cost of refereeing

[Nevadaref]

Where I am we pay the local officials assn $70 in dues at the start of the season. For that we get all four NFHS books, the California assn manual, and membership in the NFHS. We used to take the two NFHS tests, but that stopped this season. On top of this we also pay 3% of all of our game fees to the local assn.

The state assn, which administers the schools and sets their game schedules (who plays whom and when), then makes us pay them an additional $12 to "register as an official." If we wish to attend the post-season banquet it is another $20.
Lastly, if we wish to attend any games during the season, which we are not officiating, we have to either pay the $5 entry at the door or buy a season pass for $35. Until this year we were issued cards that got us into any game for free, but alas that has been dropped, too.