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Originally Posted by Rcichon
IE; Regional Assignors and Directors feel that assigning Regional games is a reward to volunteer Umpires.
Rich is correct, most appointments are made without ever seeing the Umpire perform. Decision is based mostly on:
1) what you put in your resume
2) any input from people they trust that have seen your work
3) need vs experience volume [the greater your volume of experience, the more appealing you become thus the need for your attendance is increased - or something like that -].
In the words of one Regional Assignor: [paraphrase] a Regional assignment is mostly made without ever seeing the applicant work. It comes down to what you put in your resume.
I would prefer at least a video of an applicant working each position along with the resume. References are hit or miss, unless I know the reference personally.
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IMO, there needs to be some reward for Volunteer umpires no matter how good or bad if the Philosohpy "LL is for Volunteers" truly applies. There are many many Regular season games to cover before the Regionals even begin.
If you have volunteers that have been doing many games all year long and then all of a sudden "bring in the heavy-weighs" come Tournament time how do you expect any LL organization to continue to recruit Volunteer Umpires.
IMO, it's TV that is the problem. In the past the only game shown on TV was the final game. Then ESPN came along and started televising the Regional Finals. Now they televise for the most part all the Regional games.
Unfortunately LL has "sold out to the almighty dollar" and they will always have umpires available for the regionals / LLWS. They couldn't give a rat's you know what about the regular season.
Pete Booth