Finishing a Man Down

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Originally Posted by JetMetFan

I know I'm digressing but I never understood the 1½ fee thing. Two fees were going to be paid if both officials were there so it isn't as though the money isn't available. We're doing the work of two people, so.....

The school/league isn't getting what they paid for if they pay the double fee. I think it's a bit of a misnomer to say that a single official is working twice as hard, but I believe that schools/leagues/teams can agree that a single official works harder than multiple officials. From the school/league's perspective, I can understand why they wouldn't want to pay full cost for a single official.