Role of assignor?

[johnnyg08]

Honestly, the assignor shouldn't work any games. What happens if there's a last-minute change to a game, or an umpire has to give back a game within hours of starting? If the assignor's already on the way to his scheduled game, how does he deal with contacting or finding umpires affected?

 

Even during tournaments, an emergency can throw a wrench into the best-laid plans. If the assignor's working the plate on the far field, then how's he going to find a way to cover for the umpire that just got drilled by a pitch and has to leave?

 

It's a personal opinion, but I pay my assigning dues to have the assignor sit at home and make assignments. I certainly don't pay him to take the games he wants (which he's also being paid a game fee to officiate), and I definitely don't pay him to take the championship game.

I assign about 2,000 games a year. I'm in my mid 30's which I consider to be the prime of my career. I'm going to umpire games. I'm not going to sit at home and just assign because right now, I've been blessed with a healthy body to be very mobile w/ my below average eye sight.     In my area, I'm not the 911 emergency guy for all of my independent contractors.

I don't agree with much of what you have said. Am I qualified to work championship level baseball at any level that I assign? Absolutely (my outside evaluations have told me that). Do I throw my horses a bone when the championship games arise? You better believe it. Unless I absolutely have to, I'm not working the championships in anything I assign.