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Originally Posted by BoomerSooner
At my level I certainly need another form of income, but if NFL guys are making $8,150, I don't know that I'd necessarily need another job. I'm think 130k a year for "16 days" worth of work is a nice deal. I do put the 16 days in " " because I realize at the NFL level those guys have a bunch of other things that are part of the job (meetings, scouting, staying in tip-top shape, etc), but still its not a bad living. They may have more pressure to make sure they make the right calls, but unlike most of us HS officials there are many things they don't have to worry about (nutjob coachs, wrong ball plays, poor timekeepers, crappy field conditions unless you're reffing a Steelers home game, etc.).
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NFL officials begin meetings in March and they put in lots of time prior to the season. I have no problem with the salary that they make. They are expected to be perfect while being subjected to pressure and abuse constantly. If you talk to them about their experience, it is considerable. One guy I know started with JHS, then HS, then D-III, D-II, D-I Big Ten, NFL-Europe, etc. They don't start at the top and I question how good an official can be if he makes quick jumps to higher levels.
There was discussion several years ago about making them full-time. It was determined that the NFL couldn't afford to pay them their salary plus what they make in their regular jobs so they dropped the idea. Also, an NFL official told me that with all the time that they put in during the off-season and during their season, that there wasn't really any more preparation and training that they could do.