Pay

jaym72 · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 11, 2006, 02:58am

I am new to officiating and was told we get paid at the game site with a check this upcoming season. I have a friend who says his state pays the officials with a check once a month from their association. I was wondering what the norm around the country is. What do most state or areas do, pay at the site with a check, have the check mailed to them by the school, or get paid by their local group or association.

dblref · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 11, 2006, 05:26am

In my association, we get paid 3 times a year: fall ball (rec), winter ball (HS) and summer ball (rec). We are paid by check from the association. The association bills the schools/rec leagues and then we are paid. I have never been paid directly by the school or league.

REFVA · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 11, 2006, 06:57am

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In my association, we get paid 3 times a year: fall ball (rec), winter ball (HS) and summer ball (rec). We are paid by check from the association. The association bills the schools/rec leagues and then we are paid. I have never been paid directly by the school or league.dblref

Different Association, same way of payment.

RonRef · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 11, 2006, 07:10am

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Originally Posted by REFVA

Different Association, same way of payment.

In my area (Milwaukee, WI) we get paid by the school and it is about half on the spot and half check in the mail. It usually a week to 2 weeks until it arrives. All playoff games are paid on the spot.

Ref in PA · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 11, 2006, 07:32am

In Western PA, we are paid by the school district at the game by check.

For playoff games, we are paid by the State a month or so after the playoffs are done.

tjones1 · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 11, 2006, 09:32am

In my area, we are paid at the game. Usually the checks are in our locker room waiting on us. Other times, the AD will come meet us in case there are any problems and then give us the check. Obviously, in a gym I'm new to, I prefer the second one.

Raymond · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 11, 2006, 10:16am

We get paid monthly. Schools pay our association. Association treasurer pays us our game fees for the previous month in additition to paying our 2 assignment commissioners (high school & rec league) who get 8% of our game fees.

zebraman · #8 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 11, 2006, 10:26am

For anything other than school ball we get paid twice a month. For school ball, we get paid at the end of the season. The money goes from the schools to the association and then the association pays us. We do not deal directly with an AD or anyone like that. Our assigning fees that get taken out are 5% on the girls side and 6.5% on the boys side.

Z

REFVA · #9 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 11, 2006, 10:26am

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We get paid monthly. Schools pay our association. Association treasurer pays us our game fees for the previous month in additition to paying our 2 assignment commissioners (high school & rec league) who get 8% of our game fees.BadNewsRef

Wow that's a bargain, I heard that the association I work for charges a Booking fee10% to 15%, a game fee which is almost $30 over our officials pay and then they take a 10% fee out of our checks..

What is the High School Varsity rate in your states?

RonRef · #10 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 11, 2006, 12:18pm

In WI are rates for varsity games range from $50-$65 dollars!

Most varsity games are assigned by a conference commissioner paid by the schools, nothing is taken out of our checks. In my area assign the lower level games and I am paid by our association through our dues. I will I got paid 5% or 6.5 % or 10%, might have to bring that up at our next general meeting?

LarryS · #11 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 11, 2006, 01:03pm

In my area we are paid by the home team school district...normally 2-4 weeks after the game (depending on their AP cycle). Nothing is withheld for the chapter, assignor or Uncle Sam.

Up side to this is that unless you work a lot of games for a particular district, you will not be getting a Form 1099...so the decision to report the income is up to the individual...and failing to report cannot be noticed by the IRS...not that I would ever do something like that...or suggest that others do that...that would be illegal.

ToGreySt · #12 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 11, 2006, 01:23pm

in my high school association we get payed $76 a game ($56 for JV) by check at the game. Then the AD is billed yearly for assigner's fees which is payed directly to the association

refhoops · #13 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 11, 2006, 01:28pm

We are paid monthly by our assignor, we 1099'd we since we are classifed as independent contractors. Our games fees are $55 for V, 42 JV and $36 for F. Most games are 2-person; 3-person games we are paid $49.00/game

JRutledge · #14 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 11, 2006, 01:51pm

In this state we get paid all kinds of ways. You can work at places that will have a check or cash waiting for you when you arrive at the game site. There are other places that will require a voucher being filled out and you might not get paid until the season is over or weeks after the contest. How we are paid is up to the conference, school or school district.

Peace

Larks · #15 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 11, 2006, 02:47pm

Ohio - fill out an voucher 80% of the time and wait 1-8 weeks for your check in the mail. Most of the time, you are paid within about 10 days.

The other 20% is cash or a check on the spot.

At one school in particular, the AD has a check book just for game staff pay and writes your check on the spot. Memo to ADs....WE LIKE THIS!