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Originally Posted by JRutledge
Which is why we are paid only by the schools and we get games from someone the schools decide to hire.
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We, in 100% of the cases, are paid directly, as individuals (independent contractors), by the schools. In some cases, but not all, we have to fill out some type of tax form, including our Social Security Number.
We, as a local (county) IAABO organization, hire a commissioner (assigner). Individual high schools, and some, but not all, middle schools, contact him with their schedules, and he assigns games, the number of which, the level of which, and the quality of which, are determined by our local organization's ratings and ranking procedures. Fees are contracted between our the statewide IAABO board, and the state interscholastic sports governing body (CIAC). Yearly raises are based on the average raise that all teachers in the state get each year.
Our commissioner, or assistant commissioner, also assigns some, but not all, local AAU games, all Nutmeg Games (state Olympic-style summer sports festival), and many, but not all, paid high school scrimmages, with fees agreed upon between our assigner and the organization that need officials. We are discouraged from working, but still allowed to work, as individuals (independent contractors), AAU games that are assigned by local AAU organizations, with fees determined by the local AAU organization. We are also allowed (and not discouraged) to work paid, or unpaid, scrimmages if the coach, or athletic director, directly contacts us as individuals (independent contractors), and we then make our own payment agreement with that coach, or athletic director.
We are also allowed (and not discouraged) as individuals (independent contractors) to work private school games, some middle school games, recreation games, and travel games. Each has its own "independent" assigner, with fees set up by these "independent" assigners with the organizations that need officials. These games are scheduled during the high school season. We are discouraged from, but still allowed to, block off dates on our calendars (Arbiter) to work these type of games.