AAU Warmups

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

I wouldn't go that far, I enjoy working AAU or they couldn't pay me enough to do it. Why do I enjoy it? Usually see guys I work with during the season as well as HS players, HS coaches and often enough local college coaches. I even ran into a college sophomore with a 17U team, I asked him if he was coaching he said no. I told him I wouldn't turn him in but I also told him he was out of his mind to show up and play for that team.

Why do I not like it?

Players & coaches can sometimes be a pain, but to tell you the truth thay doesn't last very long. What comes from the fannies I pay no mind to.

Other than that, it's not a bad way to make a little extra cash.

Dan,

I am speaking for me. I am not speaking for you or any other official. There are people that like to cut themselves with a razor blade until they constantly bleed. That does not mean everyone else finds this appealing.

Peace

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Dan,

I am speaking for me. I am not speaking for you or any other official.

No sh1t Jeff and I am speaking for me.

Get it? You speak for you...I speak for me! Kinda nice how that works. And from now on you never have to remind me that you are speaking for you, because we've come to this understanding. You speak for you. I speak for me.

I'm gonna go buy some razors now, cu later

[GonetoRef]

I sometimes enjoy doing AAU, if the quality of ball is high. My problem is time, my time is more valuable than the $15-$20 payed per game. Granted, I don't do it for the money, but spending time doing other things (kids, family, etc.) is more valuable to me.

What are some of the rates for doing AAU in your area?

[Splute]

You guys get paid for this!!! SWEET!

[tnzebra]

Unless you are a new official it seems to me the only thing that people care about is the $$$$. What do AAU games typically pay in your area? We have officials in my area that work for $15-$20 per game.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by tnzebra

Unless you are a new official it seems to me the only thing that people care about is the $$$$. What do AAU games typically pay in your area? We have officials in my area that work for $15-$20 per game.

For our urban area (Hampton/Newport News) we are getting a raise to $20/game this year. Previously we were getting either $15 or $18 depending on the scope of the tournament.

For the surburban/rural county north of here (read: higher income base) they only have girls tournaments but they pay $28/game.

[Adam]

I don't do it for the money, but I wouldn't do it for free, either.
I won't be taking many (if any) middle school games here next year because it's not worth getting off work 2 hours early to work for $12.50/game. That's college intramural wages, I think, but you'd have to ask one of our other regular posters for that.
AAU pays $27.50/game here, and that's the same age level that pays $12.50 when tied to the schools. Not coincidentally, the AAU stuff is far more competitive and higher quality ball.
I'll probably be picking up some more this weekend; I'll be interested to see how the coaches I T'd last weekend behave.

[IREFU2]

It's really nice when you do the girls and have to do all college mechanics & rules!!!!!