Rookie Schedule

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

No problem here in the "Constitution State". Our state interscholastic sports governing body bases the fee increase each year on the average statewide annual teacher salary raise.

The average pay increase for teachers in Connecticut this school year was 2%. So officials got a 2% fee increase. Varsity $88.28. Subvarsity $57.25.

No more contract negotiations in smoked filled, back rooms. Easy peasy lemon squeezie.

That is what I've proposed here.....but that assumes you start at a decent rate. One of the objections, is "How do you calculate that rate?"

We currently get $60.25 for Varisity plus $0.505 cents per mile, one way, as measured from a fixed point in the middle of the city with a minimum of $5. Most desitinations result in a total payday of $65-$70 (minues expenses and the assigner's commission) for 4-5 hours of commitment (travel time, pregame time, game time).

[Mark Padgett]

Camron - you should work our rec league here in Tigard. You can do 3 HS rec games on a Friday night and get $90. No mileage, but you're done in about 3 1/2 hours. Or, you could do 3 MS games on a Saturday and get $81 ($27 per game). Again, no mileage but if you were doing the little guys (running clock) you'd be done in less than 3 hours. These are the game fees for refs with at least four years of experience. Less experienced officials get somewhat less, but still not too bad. And if you wind up working alone (which almost never happens) you get 1 1/2 times your rate.

BTW - if you need (or just want) a new jersey, our league pays half, plus they'll give you a Fox 40 and Smitty if you don't have them.

Oh yeah - the "competitive" MS league pays $30 a game regardless of grade level.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

$30 a game.

Same pay as the Catholic school "junior varsity" league that I work on weekends. Fifth and sixth graders. Six minute periods. Games scheduled on the hour. We usually work a triple, or quadruple, header and walk out of there with $90 to $120, plus all the food you can eat from the concession stand. I tell you, it's like we're stealing money. Stealing money from the church? I think that I need to go to confession.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

plus all the food you can eat from the concession stand.

So do you ask for rule interpretations from the popcorn guy?

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Stealing money from the church? I think that I need to go to confession.

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I touched my whistle in an impure manner...