We just do not get any respect.

[JRutledge]

I will tell you a little funny story (or sad depending on how you look at it).

I worked tonight with one of the officials that worked the ESPN Oak Hill Academy vs. Simon game on Thursday.

We were working a Chicago Catholic League game between two teams that were pretty good and also a very competitive game.

We were talking before the game and my other partner and I asked the official that worked the ESPN game how much they got paid? He said they were paid exactly $55. Guess what we were paid tonight? You guessed it, $60.

So we work a game with no TV, not even a big gym and we get paid more than someone that worked on a college floor, all the national exposure you can get and he makes less.

If anyone asks do we do this only for the money they must be crazy.

Peace