Quote:
Originally Posted by umpire99
The problem is that if I was temporarily insane, then I must be permanantly insane. Don't you guys realize that this is a JV GAME. Who cares that there is not a winner. We were on our way to a smooth game, when the fifth inning seemed to take forever and then they expect us to stay to watch a bunch of non-skilled kids play extra innings. I'm not doing it. And I'm going to get my money one way or another.
|
I'm surprised that as an official
YOU don't recognize that the outcome of the game is important to the JV players. I suppose it could be that in your area the players and coaches at the JV level don't care, but I think it's highly unlikely.
In our area the JV players play the game with the same competitive spirit that the varsity players do. The high school teams are made up of players who have played with and against each other since tee-ball in youth leagues, and there's a good amount of pride and bragging rights involved in the games. The skill level isn't the same, but it's not like you're going from excellence to "Keystone Cop" baseball.
I suggest, as others have suggested, that you re-check your thought process on these games, and that you apologize to those you've wronged.
Tim.