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Originally posted by brandda
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Originally posted by ozzy6900
[The reason that little league does not pay their umpires is that they do not have tax dollars to pay them with the way high schools do. It is a simple matter of economics .
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I come from an area where even the schools do not get tax $ for the umpires. Most of the county fields are donated/financed by members of the community. When I was a coach I raised money for the umpires with cake/potted plant/craft raffles to the fans, taking up collections from the parents of the players, or out of my pocket.
I've prepared fields, used my tractor and equipment to grade driveways/parking lots, and built and maintained concession stands and scoreing boxes.
I've donated a batting cage to the my high school, worked at chicken dinners, and buy countless meals and raffle tickets from school and community booster clubs. I've made donations of money and suppliles to each. I'm far from being alone or the most generous in the community.
Tax money is not needed to hired qualified trained umpires. Only the wish to have properly offficiated contests!!!
Roger Greene