Referee's Article about Official's Pay

[Green]

"What High School Officials Are Paid"

It covers every state, sport by sport, from the highest to the lowest.

[Edited by Green on Nov 9th, 2004 at 11:18 AM]

[Snake~eyes]

Okay? You goingt o tell us or just leave us hanging.

[Green]

It's a four page spread in this issue of Referee magazine, starting on Page 44, covering Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball and Soccer. No hot link on Referee's web site.

[Green]

In the article it has a chart for each state giving:
Regular Season, High-Low-Average
State Tournament, High-Low-Average

Texas Regular Season
High $115
Low $65
Average $90

Texas State Tournament
High $1,000
Low $50
Average $525

[OverAndBack]

If you can get $1,000 for a tournament game in Texas, that's a state that's serious about football.

I'm guessing there's fierce competition to get those assignments. How does it work, are there assassinations so guys can move up in line?

[Green]

OverAndBack

This article in Referee will give you an insight into Texas high school football.

http://www.referee.com/more/Samples/...xasfriday.html



[Edited by Green on Nov 9th, 2004 at 05:02 PM]

[OverAndBack]

Oh, I read that article. I'm a subscriber.

I guess I must have missed the $1,000 part. I need to work on reading comprehension.

So, Texas guys, how do they determine who gets those assignments?

[waltjp]

I remembered reading a few years ago that Texas officials received a share of the gate. All I can say is thank god it's not that way here in NJ. I think we might owe some money after some of the crowds we see.

[mcrowder]

Texas officials DO get a share of the gate.

Interesting note - I worked one varsity game here in Texas where my check was $54. Guess the guys tracking the minimum didn't call me!

Most games are assigned by merit and experience.

[ref18]

Wow. That makes me feel like I'm getting payed nothing with my $31/varsity game.

[IAUMP]

OverAndBack

This article in Referee will give you an insight into Texas high school football.

http://www.referee.com/more/Samples/...xasfriday.html

Green,

Other than one or two lines on how much an official might make at a big game in Texas, what does this article have to do with what a referee makes (which is the topic of your thread)?

On a side note, I am getting tired of only reading about Texas football. It seems that no matter what site I go to there is some comment about TX football. While football may be big in TX, there is good football played all over the country. How about some perspective of how football if viewed in other states. I know that in the Eastern part of Iowa and Western Illinois (Quad City region), we will have thousand in attendance at one football game. The main reason that we don't get 10,000+ is because on any given Friday, we will have upto 10 varsity games being played at the same time. We are fortunate enough that every school in the area has a good team.

[mcrowder]

I apologize in advance for the following obnoxious and condescending post:

Up to 10 varsity games? In the same area? Wow.

(Just checked - there are 27 varsity PLAYOFF games being played in the area serviced by my Official's Association this weekend --- this is down dramatically from the 70 or so officiated by our association on a normal week (and attended by 10-15K))

The comment about "Why don't they talk more about football outside of Texas" reminded my of my aunt complaining that no one talked about Oklahoma Women's basketball 25 years ago. When I reminded her that they don't play REAL basketball, and made up their own rules that were different from the rules that most people know, she still didn't understand why that would matter.

Use Real Rules, and you can call it Real Football.

(Rant off, and yet another apology - it came out even more obnoxious and condescending than I thought it would).

[MJT]

I'm not getting into the Texas vs the rest of the US in FB issues. I like the many Texas guys who post, and if other states had more guys that knew each other like these several do and communicated via the board, this board would be even better than it currently is. The more people and the more opinions the better.
I do have a serious question of why Texas and (I think NJ) play NCAA rules. I don't think one is better than the other, they both have some advantages and disadvantages, but what is the rational? In Texas do you play NFHS rules in SB, BB, BSB, and so on, or do you play NCAA rules there as well?
I am not trying to start anything by asking this question. I really do not have an opinion one way or another that you do, just wondering why?

[Green]

Maybe they play NCAA rules to prepare them for college ball.

Not to long ago, high school players in Texas only needed a "D" average to play ball. Most, if not all other states require a "C" average to play.

They also, "Pink Shirt" in Texas. That's holding back junior high students for one year.

[waltjp]

Originally posted by MJT

I do have a serious question of why Texas and (I think NJ) play NCAA rules.

Nope, not NJ. We play NFHS Rules here.