Double Booking

[SRW]

Originally Posted by DeputyUICHousto

You response should be "I'm sorry, I'm already scheduled to call and am unable to make a commitment. However, if my schedule changes I will contact you." You've made a commitment...stick with it.

IMHO, Larry isn't implying what you think he is... He's saying that IF your assignor has someone else to cover the lower level games, then OK. IF NOT, then he's saying "get you *** on the phone and tell the higher level assignor that you're already occupied." Knowing Larry as well as I do, he's well above taking the higher assignment for glory.

[argodad]

Originally Posted by SRW

IMHO, Larry isn't implying what you think he is... He's saying that IF your assignor has someone else to cover the lower level games, then OK. IF NOT, then he's saying "get you *** on the phone and tell the higher level assignor that you're already occupied." Knowing Larry as well as I do, he's well above taking the higher assignment for glory.

SRW reads me correctly. In my experience, my assigners have been willing to work with the umpires who call mulitiple levels. We have rec ball, HS, JUCO, and NCAA going on at the same time in FL. If there isn't another qualified umpire readily available, I will undoubtedly stand by my commitment. I would never say yes to a college game until my HS assigner releases me.

These days I'm happy to be able to get on the field for ANY game.