High school umps, need to not take the pay check and get with the same program as college umps.. Rules are rules
There might be some sort of point in there...but darned if I can tell what it it is.
What does getting paid to do a job you're contracted to do have to do with anything? (And, by the way, college umpires get paid anywhere from two to four times what high school umpires do.)
Yes, rules are rules, which is what I've been saying all along. High school rules prohibit decorative or cosmetic items, even those made of cloth or string, under the blanket "jewelry rule". Such items are specifically approved as "hair control devices" when actually worn...guess where...
in the hair, not on the arm.
Sure, many of the high school rules are the same as the college game, but the two will never be identical. One is comprised of adult players of legal age who presumably are better equipped to make personal decisions regarding informed consent (like wearing a piece of jewelry, for example), the other of mostly minor-aged children where the coaches and schools have the responsibility to act in the role of guardians in their parent's absence. One is made up of the most highly skilled players of the sport, the other must cater to a wide range of skills from "experienced player" to "never played the game before". Those two differences are behind most of the differing rules between the high school and college game.
And, again, the umpires of either sport don't get to set the agenda. The sanctioning bodies write the rule books, not the umpires. The umpires are obligated to follow whatever rules the sanctioning body directs them to. Saying that "the high school umpires need to get on the same page as the college umpires" just doesn't make any sense.