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Originally Posted by varefump
I'm hoping the local associations will get together and boycott this mandated policy before it becomes effective in the 2014-15 school year. The VHSL has stipulated that all STATE-LEVEL playoff officials must wear these new shirts starting next school year. So some of our people will have to purchase them while others do not.
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And because most umpires don't know they'll be doing State-level games until a week or two out at best, many more will have to buy the shirts and hats in anticipation that they may get the nod. They won't want to risk ordering them at the last minute and finding out they're on back-order.
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"Let's face it. Umpiring is not an easy or happy way to make a living. In the abuse they suffer, and the pay they get for it, you see an imbalance that can only be explained by their need to stay close to a game they can't resist." -- Bob Uecker
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