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"Rule and case books are included in our state dues. Does your state give you guys anything?"
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All officials in Oregon are required to buy a packet. Each local association can determine what is in the packet. Traditionally Baseball has included only the Rule and Case Book (we have not included the Umpire Manual for several years as we use Oregon Modified Mechanics). We also have never included the "Funny book" visual rule book.
So our "state fees" are simply the cost of parts of the packet.
When you buy the packet you are then covered by insurance. As with most group plans it is "all or none" on the insurance.
The price of the packet is established by what is in it and any additional fees as charged by the local.
SO, the real answer to your post, we get nothing "free" from the OSAA. Our packet fee is just part of their revenue stream to keep them in business.
Regards,