Association Meetings

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by zebraman
Rut,

As someone else already posted, we don't ever have to deal with angry coaches and we don't have to worry about getting paid...it's all handled by the association. The association is set up to assist referees, not make things difficult.


Z

OK, neither do we. I have never not gotten paid because of an angry coach. Usually the ADs handles it or someone associated with the school district like a Principal or someone assigned to be game management for that night. Extremely rare a coach would even be involved in that. Coaches have better things to do than pay us. In the end, they pay you regardless because their reputation is on the line. If they piss off officials for not paying them, they might be doing games by themselves. That is not something that any school wants, trust me on that one.

We had an association in the Chicago area that gave games thru the association. They would take out part of the money and pay a fee. Well, they got in trouble with the IRS for doing that and not claiming the officials as employees.

I guess what I am saying, I can get my own tax forms. I do not need any form from a school that I do not do over $600 for during a year. I do not need an association getting me paid for anything. The IHSA makes it clear that fines can come to a school that does not pay officials, especially for contracted games.

I would just rather stay independent and not have a gate keeper for my money.

Peace