hree years ago, a representative of the local PONY board called to discuss umpire problems. PONY had not been a “customer” of the local umpire association and, for various reasons, didn’t want to be. Instead, it had been using a volunteer coordinator, “dads,” assistant coaches, untrained “independent” umpires, and whoever else may have shown up.
Training consisted of handing out a rulebook. The assignor was successful in staffing only half the games. Coaches and players had left the organization because of the dismal condition of the umpiring. The representative asked me to consider taking over the job of assignor. The timing couldn’t have been better.
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