bat in strike zone

[gfgartland]

Originally Posted by Ump153

Tell me, is this interpretation held by all the paid umpires of the Bloomington Athletic Association, the "largest volunteer organization in America?" (Wouldn't that be a contradiction?)

Not every last person involved with BAA is unpaid. Just as not all personnel of a volunteer fire department are unpaid. Our officials are the only paid people in the system. That is to off-set the cost clothing and training, as well as to keeping ourselves competitive in the area of scheduling when our umpires work more than one league/association.

I cannot tell you what the interpretation of every umpire in BAA is because, I am not in their head, and until I read this thread it was not an event that had crossed my mind.