My FUBAR this weekend....

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Originally Posted by Dakota

I can easily work six game in an all day tournament so long as I never have more than 3 in a row without a break.

I also don't see how overloading umpires saves money, unless the tournament is paying for travel, etc. There are the same number of umpires for each game...

Housing and food.

BTW, I don't believe an umpire can work 3 in a row and still be as fresh in the last game as s/he was in the first. That is unless the umpire is "pacing" themselves.

Due to emergency situations, I have had umpires go 3-4 deep and it drives me up a wall. I try to avoid that situation as much as possible as it isn't fair to the umpire or the teams. OTOH, I like to have umpires in reserve for the hot days. I am blessed with umpires who will give the extra effort when their comrades are having issues with the heat and it almost happens without me asking.