Getting paid

[Mike L]

In San Diego, CA we pay a one time fee during sign ups. $100 includes instructional materials, assign sec fees, and the end of the year banquet. 7% seems pretty steep, but then again our assoc is 200+ members, so costs get spread a little more.
As for payments, youth ball pays before the end of the last game. Most high schools require a voucher from each official submitted before the game and we get out checks via mail, usually within 2 weeks. Some high schools will have your checks waiting for you when you show up for the game, but they are the minority. I think a 1099 gets generated if you receive over $600 from any one school district. Has never happened to me yet, our section is composed of several school districts, so I'm not sure about that number.