To my fellow new officials...

[PIAA REF]

We started getting paid last year and last year was a mess. Schools were paying 20 dollars per official for a 2 hour scrimmage. The problem was (is) that the schools only want to pay 3 officials for a varsity scrimmage. 2 hours straight can be tiresome. Some are smart enough to add a 4th. BUt like was previously stated now you have guys who never did a scrimmage signing up for as many as they can get where myself did it your years for a thank you and maybe some tube socks. Another issue we had last year and in yrs past was you went to the scrimmage you wanted to go. Some had no one show while others had 8 show. Now they are assigned, which should help immensly.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by PIAA REF

Another issue we had last year and in yrs past was you went to the scrimmage you wanted to go. Some had no one show while others had 8 show. Now they are assigned, which should help immensly.

I hear ya REF - we've had issues similar to this also.

Saturday we had three V guys for a scrimmage, which was great as we did all four quarters, plus the additional half-quarter.

As the scrimmage season draws to a close, in previous years, all those officials who need their three scrimmages in will all arrive for the same game and we would have ten guys for two games.

Hopefully this is not the case this yr!