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I don't do basketball here in Northern Virginia but I do football, FP and SP softball, however, I believe that the local BB groups operate under simular conditions.
For FB (rec leagues to HS) each official pays dues to the association. The amount includes what the local charges plus what the state charges plus the insurance that the state provides. For each game assigned the Commissioner(assignor) assigns to an official a fee (10%) is deducted. II can't remember if he gets all of it or a part of it). Thus for a 5 man varsity crew plus timer ($65/man plus $30 timer) would be $35.50. He also recieves a one time booking fee from each school/league to assign the games, I don't know if this is a flat fee or a percentage of the contract. He also gets any fines assessed the school/league for cancellation without proper advanced notice (stipulation of the contract). Each official will get up to a full game fee also for such cancellations. The secterary/treasurer is also paid a flat fee for his services. These offices, and others that comprise the board of directors, are elected by the general membership.
For HS FP (rec leagues to HS) the situation is the same although I don't know all the particulars. Each official has a 10% fee deducted from each game fee. Unfortunately for this association, these "officiers" are not elected by the general membership (a bone of contention for some members). This group also assesses dues but here it gets a little complicated. The association has its local dues, the state (VHSL) assesses each official a fee per sport but asseses the insurance on a yearly basis (school year July to July). I paid my insurance through the football association. So for me my dues to the softball group would be the local assessment plus the state assessment for FP only. (This association also does baseball and basketball. I only officiate FP).
For SP this is my first year in this organization so I'm not sure how everythigs works.
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Dave
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