Would you ref solo in summer league

[bradfordwilkins]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Charge $70 a game then bring your own partner with you.

So you'd ask your partner to work for free?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by bradfordwilkins

So you'd ask your partner to work for free?

You would give him half. $70 per game is steep for summer ball. Esp if you are doing 3 games. Tell her you'll do it for 50 bucks if you can bring a partner.

[irp]

Personally I would never agree up-front to work solo, insurance liability would be massive if there is an incident. That said, if I turned up and my partner(s) did not and both coaches were happy I would do so.

I would personally take a reduced rate and say that you need another official, perhaps it can be used to give experience to someone else who is new / willing to give it a go and maybe get qualified.

My £0.02 worth.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by irp

That said, if I turned up and my partner(s) did not and both coaches were happy I would do so.

As long as your insurance policy covered you under those circumstances.
That's the problem. Unless you've checked and found out for sure, you are putting yourself in the same position. Not a good idea.

[Mark Padgett]

I've worked a number of games solo but only when a partner didn't show up for one reason or another. When that happens in our local kids rec league, we get paid 1 1/2 times our normal rate, which seems fair since you don't do double the normal work, but you do do (do do - HA HA) 1 1/2 times the work.

Another "competitive" rec league I work pays us only an extra $5 if we wind up working solo. That sucks. That's one reason why I always confirm games by email with those partners even though the assignor maintains a website that indicates acceptance of games.

If you do wind up working alone, be sure to work FT line to FT line and alternate sides, although I recommend working the side opposite the coaches as much as possible.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I've worked a number of games solo but only when a partner didn't show up for one reason or another. When that happens in our local kids rec league, we get paid 1 1/2 times our normal rate, which seems fair since you don't do double the normal work, but you do do (do do - HA HA) 1 1/2 times the work.

Another "competitive" rec league I work pays us only an extra $5 if we wind up working solo. That sucks. That's one reason why I always confirm games by email with those partners even though the assignor maintains a website that indicates acceptance of games.

If you do wind up working alone, be sure to work FT line to FT line and alternate sides, although I recommend working the side opposite the hot moms as much as possible.

I think this is what you meant.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I've worked a number of games solo but only when a partner didn't show up for one reason or another. When that happens in our local kids rec league, we get paid 1 1/2 times our normal rate, which seems fair since you don't do double the normal work, but you do do (do do - HA HA) 1 1/2 times the work.

Another "competitive" rec league I work pays us only an extra $5 if we wind up working solo. That sucks. That's one reason why I always confirm games by email with those partners even though the assignor maintains a website that indicates acceptance of games.

If you do wind up working alone, be sure to work FT line to FT line and alternate sides, although I recommend working the side opposite the coaches and near the hot moms as much as possible.

I think THIS is what he meant!