Umpire Pay

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by canadaump6

After hearing all these money figures- $55, $60, $125- I'm kind of envious of the people who work in America. Ontario umpire pay sucks!

I started @ $4/game when you had to call an entire Sat or Sun or at least half of it, no time limited games

[HokieUmp]

Originally Posted by fitump56

I started @ $4/game when you had to call an entire Sat or Sun or at least half of it, no time limited games

With that "I had to walk through hip deep snow, both ways, to get to the ballpark" story, Grandpa, doesn't that make you one of the (*gasp*) Old Dawgs?

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by fitump56
I started @ $4/game when you had to call an entire Sat or Sun or at least half of it, no time limited games

Originally Posted by HokieUmp

With that "I had to walk through hip deep snow, both ways, to get to the ballpark" story, Grandpa, doesn't that make you one of the (*gasp*) Old Dawgs?

The definition fo Old Guard Dawg is not in age but in the head and heart.

[TussAgee11]

Can't speak for any minor league ball, but in CT - 55 a game is the negotiated rate from the association.

In NC - 33.50 a game for USSSA 2 hour time limit...
- still good enough for spring break and beer money.

I started in 1972 at the ripe old age of 15, doing games for the 9-12 and 13-14 kids. The lowest levels Bronco B and Bronco A I got $4 a game. Move up to the Bronco Majors and you got $4 for bases and $6 for plate. Pony was $4 and $8. Now I get $51 to $66 for 13-14 all the way to Adult NAHA. $51 for a two hour game I can't complain about. How many people can say they make $25/hr for a part time second job? I do it because I love it. If it was only $40 a game, I'd still do it.

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by BigGuy

I do it because I love it. If it was only $40 a game, I'd still do it.

Would you do it for nothing?

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by fitump56
I started @ $4/game when you had to call an entire Sat or Sun or at least half of it, no time limited games

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

I'm retired and I'm not old enough to have been around for $4 game fees for a decent level of ball.

Perhaps it was an indecent level of ball.

Some ofit was, we would get fast pitch Men's (joy), slow pitch, late night drunk sofball(call the cops) and everything hardball in between.