Game fees.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by BuggBob

Are you guys kidding? No game no fee, that makes total and complete sense. If I hire the kid next door to mow my lawn , he gets paid when the lawn is mowed. If he starts and does not finish because of weather, sorry kid no pay. If I hire a guy to paint my house, fix my plumbing, wash my car, serve me a meal at Red Robin -- same deal, no work (or incomplete work) no pay. How can I require a standard from others, but not hold myself to that same standard. While we usually don't get paid on site (with very few exceptions) we wont get paid for any game that is weathered out before official. I have umpired a contest that was stopped in the fourth because of rain -- no pay. I have shown up at the field for a game to have the field rained out at game time -- no pay.

While I value much of what I read in these forums, Getting paid for no work is one topic which we may disagree. I fully expect some to take great offence at my stand on this topic -- this is the way it is done here, I expect it is done differently elsewhere. But I think the assigner mentioned by the original poster is right.

Welcome to America where all opinions are received and encouraged.

Okay, profound and fair thinker, here's an opinion:

I already stated that I sometimes drive as many as 50 miles to a ballgame. I equip and insure myself at considerable cost. I buy books and manuals and subscriptions to better myself at my craft. On the occasion of a game, I give up work to take off early to go to a game. In addition to the two or more total hours of driving, each game also requires an hour of preparation and an hour of clean-up and maintenance at its completion. Then, of course, there's the laundering and pressing of the uniforms.

Now, if I drive 50 miles to do a game, and I suit up for that game, and it is not played, canceled without notice, or some such thing, it bears no resemblance to any of those lawn-mowing-house-painting-burger-slinging scenarios you chose to include in your specious comparison.

It is you who must be kidding. Obviously, your standards and codes are in need of refinement, and your way of seeing things begs for some nuanced views.

[DonInKansas]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Okay, profound and fair thinker, here's an opinion:

I already stated that I sometimes drive as many as 50 miles to a ballgame.

Pfft. 50 miles one way for me is a CLOSE ballgame. I average 125-150 miles round trip. The joys of living out in the sticks.

Anyhoo, I can't speak to those who work in an association, but I've never had problems getting paid for a washout. Lucky I guess.