I think that W-port should quietly drop the policy about paid umpires. Don't ask, don't tell.
Continue to have unpaid umps at Regionals and WS, fine. That's all the general populace and media care about--if they even give a thought to it.
Give me an arbiter who has experience with HS, Legion, BRuth, etc. (with a sub-specialty in LL) over the chap who does solely volunteer LL any day of the week.
I can already feel the flames.
Ace in CT
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