3 Man Officiating!

[Nevadaref]

Nevada went to 3-man in 1997. I wasn't here then, so I don't know exactly what the pay was then. I do know that 3-man was slightly below 2-man. The earliest that I have figures for is 1999. At the Varsity level 2-man paid $50.75 and 3-man was $41.25 per official.
Last season the rates were $55 and $45 respectively.
Officials here often work a jv or a freshman game before the varsity game, but those games are 2-man and pay $40 per official.

I just found out today that back in 1997 when the 4A went to 3-man the pay scale dropped. The agreement made with the schools was that the officials would split the previous fee three ways instead of two. (Work 3 for the price of 2.)
I learned this because at our meeting today we were told that 3-man is being added at the 3A level this year. Again, with the deal that the pay will be 3 for the price of 2 for the first year, just as was done with the 4A.
Specifically, that means $55 x 2 = $110, $110 / 3 = $36.67

Since we pay $40 for freshmen and jv games, we will now be paying each official who comes in for the Varsity game less than those who work the preceding jv game. I think this is bizarre and that the officials are getting shafted.


[Edited by Nevadaref on Oct 25th, 2004 at 06:17 AM]