Over-rule your partner?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

In most gyms I've been in, admissions and snack sales make it a zero sum game. The extra official is covered by those revenue sources, not a bigger slice out of the budget.

Concession stand sales increase by enought to have a profit of $53 (or whatever the official's fee is) just because there's a third official on the floor?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Concession stand sales increase by enought to have a profit of $53 (or whatever the official's fee is) just because there's a third official on the floor?

Not what I meant. Admissions and concessions raise enough funds to pay all officials so it is not a matter of a budgeting decision. In most gyms.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Not what I meant. Admissions and concessions raise enough funds to pay all officials so it is not a matter of a budgeting decision. In most gyms.

But if they don't have to pay the third official, they'll still raise the same amount of funds and have $53 x 12 home games "extra" in the budget.

It's a budget issue for someone. Whether it's worth the extra $ is a different issue.

[Adam]

Precisely, Bob. That money is budgeted for something as I highly doubt the school is just pocketing that money in a reserve fund somewhere for some mysterious future budget need that hasn't materialized yet. For me, it's easily worth it; but then again, I have a vested interest in the decision.