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Originally Posted by CMHCoachNRef
This is a simple case of the law of supply and demand. None of the officials is required to take any particular assignment -- assuming all are independent contractors as opposed to employees.
Therefore, the BoR can set the fee they will pay at anything they like. It doesn't mean that ANYONE has to take those games! If $80 is not reasonable, then officials can pass on the HS games and do something else. On the other hand, so long as officials are accepting the games, $80 is the going rate.
It takes two to create a contract.
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The problem is with the state setting the rates and associations locking in agreements with the TSSAA and with the schools. Your association doesn't *have* to service that school 2+ hours away -- at some point someone decided to.
$80 for 2 games? Things haven't changed in Tennessee. I bet they pay more now for 1 varsity football game. A shame.