I'll be Seeing These Guys Tomorrow

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Originally Posted by fullor30

Regarding the excuse of not enough money for three man crews, ever look around a game and notice how many staff bodies there are from schools who act as whatever?

I think it's safe to say they could cut back on the 8,9,10 + folks who I'm sure are making at least if not more than we are.

Elimanate one, and you have a three man crew.

A lot of those people aren't necessarily being paid. I work at a high school and I went to several games after my season was done. It probably looked like I was "supervising" when I was really just standing there.

Originally Posted by Rich

Heresy! Eliminate one of those make work jobs for teachers?

They'd sooner eliminate us entirely.

Originally Posted by Adam

I think he's talking about the extra money they're spending for the overtime for each of those teachers "working" at the game; not actually firing teachers but giving them a bit less overtime to sit in the corner of the gym during the basketball game.

Around here, no one supervising or working the table makes anywhere close to what officials make. It's something like $30-40 for the whole night. Not exactly living high on the hog.

Originally Posted by Rich

Exactly. Or maybe stop paying teachers keeping the book more than they pay the game officials.

Instead, they'll have 8 teachers there drawing pay and maybe an off duty cop or two but when it comes to a third official there's no money. Cry me a river.

Eight teachers all making more than the officials? Really?

Originally Posted by fullor30

Illinois pays almost double for scorer table duties. As a teacher at your school, how much extra in gas and don't forget windshield time

Typical varsity game for me say an hour to get there, arrive an hour before game time 1:15. 1:30 for game 15 minutes after game and hour drive home

So roughly over four hours, and 10, 12 for gas for a 60 buck check

You know guys, if it's that bad, get out of officiating and get into teaching so you can take advantage of all these perks. No one forces you to officiate.