High School Basketbal Fees per State

[Camron Rust]

Your table is going to get a lot more complicated.

Some, Oregon included, pay different rates depending on the Classification.

And to be a fair comparison, you have to include travel. Some states pay travel, some don't but pay a somewhat higher game fee. Some states pay one rate for a single game or the first game in a double header and a lessor amount for the second game.

[SC Official]

South Carolina is still paying travel. All varsity games are 3-man.

One game (rare): $55
Two games: $78

$0.45 per mile with a minimum travel fee of $9. So if you work two varsity games the minimum you would gross is $87.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Your table is going to get a lot more complicated.

Some, Oregon included, pay different rates depending on the Classification.

And to be a fair comparison, you have to include travel. Some states pay travel, some don't but pay a somewhat higher game fee. Some states pay one rate for a single game or the first game in a double header and a lessor amount for the second game.

Some include a fee that the referee then pays back to the assigner; some pay the officials a fee and have the school send a separate fee to an assigner. Etc.

[sdoebler]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Your table is going to get a lot more complicated.

Some, Oregon included, pay different rates depending on the Classification.

And to be a fair comparison, you have to include travel. Some states pay travel, some don't but pay a somewhat higher game fee. Some states pay one rate for a single game or the first game in a double header and a lessor amount for the second game.

Thanks, I know that there are a plethora of anomalies but am mostly looking for fees for 2-man or 3-man Varsity contests at the highest classification. I have a separate column I am tracking for mileage but obviously gets confusing between how much per mile, vs flat fee, vs mileage after a certain amount of miles, vs a Per Diem. Totally understand your point.

Most states there is a set fee assigned by the state association for contests at each level. States like Iowa it is done per district and there are even a few states that the schools negotiate with each ref (contractor) individually. Obviously mileage/travel is a moving target, but I tried to capture the most information with not too much clutter (3-man lower level is rare and can probably be ignored).

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by sdoebler

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Most states there is a set fee assigned by the state association for contests at each level...

In Virginia fees are negotiated by association commissioners. These contracts can either be with individual schools (usually private schools) or entire conferences.

[sdoebler]

Originally Posted by Raymond

In Virginia fees are negotiated by association commissioners. These contracts can either be with individual schools (usually private schools) or entire conferences.

Is there a range or average from what you have seen?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by sdoebler

Is there a range or average from what you have seen?

It's actually been as high as $75 for a Varsity game in my local area and came down to accommodate 3-man for Girls games. I'm on 2 boards and the range is about $60-65 per Varsity game. I'm thinking those rates would be much hire in Northern VA near and within the Beltway.

[Player989random]

Originally Posted by Raymond

It's actually been as high as $75 for a Varsity game in my local area and came down to accommodate 3-man for Girls games. I'm on 2 boards and the range is about $60-65 per Varsity game. I'm thinking those rates would be much hire in Northern VA near and within the Beltway.

I've worked in the Southwest part of the state and Northern VA.

Around Roanoke (2015):
Varsity 3-man: $87
JV 2-Man: $65
MS 3-Man: $65

NoVA (Current):
Varsity 3-man: $91 is the highest for private schools, $72-$85 for public
Varsity 2-man: $75
JV 2-man: $65 average

Note that there is another association in Nothern VA, so their rates may differ. I'd say the average is somewhere around $75.

[LRZ]

I can't speak for PA--it's a big state!--but in the two SE PA (in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia) leagues I work, I get $60 and $66 for 2-ref jv games, so your PA figures are low. Although I am not certain, but I think that varsity refs, working 3-ref, get $72 and $75. No mileage.

[HokiePaul]

Originally Posted by Raymond

It's actually been as high as $75 for a Varsity game in my local area and came down to accommodate 3-man for Girls games. I'm on 2 boards and the range is about $60-65 per Varsity game. I'm thinking those rates would be much hire in Northern VA near and within the Beltway.

Northern VA rates are $86 for varsity (3-person); $71 for sub-varsity (2-person).

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by sdoebler

Thanks, I know that there are a plethora of anomalies but am mostly looking for fees for 2-man or 3-man Varsity contests at the highest classification. I have a separate column I am tracking for mileage but obviously gets confusing between how much per mile, vs flat fee, vs mileage after a certain amount of miles, vs a Per Diem. Totally understand your point.

Most states there is a set fee assigned by the state association for contests at each level. States like Iowa it is done per district and there are even a few states that the schools negotiate with each ref (contractor) individually. Obviously mileage/travel is a moving target, but I tried to capture the most information with not too much clutter (3-man lower level is rare and can probably be ignored).

Ultimately, what matters is how much the official actually receives for doing the game, regardless of all of the methods of determining that amount. Seeing a $20 difference between states doesn't mean much if the lower state pays $20 in travel while the higher state doesn't pay travel. Compiling a list of the only one term in the equation is like predicting who will win a basketball game by calculating how tall the starters are.

[sdoebler]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Ultimately, what matters is how much the official actually receives for doing the game, regardless of all of the methods of determining that amount. Seeing a $20 difference between states doesn't mean much if the lower state pays $20 in travel while the higher state doesn't pay travel. Compiling a list of the only one term in the equation is like predicting who will win a basketball game by calculating how tall the starters are.

Correct which is why I stated that I was also collecting travel/mileage.