association kowtowing to the schools

[Texas Aggie]

When I first started, my assn. had what they called a "jumper" system where the varsity officials would be assigned 3 (9, JV, V) games for one night starting at 4:30. They would sign in and take payment for all three games. They would find a younger official to fill their first 2 games, and then pay them either in cash or with a personal check. Usually, the fee would be about the same every game and the varsity officials would usually work with the same guys all year long.

The system worked well, in my view, as the varsity officials would watch at least a half of the JV game, then critique the younger officials. Whatever milage arrangements were done were based on private agreement, as any milage paid by the school district was paid to the V officials.