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Originally Posted by RPatrino
I am not incorrect. My experience is not the same as your's, but that does not make my observations incorrect or invalid. I have not done a survey, but I would venture to guess that nearly 80% of the officials I work with do so because they enjoy the game. Of the 100 or so that I work with, I only know of a few who work games JUST for the money. Your mileage may vary and you may indeed make a living out of officiating high quality amatuer ball. I don't.
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I enjoy getting paid for the games I work. And I wouldn't do it for free. But you couldn't pay me enough to work games if I didn't absolutely love umpiring with every fiber of my old, tired being.