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Originally Posted by JRutledge
Why is that criminal?
At the very least they know about what the fees are. We work for assignors and no one knows what the assignors are paid for assigning games. What the schools pay the assignor should be between the schools and the assignor.
Peace
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Like everyone (I know, I'm making a big assumption here) I'm an independent contractor. I belong to an association out of convenience and necessity...i.e., to get game assignments. The assignor is an elected member of our local association whose job is to make assignments for the HS and local rec leagues we work. The assignor works for the association, not the league/schools. He is not my boss; I don't work for the assignor...he, in effect, works for me and I pay him what amounts to a 10% commission to assign me games (yeah, I know, I live in a dream world
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We as an association, through our elected commission members, negotiate the contract (to include game fees) we have with one of the two local HS leagues; we work all their games. By association-league agreement, the only pay is game fees (there is no mileage pay because all our member schools are within a few miles of each other...very little travel) This is the way it has been in all four HS-assigning associations I've ever belonged to (aside from the travel-pay issue).
We pay our assignor 10% for all games (school or rec) and the association typically votes him a small stipend at the end of the school season. He works hard, does an excellent job, and in my opinion earns that 10%. However, if he's getting additional pay from the league/member schools without my knowledge, I'd be pissed and want to know about it.
I realize not every association is like this, but it's always been my experience. And BTW, we get only $40 per man per HS varsity game, 3-whistle crew; JV/Frosh gets $30 for 2-whistles...we ain't getting rich.