First Games Assigned.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

For the past two seasons, here in my little corner of the Land of Steady habits, scrimmages that are assigned by our assignment commissioner are always paid scrimmages, $100.00 for the entire "crew" (the commissioner often sends three, or four, officials), and are limited to six quarters. If the scrimmage is expected to go more than six quarters, i.e. a jamboree, then the host school must make special fee arrangements with our commissioner.

Our state interscholastic sports governing body actually encouraged officials in all sports to get paid for scrimmages because some sports were unable to get any scrimmage officials at all (field hockey, lacrosse, etc.).

Schools that do want assigned officials for their scrimmages can contact individual officials, and arrange any fee, including no fee; gas, laundry, and lunch money; a T-shirt; or lunch (grinders, pizza).

Our scrimmages usually pay as well as a game. I was offered one that pays $75 when our normal game fee is $60, but I had to turn it down because I'm working a clinic as a clinician. Rumor has it the $75 scrimmage is going to last about 3 hours, though.

I do work the occasional free scrimmage and it's not really a consideration when I accept or decline -- but if they're paying, I'm taking.

I won't walk onto a court until the 19th. First game isn't until the 26th. I can use the break after a long baseball season followed immediately with a football season. Between November 26th and March 1st, I'll work about 60-65 HS/college dates, which is more than enough for me.