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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
My former association has several top level surgeons and other doctors within its membership, none of whom are actually good enough to umpire JV Tiddlywinks, yet they get all the plum assignments and top playoff games. I wouldn't want these guys doing my LL Majors game, let alone important Varsity games, but their "collar" gives them clout within the organization.
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Our association has lawyers, doctors, nurses, teachers, college professors, bank executives, business owners, law enforcement personnel, professional umpires, plumbers, salespeople, students, contractors and military. There are excellent in each category.
We do not find that umpiring skill is necessarily day-job related.