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Originally Posted by gordon30307
The only time I donate my time umpiring is for a charitable cause. I'd never be a volunteer LL Umpire. I spend too much money on equipment, travel, meetings etc. I've worked too hard on rules, mechanics etc. to give it away for free. I officiate (I'm multi sport) because it's fun (most of the time) and challenging managing a game it such a way that you're not noticed.
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LL where I originated from was a joke, the LL umpires were paid and paid above the average. The local organization who booked the leagues were realists as were the LL officers who ran it. LL looked the other way.
As they did, the LL org morphed into East Cobb baseball, which may be the largest amateur, for-profit baseball organization in the South.