Louisiana Officials Possible Strike?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by tref

I was, but I really like working his DPS games. I just said email me & I'll send you a rulebook.

Always a good thing to maintain our professionalism. Nicely done.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Yep, and a 13 year coach would have known that.

"Come on, you know what we were trying to do!"

[EHLNOLA]

I saw someone post about the rates in Louisiana. 12-18 for local travel. Not in New Orleans. We finally were able to raise our local travel to $8 from the previous $6 that was paid for who knows how long.

The rates here are ridiculous. The LHSAA created a new association called the LHSOA (Louisiana High School Officials Association). The LHSOA's sole responsibility is to act on behalf of all officials in the state. I'm hoping that they can get their stuff together and take care of this situation sooner than later.

In the majority of the state the only contracts in place are contracts that show that this school will use this association. The officials in those places have no obligation to work any games. You work as an independent contractor.

Also, for those of you who do not know, there are three levels of officials in Louisiana. Registered (70% on test), Approved (80% on test) and Certified (90% on test). There are amount of years restrictions on all 3 but i forget off the top of my head.

Varsity
3 man games
(+ travel)

$28 Registered
$29 Approved
$31 Certified

2 man games
(+travel)

$33 Registered
$34 Approved
$36 Certified

Sub varsity games scheduled with a varsity game are $25 + travel across the board.

Sub Varsity not scheduled with a varsity game are $22 + travel across the board.

Time will tell and we shall see.

Earl

[Adam]

$22 for a JV game? Wow.

[26 Year Gap]

I'm almost afraid to ask about AAU....

[Adam]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

I'm almost afraid to ask about AAU....

Yeah, our summer rates here are horrible, but it's court time. But frankly, $22 isn't much higher than that horrible summer rate.

[EHLNOLA]

I normally get at least a few games for every AAU tournament in New Orleans and we get $25 cash for those. Not bad and they go quickly. I try to spend the day at the facility and get 3 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon. walk out with $150 cash saturday and sunday.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by EHLNOLA

I normally get at least a few games for every AAU tournament in New Orleans and we get $25 cash for those. Not bad and they go quickly. I try to spend the day at the facility and get 3 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon. walk out with $150 cash saturday and sunday.

Not bad at all for AAU.

[tref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Always a good thing to maintain our professionalism. Nicely done.

I try... never heard from him unitl I worked their game in an early season tourney. He tried to pull that, "I ref too" crap with one of my partners. "Not tonight, COACH" says my partner! I loved it

Of course, I made the crew aware that he 'tried" officiaiting in the off-season, during our pregame!

[EHLNOLA]

Not bad at all. And all of the guys that get those games are all friends so we all have fun doing it. I always look forward to it.

[26 Year Gap]

We get $22-$25 per game for AAU type ball here. Was $30-$35 up north. But there were fewer tournaments.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by RefAHallic

We are in year two of allowing Center to be opposite the table (flex). I guess now we can see the light up ahead leading us out of the dark ages, but there is still more ground to cover.

Good to hear. But the fees could be doubled and you'd still be behind much of the nation. Schools here pay $60 to $65 for a single varsity game and $40 to $45 for a single subvarsity game. Mileage ranges from $0 to 30 cents a mile (round-trip, uncapped). And if you want to really feel shortchanged, ask NY officials (or BillyMac in CT) how much they get for a single game. Sure the cost of living is different, but not *that* different.

[chartrusepengui]

I'm getting between $62 and $75 for a single varsity. JV average is $42.50 with the high JV being $55.

Mileage varies with some maxed at $50 - some not paying mileage at all and some $.42/mile roundtrip.

[BillyMac]

By contract with the state interscholastic sports governing body, we get automatic raises every year equal to the average raise that teachers across the entire state get. This way we avoid the traditional labor problems that officials and schools got into every few years. No more deals worked out in smoke filled rooms.

Here in the Land of Steady Habits, and the Land of Two Person Games: $88.28 for all varsity games. $57.25 for all subvarsity games (junior varsity, freshman, middle school). No mileage, it's a small state, and we pretty much stay in our own county.

[chymechowder]

Originally Posted by tref

^ Shoot, I'd like to see some of that footage!

here you go.... well, it's not quite game footage...but it's post-game footage.

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_arti...4776&catid=396