Umpires - Volunteer vs. Paid

[ozzy6900]

I didn't mean to insult anyone in the other thread. I was stating an opinion based on my experiences in my area. I am not going to go into the borin details, I will just say that the "off the street volunteer" did not work out well.
I'll remember to take a country-wide survey before I answer another question!!

by the way, I also volunteer my services in helping to train young people to become umpires (paid umpires).
I assist with the rules training and this year I helped my local LL association by holding a field training classes. One of those classes took place less than one week of being discharged from the hospital after having a heart attack! I turned out some pretty good students this year. I followed up on their progress with the umpire in chief and she informed me that they were doing well.