Why

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For division 1 umpires
Why do the best division 1 umpires work for only $200 per game while the best division 1 basketball officials work for $1,800 per game?
Does a baseball player on a free ride athletic scholarship to an $18,000 a year school only get $2,000, while his counterpart basketball player gets $18,000? Since all of officiating is an advocation, a byproduct of this advocation is that there actually is money involved and you get paid better and better as you move up. However, even using the old (baseball is non-revenue sport) this type of disparity should not be tolerated by the great division 1 baseball officials out there that post on this site. With all the travel, equipment, meetings, uniforms and time away from home and constant study of the rules, not to mention the 3-4 hour games and possibilty of getting knocked unconscious by a backswing or taking 58 foot curveballs and fastballs off the wrist's, hands, fingers and inner thighs all the time, why do you guys sell yourselves so short?? Nobody can make you inferior without your permission. Do high school baseball officials get paid 1/9 of the amount that basketball officials make. The top basketball guys actually take a paycut to $1,400 for the NCAA finals. But even with an increase from the $200 baseball game fee, the CWS is only $3900 for 13 games for a total of $300 per game. The Super Regionals are $945 which means if there are only 2 games you get $425, but if there are 3 games you only get $315. Why do you guys let this tremendous disparity persist. Thanks.