Question for you FED Umpires

[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by Welpe

So I'm looking in to starting to call FED ball next Spring and I'm wondering something.

What kind of regular job do you have and how does your employer feel about you leaving work early once or twice a week? Most games around here seem to start at 4 o'clock. Between traffic and getting to the field early enough to have a good pre-game and inspect equipment, it seems I would have to leave work as early as 2.

I'm just starting my career and I'm hesitant to ask for something like this, but I also want to start working High School soon with the eventual goal of calling Division 1 NCAA baseball. I figure that's going to take quite a few years and a lot more training.

I'd appreciate any suggestions or adivce.

Get a job like I had. Open the office at 5:00 am, get off at 1:00 pm. No problem making 3:00 pm high school games. When I had a college game (2:00 pm start), my afternoon replacement came in early. And I stayed later when he had something going. Of course, this needs an understanding office manager.

Getting of at 1:00 pm also worked when I didn't have a game. I worked near LAX and drove to Long Beach and went fishing.

Bob

[mbyron]

I teach on Tuesdays and Thursdays and can work ballgames at any time after noon on MWF and on weekends.