Are umpire associations to blame

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by Welpe

It would be nice if all associations in an area would tell a league or team to go pound sand but we know that is not realistic. There will always be umpires and associations that are looking for the money, especially if the games are a higher or more "prestigious" level.

As long as there are independent associations (or in Rich's case, independent umpires) there will be someone working those games.

Umpires may eject and, in some cases, may declare forfeits. What happens to teams, players and coaches after that are not our affair. We do not decide on any additional punishment.

We are the cops, others are judges.

If an individual umpire chooses to boycott a team or league, so be it, but for an association to take such action, in my opinion, would not be correct.