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Originally Posted by tballump
If his appearance is not appropriate for playoffs then it is not appropriate for regular season either.
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In our area, we cannot afford to be picky during the regular season and must regularly assign poor umpires to varsity games. Everyone concerned feels that it's usually better to have 2 umpires on a varsity game, even if the second is poor, rather than just 1.
The playoffs are a different story. Since there are far fewer games, it is possible to be more selective, based on experience, skill, appearance, etc.
I suspect that our area is not unique in this regard.