Are we having fun yet....

[nickrego]

Originally Posted by greymule

I used to look forward to every game and would even keep an eye on the weather forecasts in hopes it wouldn't rain.

But I admit that now there are games I don't really want to do, and I wouldn't do them except that the assigners need me and I NEED THE MONEY. There are so many just plain lousy games. And whether it's true or not, it seems that more and more contests simply drag and never get going.

But overall I like umpiring and plan to keep doing it.

Why anyone does Baseball for the money amazes me !

We are the lowest paid officials on the planet, when you take equipment costs, equipment maintenance time/cost, length of games, and all the dust we get in our eyes.

If you need money, work Basketball, Soccer, or Volleyball (best ratio). My son, in college, is going to make about $500 per week just doing HS Basketball this winter.