Movement Policy?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Rags 11

What is the movement policy for your HS associations? How many years & games at JV will get you to varsity?

No such thing. You get games you are assigned or available to do. There are not a lot of baseball umpires to have a stringent position. I worked varsity and college ball in my first year. I was available and I was assigned. I did not mess up, so I stayed at those levels.

Originally Posted by Rags 11

Is movement based on a coach's ratings?

No.

Originally Posted by Rags 11

Once you are a varsity umpire, is there any mechanism for you to be moved DOWNWARD, or are guys varsity "for life?"

No.

Look, getting varsity games are based on who you work for. If you work for an assignor and they give you games, they give you what you can handle or when you are available. If you work in an area that does not have an assignor, the schools hire who they want to and under the circumstances they desire. There is no system or structure that I have ever seen followed across the board or that everyone agrees with. When you are the boss, you make the decisions. And really associations have nothing to do with that.

Peace