Info on Refpay and 3-person JV crews

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by APG

Don't work much JV...but if you're somehow able to get this over....DO IT. That's the perfect training ground for future varsity/college officials. I would absolutely love working a JV game with 3 officials...if it meant I could help younger officials to work the system!

Maybe it sets a bad precedent when it's done, but I admire the initiative of some officials around here who occasionally join in with a 2-man JV crew to make it a 3-man game, then just split the 2-man fee three ways.
Good cuz it provides effective training for the future. Bad cuz it gives the schools something for free.
Good cuz it shows the schools the kind of quality service they could have if only they loosened the purse strings enough to pay for three officials. Bad cuz why would they pay for it if they're getting it for free now.
Maybe I'm at fault for my ambivalence, but more good seems to be coming out of this than bad.
Though I still don't feel perfectly comfortable with the "giveaway" aspect of it.
I'm torn.