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Originally Posted by JRutledge
Until they make officials employees and start paying the other benefits, it is going to stay this way. The NCAA and the schools are not going to be willing to put all of this money into officiating program without a fight. It may change, but not anytime soon.
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This is a good point—and I don't think it even rises to the level of the NCAA. Many conferences are probably willing to fund officiating camps, but have their legal team advising them against it.
When you start training people that work for you that is one step across the line from contractor to employee—contractors are supposed to already be trained, at their own expense. I don't think any conferences are interested in having officials become employees—at least I have never heard any conference office personnel say it was a good idea!