Louisiana

[Raymond]

JAR?

Fambrough: LHSAA, officials group have issues to be addressed | Preps | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Louisiana

[just another ref]

Yes?

[Raymond]

Is this your part of the country?

[just another ref]

Yep

[Nevadaref]

Tough spot for the officials in that state. The new ED came from NV.
His track record with officials wasn't stellar. The most egregious thing that he did in NV was take a 16% raise for himself when the officials were in the middle of a five year pay freeze at the request of the schools and same board of control which approves the ED contract.
Btw the officials were seeking a 4% increase, which they did eventually obtain two years later.

Originally Posted by just another ref

Yep

Do you have an opinion or insider information on the situation you could share?

[just another ref]

I have neither. All this was news to me until a couple of weeks ago we received an email from the association president asking us to refrain from comment if questioned by the media about it?


What are the odds of that happening to me?

[Rich]

"Member principals also passed a proposal that eliminated partial payment baseball and softball officials were receiving for rainout games."

If they eliminated pay for umpires that drive to a site when they don't start a game, that's horrible. Where I live, we get full fee if we show up -- we don't even need to see a pitch.

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by Rich

"Member principals also passed a proposal that eliminated partial payment baseball and softball officials were receiving for rainout games."

If they eliminated pay for umpires that drive to a site when they don't start a game, that's horrible. Where I live, we get full fee if we show up -- we don't even need to see a pitch.

My concern here would be umpires playing games through mini-monsoons because they know they won't get a full fee for a rainout.

[Rich]

Sounds like they'll get NOTHING even if the game starts if it's not official. I'd quit HS baseball if I was forced to work it for free.

Further, I lived in LA and the game fees at the time were about as pathetic as one could imagine.

Originally Posted by Rich

"Member principals also passed a proposal that eliminated partial payment baseball and softball officials were receiving for rainout games."

If they eliminated pay for umpires that drive to a site when they don't start a game, that's horrible. Where I live, we get full fee if we show up -- we don't even need to see a pitch.

That's the way it should be. I'm still pissed about the $110 I never got last season for a soccer doubleheader cuz I showed up and then the game was cancelled. Protip: demand your check as soon as you arrive.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by AremRed

That's the way it should be. I'm still pissed about the $110 I never got last season for a soccer doubleheader cuz I showed up and then the game was cancelled. Protip: demand your check as soon as you arrive.

Your "protip" still would have left you empty-handed.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Your "protip" still would have left you empty-handed.

No, in this instance I would have been able to collect my check on my way to the field. I stayed near my car until the game was cancelled and thus never got the money.

[just another ref]

I don't think when you collect your check is the answer to the problem.

[Rich]

It's having a written policy in place.

I had a place not pay me about 8 years ago when a baseball game was canceled after I arrived. When I get my check for that game, I'll work another game at that school.


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