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Originally Posted by Brad
No, but do you really think that the NCAA Tournament pay which comes with MUCH more scrutiny than during the regular season should be LESS than what an official makes in a normal conference game?
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Originally Posted by BadNewsRef
Are there officials who are saying I'd rather work the first 2 rounds of the NIT at the local university and sleep in my own bed?
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Don't know, but I know there are officials that are working both because they want the extra money. Coaches and sports writers are always talking about officials working too many games —*if you want them to work fewer games you're going to have to pay more.
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What do officials make for per game for each round of the tournament? Now add in the per diem, hotel, and travel that is also paid for by the NCAA. Most D1 conferences are paying flat fees now so the game check is fat (in the top echelon conferences) but you need to account for expenses out of the that check which makes the actual "game fee" less than the check received.
Also, the NCAA could pay $10K for a tourney game and that same official will still take that $2K (???) NIT/CBI/CIT game if it falls outside restricted windows.