Should We Get Paid?

[zm1283]

I work Class 3 and 4 high school games (Two highest classes), and before every varsity game we ask what length of JV game will be played. Usually it is 7 innings or two hours, but some only play 5 innings. We always assume they will play extras if needed. I did one Class 2 game last spring, and some of the smaller schools play 3/3/3 (3 runs or 3 outs for 3 innings), but in this game they wanted to play 5, so we did. We were tied after 4 so I asked both coaches what they wanted to do if we were still tied after the 5th. They wanted to play one extra inning, so we did and went on with it.

U99, you're not there to decide what length of game they play. If they want to play extras, play extras. They don't expect a refund from you if there is a run rule and you get the varsity game done in 5 innings. Finish the game, take your check, and go home.