thoughts on these types of umpires.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by kylejt

Using seniority is the easy way for the assignor to place umpires. That way he doesn't make judgement calls on who actually is the best umpire for each position. Letting the umpires choose, based on seniority, is the second easiest way to do things.

I am not only thrilled that I have never been a member of a Gestapo-like group which imparts the assignor's will as to who works which position, but I would never goosestep to that marching music.

Letting the umpires choose, based on seniority, and then alternating in each successive pairing with the same partner is the very first choice for ease in assigning.

My HS assignment secretary has way too many games to assign to have to sit around figuring which umpire should work the plate, and which one should work the bases.