Giving Game Fees back

[bniu]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

"The economy is bad"

It's bad for all of us! But with amateur umpires, this is a "2nd job". While at times, this can be lucrative, it should not be so important that refusing to deal with jerks as in the OP, it would affect our economic status.

I have never given anything, other than the normal assigner fees, back to any league or association, nor should anyone else.

I was once assigned to a Regional Tournament in which I and my 5 partners were approached in the parking lot by the TD. He stated that we need to wear these Tournament shirts and they cost $25 each. I stated that my crew had their State Association uniforms and those would do fine. The TD started to hem and haw so I instructed my crew to undress and pack up. We were all back in out street clothes when the TD begged us not to go and we could wear our uniforms. I stated that it would cost him the double header fee, right now and we would be glad to get dressed. Without a word, the TD paid the cash and we worked the 2 games without a hitch.

in a tournament, i'd ONLY split my game fees if we can get more umpires into the game. I'm perfectly willing to give half my game fees to a fellow blue so that we can have a 4 man crew instead of just 2 umps and if it's a REALLY long day, heck, i'd be willing to split my fees enough so that we can have 6 umps, saves the legs, don't have to move around so much and more eyes on the play. If a fellow blue hops into a game to do a 3 man crew with me for free, i'd sure as heck pay him for it or return the favor some other time. Think about the nice vacation after doing the plate, RF, LF, 3B. 2B is a warm-up, 1B is the game, and HP is the Big Game and then back to vacation: RF, LF, 3B.