New Umpire - HELP

[jicecone]

Originally posted by wobster
It is not about the money for most people that are asking to umpire in this league for us. They are simply wanting to help out. The money is just a little added bonus.

As a former UIC of LL and a ex-assignor for pony ball and above, I can emphatically say that when the money was there, the umpires came out of the woodwork. MOST young people are doing it during the season to earn a couple of extra bucks. When I had the prices increased, I had plenty of umpires and was able to work with the one's interested and weed out the others.

For the most part, YOU WILL NOT GET better officiating unless the league spends a little more. One or two bad games for a young umpire and he is doubting wether or not to continue. One or two bad games at those prices, and he's leaving for Micky D's.