1-Umpire mechanics question

[Rich]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

If you don't accept one-man games here, you won't work much ball unless it's Varsity HS or adult ball. No JV, no Pony, no Colt, No Palomino, no Sr. LL, no LL, no Big League, no nothin'. All youth ball here is one-man.

I'd be done then. No way I'm working 1-man. I'd find something better to do with my life.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

I'd be done then. No way I'm working 1-man. I'd find something better to do with my life.

One-man JV pays $72. I'll do it. Pretty good JV out here. Like many places' varsity.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

One-man JV pays $72. I'll do it. Pretty good JV out here. Like many places' varsity.

Couldn't care about the $ or the quality of ball. I'd be done working 1-man and would work only games where I'd have 2 even if it meant I didn't work.

Never mind that if the quality is what you say, the game *needs* a second umpire.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

Couldn't care about the $ or the quality of ball. I'd be done working 1-man and would work only games where I'd have 2 even if it meant I didn't work.

Never mind that if the quality is what you say, the game *needs* a second umpire.

Agreed. I am at the point where I hate working solo be that basketball, softball or baseball. I don't even like working JV football games with three (which is the standard out here).

[BestUmp]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Agreed. I am at the point where I hate working solo be that basketball, softball or baseball. I don't even like working JV football games with three (which is the standard out here).

Naturally.

In your twilight years, as you devolve from man to man-with-cane, you need the love, care and assistance of many others to see through your craft.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

I'd be done then. No way I'm working 1-man. I'd find something better to do with my life.

I agree. It's not worth the aggravation for me.

Steve, what's the rationale for only using one at JV? Lack of umpires? Money?

[treydawgmt]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I agree. It's not worth the aggravation for me.

Steve, what's the rationale for only using one at JV? Lack of umpires? Money?

Here at least it's lack of money I'm pretty sure. Most Sophomore and Freshman games pay $57 around here for one umpire. The one conference I do that has 2 umpires pays $51, so it's a bit less for that benefit of 2 umpires. Most coaches talk about how they only have 2 or 3 game balls because their budget doesn't allow anymore. We must be broke here!

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I agree. It's not worth the aggravation for me.

Steve, what's the rationale for only using one at JV? Lack of umpires? Money?

School budget restrictions. It has been one-man for JV in most conferences since before I started umpiring in 1986. It isn't for a lack of umpires, we have a surplus of those.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

School budget restrictions. It has been one-man for JV in most conferences since before I started umpiring in 1986. It isn't for a lack of umpires, we have a surplus of those.

What do varsity umpires get paid?

[BestUmp]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

I'd be done then. No way I'm working 1-man. I'd find something better to do with my life.

So that's why you troll!. My man, have you thought about the claghorn instead?