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Old Tue Jun 19, 2018, 11:24am
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Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu View Post
"Those" umpires are everywhere.

I've even run into them at Nationals.

No matter how much USA makes training and clinics available, "those" umpires simply don't care enough to attend. They don't read the new rules that come out each year, they don't attend local meetings, they don't take the umpire exam.

They are "warm bodies" that every local, district, region needs to cover games. It's nice when there is a choice to not to have to use "those" umpires, but sometimes it's unavoidable. And the continued existence of cliques in various circles ensures that "those" umpires continue to get games they otherwise shouldn't have been assigned.

Our local group continues to see our average age creep up without seeing any new influx of officials. Five or ten years from now USA Softball will likely be in a real quandary.
I’ve heard from several sports that good officials are getting harder to find. (The old body can only go for so long) Until we can get the spectators and irate coaches scarring the crap out of young ones, they will all be hurting for officials. May see the cost per game go to $50 per game shortly for rec ball.
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