Should We Get Paid?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by umpire99

The problem is that if I was temporarily insane, then I must be permanantly insane. Don't you guys realize that this is a JV GAME. Who cares that there is not a winner. We were on our way to a smooth game, when the fifth inning seemed to take forever and then they expect us to stay to watch a bunch of non-skilled kids play extra innings. I'm not doing it. And I'm going to get my money one way or another.

AH ... so you haven't taken enough flogging already... OK, I'll pile on since you don't get it yet.

JV is not a scrimmage. "Who cares that there is not a winner?" Every single player, parent, coach, and fan at that game cares. Non-skilled? If the game is not worth you deigning your time to officiate from on high, perhaps you should pass these games on to umpires who give a sh!+. You're "not doing it?" You are a condescending a$$ that doesn't deserve to be on the field. That clear enough for you?

Unless I'm told before the game that we are playing 5-innings DROP DEAD (which does happen, although rare)... you are there to officiate a game. When a baseball game is tied at the end of regulation, what do you do? LEAVE is not the right answer.

I would never have you come back to work either, and if I was your scheduler, you'd be done in my area as well.

As to your pay, there's no way in he!! you're getting a paycheck from me if I'm the school, and there's no way I'm even asking the school about it if I'm your scheduler (in fact... as the scheduler, I'd be calling the school immediately to apologize profusely for your completely unacceptable behavior).

[Rich]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

AH ... so you haven't taken enough flogging already... OK, I'll pile on since you don't get it yet.

JV is not a scrimmage. "Who cares that there is not a winner?" Every single player, parent, coach, and fan at that game cares. Non-skilled? If the game is not worth you deigning your time to officiate from on high, perhaps you should pass these games on to umpires who give a sh!+. You're "not doing it?" You are a condescending a$$ that doesn't deserve to be on the field. That clear enough for you?

Unless I'm told before the game that we are playing 5-innings DROP DEAD (which does happen, although rare)... you are there to officiate a game. When a baseball game is tied at the end of regulation, what do you do? LEAVE is not the right answer.

I would never have you come back to work either, and if I was your scheduler, you'd be done in my area as well.

As to your pay, there's no way in he!! you're getting a paycheck from me if I'm the school, and there's no way I'm even asking the school about it if I'm your scheduler (in fact... as the scheduler, I'd be calling the school immediately to apologize profusely for your completely unacceptable behavior).

Actually, if the contract included both games, I wouldn't pay him for the varsity game either.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Actually, if the contract included both games, I wouldn't pay him for the varsity game either.

I can see doing that just to make a point. I suspect, however, that since the contract likely states the amount for the V game and another amount for the JV (mine do), if you ended up going to court or arbitration over this, he'd probably get paid for the V game.

Interesting thought though if it just said, "We will pay $80 for a V and JV game on X date".

[johnnyg08]

You obviously never played baseball at the JV level, or any sport for that matter. The outcome of the game sure as hell matters to them, as others have said, your flaw was not agreeing to specific terms prior to the JV game.

If you are only there for the money, you made a poor choice because you will certainly be making less of it after this episode.

[blueump]

Why are you doing HS ball in the first place? Everyone knows that the only "skilled" players are in the major leagues!

[kylejt]

umpire99. you need to turn over, so you can get cooked on both sides.

[johnnyg08]

or....should we stop feeding the trolls? hmmmmmmm....