give money to the family for things like college tuition and family vacations or renovations on a house. Officiating is a service. When you provide a service you should be compensated for that service.
Peace