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I understand at 14, you may not know all the right questions to ask and that is probably because you haven't been around long enough to realize the things that could go/be wrong.
The point that LL is paying is a plus. From what I understand, different leagues do so on their own, not at the direction of LL. That alone, in my mind, would dismiss an assumption of pay.
Question would be if your son approached to UIC (applied for a job, per se) or the UIC was seeking to add your son to his stable.
If the UIC initiated the contact, it would be his obligation to watch the umpire work. If the umpire is trying to find a place to work, it is the umpire's obligation to provide a resume which may include an audition.
To me, it is a lesson learned. Advise son to make no assumptions in the future with this group. Once inside, he may like it, or not. I would not judge the group solely by this incident. As far as they know, everyone else does it their way.
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