Pay Rates for High School Baseball Umpires

[Rusty Gilbert]

Louisiana....

State determined fees (see http://www.lhsaa.org/sports/baseball...allby-laws.pdf)

Varsity game is $65 to be split among the 2 umpires (usually plate gets $35 and base gets $30). If a third umpire is used, that ump gets $30.

Each official gets $5 more for playoffs.

Mileage is to be negotiated between the official's association and the school.

[etn_ump]

Originally Posted by Rusty Gilbert

Louisiana....

State determined fees (see http://www.lhsaa.org/sports/baseball...allby-laws.pdf)

Varsity game is $65 to be split among the 2 umpires (usually plate gets $35 and base gets $30). If a third umpire is used, that ump gets $30.

Each official gets $5 more for playoffs.

Mileage is to be negotiated between the official's association and the school.

Ya'll don't get paid enough!

[uxley11]

I make $30 for a friggen machine pitch game. And i make $45 for doing a U9 travel baseball game. I can't imagine doing a varsity game for next to nothing. I hope that works out for you though. That is something I would never do.

[johnnyg08]

an association who accepts less payment for the bases is absurd. implying that plate versus base makes a difference in a two man blows major goats...this is bad IMO for a couple reasons...1. younger umpires might not get a chance to learn the plate due to certain money hungry experienced umpires. 2. to determine that one job on the field is more/less important than the other is just plain wrong...

[johnnyg08]

the varisty games are probably easier than your U9 games. typically the higher the level of game, the "easier" they are to work...

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

the varisty games are probably easier than your U9 games. typically the higher the level of game, the "easier" they are to work...

Yeah, that's why we start all our beginning umpires at D-1 and let them work their way up to LL.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Yeah, that's why we start all our beginning umpires at D-1 and let them work their way up to LL.

I knew you would disagree with this. As soon as I read it, I wondered how long until Garth chimed in.