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In Portland, our association "elects" a commissioner who assigns all games that are played under OSAA. 92 schools, 6800 games, 350 refs. The association takes the money the schools pay (some organization of schools sets the fees) and keeps some for association expenses, pays some (on a per game basis) to the commissioner, some to the treasurer (he EARNS it managing half a million dollars a year) and then sets the rates to pay officials. In effect, the pay for the commissioner comes out of the per game fee the schools pay.
It's definitely better to have the assignor paid and chosen by the refs. It's also our privilege to have a commissioner who coaches respect and appreciate. We get the best of both worlds.
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