Moving Up - Is it worth it

[dani]

I am unsure whether you are new to this college wood bat league, but if you are it appears that you are going through growing pains. College level baseball seems to test you early and often. My first year I had lots of visits from coaches and player dissent. After they know you can work they usually back off for the most part.

Imagine 25 young adults sitting in a dugout and you (new umpire) walk in the centerfield fence. The coach says to his players who is that? Multiply this by the number of new schools or teams you work for during year one.

Then a year later the same umpire walks in to the same field with 12 returning players and a head coach who says "good we have (insert name) today".

Instant credibility and less game related tension!