2 or 3 Man

[lukealex]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Math is sooo hard. Anyways...

Do people actually work HS varsity for $50?

I was thinking along the lines of a 15% to 20% drop per man, in your world $40 per official (geeze I think twice before working AAU at $40 a game... but that's another topic).

Net is do not just add a third official for no additional outlay from the school.

$50 is what I got for varsity in Da UP two years ago, don't know if its changed. Using 50 is much easier for the math too!

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by lukealex

$50 is what I got for varsity in Da UP two years ago, don't know if its changed. Using 50 is much easier for the math too!

True. But 100 is even easier still

[lukealex]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

True. But 100 is even easier still

You got me Batman! You got me!

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by lukealex

You got me Batman! You got me!

Well... to be fair I'm only 70% as good as Batman.

that's good, aint it??

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Well... to be fair I'm only 70% as good as Batman.

that's good, aint it??

Depends on who Batman is.
And even Batman ain't as good as he once was.

[Texas Aggie]

3 man all the way. Not really a money thing for me anymore. I doubt seriously I'll accept a 2 man non-varsity assignment next year, and even the varsity 2 mans are getting scarce.

We are having problems with our younger officials who work 3 man during camps and then don't work it at all during the season. Even some varsity officials get maybe 5-8 3 man games during the year and none after December. You can't get better at 3 man mechanics by working it only 18 times a year. I've suggested that we go 3 man in all high school games which would ensure training of officials and might encourage some older guys to accept sub-varsity assignments on nights they don't have a varsity game.

State associations need to stand up to school districts, many of whom would probably put the fees for an additional official in their budget if they get the notice in time. That's one thing we've heard and while I suspect some districts are saying that as an excuse, for many its true. We've been working 5 man in JV football games for 2 decades around here. No reason not to go to 3 man in HS basketball.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

3 man all the way. Not really a money thing for me anymore. I doubt seriously I'll accept a 2 man non-varsity assignment next year, and even the varsity 2 mans are getting scarce.

Nor is it for me now nor has it ever been....I'd have probably made more over the span of my career if I didn't referee. But there are a lot of people for whom the dollars matter.

Plus it's the principle of it. I think it is a fairly universal opinion that HS officials are underpaid for the job they do....with all the time and effort that is expended along with all the abuse that is heaped on them.

How any anyone can feel it is reasonable to suggest officials work 50% more games (that is what it would take to cover every 2-person game with 3 officials) for the same money is beyond my imagination. Would any of use be willing to work an extra 20 hours a week at our jobs (for free) if our employer made it just a little easier and got a better result from us at the same time?