umpire fees

[ChapJim]

Originally posted by Tim C

Umpires are assigned by an assigning secretary to work games. The assignor directs who works the plate and who is on the bases.

You do not change that assignment, ever.
[Edited by Tim C on Dec 14th, 2005 at 09:30 AM]

Really? Not ever? What happens when the assigned plate umpire gets stuck in traffic or is otherwise delayed? Do you start the game late? Not at all? Isn't starting a game on time more important to an assignor than who does what?

Normally, we are not told what position to work. But even if we are, if my partner is not at the site 30 minutes before game time, I start getting dressed for the plate. I call my assignor fifteen minutes before game time to tell him my partner has not arrived and that I might be starting the game by myself, then follow-up after the game to let him know what happened.