Not true, I have called and not gotten anyone for baseball in Illinois. Left a message with contact information and not received a return call. Called right before I left and still no answer. Got to the site and no game, this was a varsity basball game. If I show up you are going to pay me, it is the principle, not the money.

Yes! What I said is true.
If your area is different with regard to respect and procedure, that does not make my experience false; it does not make a liar of me.
I have always received an answer from someone in the school. But then, I call during school hours.
mick

I had this happen twice to me this year both by the same school. I was actually real nice about it and didn't request payment. Besides, I got the night off and got to go watch some other officials work! So it all worked out for me!

Mick,

I called during school hours too, about three times if I remember correctly. Your statment was painting a broad picture that IS NOT true all the time for anyone. If I call, do not get an answer, give means with wich to contact me with changes, do not get a call, call again, do not get an answer, show up to the game, I better be getting paid.

Plus I never siad you were a liar, just misspoke.

w_sohl,
Nope, not broad at all.
It was very specifically about:<LI>"I call",<LI>"I show up",<LI>"my error".
:)
mick

It can be $45 - $60 in my area (we call grades 6-8 MS) depending on whether it is a 2-whistle or 1-whistle game and what time the game starts. We do have some occassions where only 1 official is assigned.

Happened to us in varsity football. We had a few days notice by finding out on our own that the schedule had changed. No one bothered to let us know. We requested and received payment as promised by contract. If we stood up a school and had a contract, we could be placed on probation.

Local j-high sports? I'd let it go and remind the AD to put me at the top of the list the next time he has a need.
It all works out.

In a jr. high situation I'd let it go. If it's a school where you want to work next year, just jokingly remind the AD that they owe you. You might lose far more in the long run than you will gain by demanding to be paid. And if it's a jr. high with a tile floor, your knees will thank you anyway!