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Originally Posted by Welpe
That is what I was referring to. I was under the impression this was also the case in the regular season but perhaps it varies by area.
Again, I am just wondering because it is very different from how things are done here and it is not what I am used to.  |
No here, at least in my part of the state, the regular season is assigned by an assignor. A coach can scratch an umpire, but it seems to be a rare event during the season.
For post season play, they are submitted a list of all qualified umpires (those who have attended the required meetings/training to be eligible for post season), and from that a coach must submit a list of 6-10 umpires he/she most wants to work their playoff games, ranked in order of preference. Or, they have the option of going with neutral umpires who are assigned by the assignor of the chapter that both schools approach to supply the umpires.
So, I don't see that they have all that much control. But, that is just my opinion.