Showed up for a jr high game monday night and no one is there. Found out later that the game was moved about a week ago to the opponents school. When i got home there was a voicemail from the AD stating there was not a game that night it had been moved to the opponets school about a week ago. Should I request payment for that game (I did have a contract for that night).
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My rule is 24 hours notice.
If it got moved why didn't you move with it, since it was on the same day? Even if the home school gets their own officials, in the case of a game moving gyms you'd think keeping the origional officials would be the fairest and easiest thing to do. |
If I was the A.D., I would send it to you without a request.
If the amount is less than $100, I would forget it. mick |
Something they never taught in our class but, be sure to confirm your games either by phone or postcard in advance. I usually call the school a few days before, even earlier if the game is over the holiday break. If you do this, it shifts the burden to the AD or site manager to inform you of changes.
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No call... Ask for pay...
You have your time and effort to get to the game. It is the least they could do. |
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Our state policy is that once you leave for the game, you get half fee. So if they call you on the way to the game and say we've had to cancel, you get half fee. If you get to the site and they can't play for some reason, for example a power outage, or a car accident involving players (both of which I've had) you get half fee. If you go to the site and find no game, no one there, and no one contact you or the booking agent, you get the full fee. |
I would make that request if you showed up to the game.
Not all junior high games are given out by people that assign high school games so it might be difficult to get the very same policy that covers those games. If you get a game through a board or assignor I would talk to them first. They may be able to facilitate that request for you. |
Our policy covers all public school games.
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If you are talking JH, you aren't talking a lot of money to begin with. Yes, all of our time is valuable and it is a bummer to go to an empty parking lot. However, public relations is important and it will usually pay dividends later on.
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The answers that say to forget about it just baffle me. Somtimes we have to go out of our way to get to these games and to not be notified of a change is just wrong. I am out gas that I paid for, I may have had to leave work early or pass on another assignment etc. Somebody is going to pay.
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If they hire you to do a job and you show up...you should get paid. It cost you time and money (travel) just to be there. You could have taken a different game. |
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If I show up for a game than ain't, ...my error. :) mick <HR> If I expect someone to bring my lunch, I may go hungry. |
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Since the game was moved some time ago and you weren't notified you should be paid. You lost the opportunity to replace the game. That being said you should use some common sense about how hard to pursue it. If you've been working at that school or conference for a number of years and they've been a good source of games and this is the first time that its happened you might want to cut them some slack.
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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!
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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. |
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Nope, not broad at all. It was very specifically about:<LI>"I call",<LI>"I show up",<LI>"my error". :) mick |
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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!
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