Rain-outs and reschedules

[IowaMike]

Originally Posted by Matt

A thought that I haven't seen yet...and this is me as a former assignor talking...

Unless I absolutely have to, there is no way I'm having one of my guys work 3.5 games in a day. That's just asking for problems.

I know guys who will go out and work 6 games each day on Saturday and Sunday for youth tournaments. I think they're nuts. All of our high school games are doubleheaders here and that is the most I will work in one day; two games. For me it just isn't any fun if I work more than that, and if it isn't enjoyable why do it?

I think someone else made a good point that you are scheduled for a time and date, not necessarily a game. I know that the guy who assigns the varsity games for the primary conference I work in usually reassigns you rainouts if you don't have the date blocked. My varsity game got rained out tonight and the AD told me they are going to try and make it up tomorrow, but I haven't heard from the assigner yet so it could be he gave the game to someone else. If so, I'm not going to lose sleep over it. I picked up someone else's rainout earlier this year so I probably break even over time. It sucks to lose out on a payday but such is the life of a baseball umpire. That's one thing (of many) that makes me prefer officiating basketball. Unless there is a major snowstorm and the schools are closed, you always play.