Umpires get Stiffed

[MB_Ump]

Saw this earlier. How many on here get paid at the end of the season? 

 

http://fox4kc.com/2015/12/22/midwest-sports-umpires-told-they-wont-be-paid-for-work/

Edited December 23, 2015 by MB_Ump

[JaxRolo]

Lawsuit coming

[DVA7130]

I do for one local youth group. They are always terrible at paying. (It wasn't until fall that I was paid for spring) but at least I eventually was paid.

[JaxRolo]

There is no excuse for waiting to pay umpires!

[JaxRolo]

When I go to the concession stand they want my money right then. Not at the end of the season.

[MB_Ump]

I'd like to see what legitimate expenses could eat up all the money. My guess is that  this is not a real business.

[Umpire in Chief]

When I first started doing soccer when I was 14-16 years old. I worked for the local Parks & Rec Dept. We got paid twice a year, the end of June and the end of December.

As for this situation, the organization has an obligation, if this "Robert Blatcher" who operates this organization did not incorporate appropriately he very may well be personally liable. 

I personally cannot see a situation where they wouldn't be able to pay the officials. My very generic understanding is that the assigners charge the umpire fees plus a booking/administrative fee. 

I wish these officials the best of luck in getting their owed money plus any sort of additional judgement. 

[Majordave]

This happened to some guys I actually know and work baseball with. I've seen the emails from Blatcher-the assignER for them. He's a had lad based upon what I read and what I've been told. Mismanagement of the highest order and possibly some criminal activity. I referred him/ them to the local county/district prosecuting attorney's office as well as to seek local counsel. Hopefully the guy has something to attach and sell if the cash doesn't show up soon. 

Word is that the bearer of the bad news is an NCAA Division I softball umpire. I recommended they squeeze him from every angle. 

One of the schools where the umpire I spoke with worked verified they had paid Blatcher for the games worked but payment was not made to the umpires who actually worked it. Lots of emails indicating payment was forthcoming. Excuses about having problems learning and using Arbiter to "verify" the games worked and if payment was received from the customers. 

Very fishy and unfortunate situation indeed. Was probably gambled away or misappropriated. A full and complete accounting is in order for this assigner to clear this up. 

My last bit of advice was don't work softball for crooks and demand immediate payment.  Don't wait six months or more  

 

[maineump]

We all have to watch for this kind of stuff. Before you go to work for someone, check them out and find out how payments are made. Assigning is a big business to some, but we need our pay as well.

My college board has the schools listed on their website, who pays at the game and who pays through him. If they pay through him, then we get one check at the end of the season. It works well, but everyone needs to keep track of what is owed.

If this guy is using arbiter, then there are no excuses. He can see and we can see the games worked. No excuse for this, I am sure he adds on assignors fees either to the teams or the officials (or both).

[kylejt]

LOL at angry emails.

 

Hike up your big boy pants, and pay him a visit, I say.

[MObetterBlue]

LOL at angry emails.

 

Hike up your big boy pants, and pay him a visit, I say.

... With Mo and Vinnie from the Collections Dept.  

[Rich Ives]

Right approach guys. Turn petty theft by him into assault and battery by you. Brilliant!

[MObetterBlue]

Lighten up, Francis...

 

[MB_Ump]

Any local guys hearing updates on this story?