Should I Stay or Should I go.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Doesn't matter Tim - you don't do youth games anyhow.

Well I do, Rich and I agree that it was not you most intelligent post! I can understand a minor postponement for many reasons but we have lives too! I've walked away from bad fields, too few players and bad weather conditions more times than I care to remember.

And to address the "at least you stuck around for the kids" BS.... I officiate games for pay! When I officiate a game, I work as a professional not as a Social Worker. I do my job on the field and keep a civil attitude.

That said, I do a certain amount of games "to give back to the kids and the game" each year so I don't really want to hear that "it's for the kids" garbage! If the game time is 17:00 and the grounds crew is not going to be there until 18:00, you can forget having me at that game. And the only exception would be the "freebie" games as for these games, the entire day or evening is set aside to accommodate them because everyone including the grounds crew is volunteering their time. Oh and so far, I have six evening games scheduled in August that are "for the kids". There will be at least four in the Fall.

Sorry for the spouting off, but we are getting back into that touchie-feelie-make everything nice crap again!

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

If the game time is 17:00 and the grounds crew is not going to be there until 18:00, you can forget having me at that game.

Ozzy's umpiring uniform:

[mbyron]

I have no problem with how it was handled. The terms of the contract changed, and they offered additional compensation, which you accepted. Seems fair both ways.

[Lawrence.Dorsey]

A little off topic but it fits in the vain of changing the terms of the schedule...

A couple of weeks back I got a call from an umpire in my American Legion association asking me if I could cover a suspended JR Legion game for him. He informed me that the game was in the top of the 2nd when rain halted the game. A new crew was needed as the original crew had a regularly scheduled SR game at another site on the makeup date. When we got there, the teams informed us that "We decided we'll just start all over. Some of the kids here that night are gone and we have some that weren't here." My partner and I would not allow this since the game was being played under FED rules and we were mopping up for another crew. After a little back and forth, we started from the point of suspension.

The kicker was that original PU told me that he never wanted to start the game in the first place as it was obvious rain was moving in and could jeopardize the game. Both coaches urged him to start anyway. In the end, the home club wound up paying 4 full game fees. Oh well...

Lawrence

[CC1352]

has anyone ever heard of a fricking phone. They' re these little things that people talk to each other on. Hey, and get this they're even portable these days. If their is a remote possibility that there could have been a weather related delayed starting time, I'm on the phone talking to the assignor or the field management or even the coaches if I have to, to find out exactly whats going on and when. With fields that look this good from the pictures what in the h--- on you CRYING LIKE BABIES about.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by CC1352

With fields that look this good from the pictures what in the h--- on you CRYING LIKE BABIES about.

Uh, those pictures were taken on a sunny day with the field in perfect condition. This was not the condition of the field on the day of his game.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Ozzy's umpiring uniform:

I prefer the desert dress for the warmer weather!

[Matt]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Ozzy's umpiring uniform:

Round brown and TRADOC patch...reminds me of the summer of 2000.

Even though I myself am now a senior NCO, I still get a bit short of breath seeing a picture like that.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Matt

Round brown and TRADOC patch...reminds me of the summer of 2000.

Even though I myself am now a senior NCO, I still get a bit short of breath seeing a picture like that.

It was hard enough when I was 17, I couldn't even imagine trying to go through that again now. I would die during the first forced road march.