[DG]

When I started, I started at a late age and worked HS games only, and my goal was to become more profiicient at the rules, because I was also coaching, at lower levels where my sons were playing. I had no aspirations to move up above HS.

Now they are grown and I realize it is too late to aspire to greater heights than working HS games, and some lower college games.

That being said, if I was only assigned JV games I would quit. I don't mind working an occassional JV game and in fact worked 5 last year as part of JV/V double headers and 1 as a late fill in.

But I WANT to work the big games and I WANT to work the plate for the big games. I don't do this for the money, although I would not do it for free. I would not work lower level ball for higher pay.

My second HS game last year was a plate game for me, the final score was 1-0. The winning pitcher pitched a 1-hitter and the losing pitcher a 3-hitter, both pitched complete games. The winning pitcher later signed to pitch for a major D1 school. You don't find this kind of game working JV ball.