What is your Association's Policy on...

[Tru_in_Blu]

We've had a bad 3 weeks + for weather related postponments. Our normal request is for the leagues to notify us 2-3 hours ahead of game time so we can notify officials. If that happens, obviously no pay required.

Within the past few weeks, we've had umpires show up to games just as thunderstorms and/or heavy rain hit. With heavy downpours, the field(s) was rendered unplayable. In those instances, we negotiate a lower "rain fee" with the leagues to at least cover the umpire's time and expense of getting to the field.

If we get there and get a game started (that is then suspended), or we get there and one team ends up forfeiting, we get a full game fee. We will, on occasion, send an umpire back to finish a suspended game w/ no additional pay. This is dependent upon the umpire's schedule and if he's willing to do that.

[MD Longhorn]

Weather changes things.

If the cancellation is not weather related - then once we show up, we get paid. If we're en route, we get mileage.

If the cancellation is weather related - if the game has not started, we usually don't get paid OR mileage.

[chapmaja]

The policy for Michigan high school should be (it isn't always followed and the MHSAA isn't always helpful).

1)If cancelled prior to the umpire leaving for the game no pay

2) If cancelled after the umpire arrives, but prior to the start, 1/3 game fee.

3) If cancelled after the start, full game fee owed.

One thing to remember with this. A DH is 2 games, with equal pay for each game. A first game cancelled prior to conculsion which also cancels the second game entitles the umpire to the first game fee only.

The Rec League I work for follows this policy.

1) Prior to leaving for game, no pay.

2) Cancelled after arrival of umpire, prior to first pitch, $10 travel fee is paid.

3) Once a game is started, pay is for full game.

4) Only games finished or in progress are paid. If a storm makes the field umplayable during game 2 of a 4 game schedule we get paid for games 1 and 2 only.


The one thing neither policy covers is while enroute to the game. After contacting the MHSAA I was told it is handled the same as when you have arrived but it hasn't started.

Our Rec League basically says you get a travel fee is cancelled within a reasonible time based on your travel. If you 2 minutes away and you are notified about is 30 minutes prior to your scheduled arrival you get nothing. If it's cancelled 30 minutes before the game, but you drive 30 plus minutes you generally get a travel fee.