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Originally posted by Rich Ives
Trained and Paid are NOT synonyms. Paid does not = competent. Volunteer does not - incompetent.
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I never said that the reverse of that statement was true.
In my original post I commented on the remark indicating that an orginization could not pay umpires unless tax dollars were involved. That post was followed with an attack on my character.
In my second post I made an observation of my expierence watching and coaching games called by volenteer parents and fans. It was a very general statement, and contained the exclusion you stated above.
Like most things in life, in officiating at athletic contests you end up getting what you pay for. It can be paid for by the time and efforts of a very committed group of volunteers(not just on game days), or it can be paid for by employing competently trained officials. In my expierence the former is rare. Your expierence may differ.
Roger Greene