2 man pay vs 3 man pay

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in Alabama, the state sets the maximum amount any local association can charge a member school for each level of play (Varsity down to Junior High). The state also requires all varsity level games be 3 man crews.

The state allows schools the option for 2 or 3 man crews on all sub-varsity level games.

However, our local association made some concessions the first couple of years on all sub-varsity level games. The fee for Junior High games was $25 a game. $25 x 2 (officials) = $50. Our local association board convinced all of our contracted schools to allocate $60 per game, $10 increase ($20 per official), so that our newer/younger officials could get trained working 3 man mechanics which will hopefully have them much more prepared to make the jump to the varsity level a lot quicker.

We then contracted for the full price (25 per game) for a year, then, the following year proration hit the schools statewide. Our schools were looking for every possible place they could to save $$, so they wanted to go back to 2 man. Again, they agreed to allow $60 per game instead of $50 and keep the 3 man crews. We're now back to $25 per man a game on 9th grade and lower, $30 on JV, and $35 for Varsity.