re: It must be super easy to qualify as an SEC umpire

Everyone rags on umpires but nobody steps up to do it. I know a few guys who call D1 games and a couple of them had done AAA ball. They all love the game and aren’t doing it for the money because the shite they have to put up with sure isn’t worth it. The travel for minor league umps drove them back to college games once they had families.