Back In The Saddle wroteMore like the land of needlessly complex accounting. What's with all those lovely, round numbers?
After many years of annual, or biannual, fee negotiations with our high school sports governing body (CIAC), it was decided that our fee will based on the average increase in teacher's pay throughout the entire state that year. Let's say that the average teacher's pay increased 2% this year, that means that basketball officials also get a 2% fee increase this season. I believe that it works this way in all sports. It saves the CIAC, and each of the officiating groups, for many sports, a lot of negotiating time. We've been doing this for about 15 years. All parties seem to be pleased with the process.