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Sophomore games in IL were nice - locker rooms, showers and you were done by 7:30 and on your way out on Friday nights. You got a check in the mail later, though.
In AZ they'll usually hook you up with water or a sports drink and if you want something from the concession stand, it's all good. But only once have I had or even seen a locker room. Below varsity, seems like everybody just shows up dressed or changes in the car and then just gets out of dodge when the game's over. But you get a check (or cash, in at least one instance) that night. |
Youth games are paid onsite with a check though a couple weeks ago our crew got paid with envelopes full of cash at halftime of the last game. That looked just a little suspicious! :eek:
High school level games are paid through the association at our meetings. They collect our fees, and then distribute them to the officials so we don't have to work with the schools directly. OAB, I've noticed that during most of my subvarsity games, we split right after the game is over. I enjoy getting together for a meal or at least a beer or two afterwards and discuss the game but most would rather just leave. Ah well. |
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Get paid within a week???? Wow. We get paid at halftime. |
Unfortunately, too often in our area we sign a voucher and are paid within a week or 2. Sometimes we come across schools that pay on site, but that doesn't seem to be the norm. There's no excuse for vouchers, the schools know well in advance who's coming, and all of the other pertinent information.
Pee-wee football and pop warner pay us on site though. |
Most of my youth games are paid at halftime of the last game - some are paid two weeks later. My HS games are paid at the end of the season. :eek:
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Still not paid enough in the regular season. Trying to make comparisions. |
Paid before the game.
Sports drinks/water at 1/2 time and after the game. Two large pizza's at 1/2 the games we work. One school has "student ambassadors" (girls who volunteer) who greet us when we arrive, take our 1/2 time orders (drinks-food), meet us at the gate to escort us to our locker room, and were waiting for us at our locker room with pizza after the game. That was as good as it gets!! |
We arrive in uniform except for playoff rounds. The towel you use is the towel you bring.
Pre-game is usually in girls locker room or weight room or coaches office. Amenities run the gamut from nothing to water/soda/sports drink & candy bar and or hot dog at halftime. One school does have a chicken dinner and jug of ice tea from KFC waiting on us but that is NOT the norm. A school I worked in Winston-Salem would leave us a dozen Krispy Kremes. KK is headquarted in W-S. We are to be paid before the end of halftime at the latest, except for a few middle schools that mail us a check within a few days. Many of the youth league teams pay cash or cash the checks out for us. |
Schools are billed by and pay the association. We receive monthly checks. Current rate is $50 for a varsity game plus mileage. Mileage can vary from a minimum of $12 for local games to over $30 for others. Local mileage is paid to each official. Out of town games pay mileage to the referee who drives the crew.
Each school is required to provide a changing room before the game and at half time, and showers and a towel after the game. Most provide bottled water or gatorade at half time. Some provide a snack at the end of the game. |
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