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I'm speaking about those of us getting paid per game from the district/school/etc/, not those of you getting a lump some X number of times per year from a single source. If you guys are happy with that system, that's great.
I personally wouldn't accept it, but that's just me.
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We get paid at the end of the season in mid December and make it into a fun evening called "Pay night". Yeah, I know, real creative....
FOA pays for beer and pizza (Yes, we do put Canadian Bacon on them as a matter of fact) and we hand out fun awards and our guys go home with nice big cheques a couple of weeks before Christmas. We allow the younger guys to take the money monthly if they request, but they seem to be happy with the one big chunk of dough at the end (our wind up is in mid January after the xmas rush). As for F&B during the games, some of the minor organizations (Bantam and under) allow us free consessions, but that's about it.
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Most schools are attentive to us on Friday nights. Someone meets us, gets us into a decent sized area for changing. I can think of only one school we've been to where the room and we've told them we need a little more space if possible. They said they'd try. If you don't ask, you don't get anywhere.
Some schools offer prime, secure parking, an escort (not that kind) on and off the field, snacks, cookies, drinks, etc. Obviously some are much more generous than others; the generous ones have no trouble filling their schedules, I am sure. Most pay the night of the game but a couple of the big schools voucher the game and you see the check about three weeks later. I don't care for that but I know they have the rules. Ditto to whoever said something about the time spent with some good guys, to and from the game, and all the interesting things that happen in between. No better place at a football game than being on the field where the action is.
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Tue Oct 14, 2008, 09:32pm
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One school somewhere in NE, I cant remember where we were actually expected to use the same lockerroom/showerroom as the cheerleaders. Interpret that however you want.
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Tue Oct 14, 2008, 11:54pm
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Wed Oct 15, 2008, 01:16pm
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We have an interesting system in my midwestern state. We are licensed by the State but are independant contractors with the schools. Our license, however, prohibits us from organizing or negotiating as a group. Thus, we are completely at the mercy of the schools themselves. Since the schools see us as a necessary evil, they have no interest in paying a fair amount. We are paid on average 55 per varsity game with no travel expenses paid.
I believe this to be a clear anti-trust violation by the state that no one has challenged.
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Wed Oct 15, 2008, 09:38pm
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I'd never thought this would ever happen to me, but one Friday night before a football game.... Seriously...it looks like we have it pretty good here in northwest iowa. Varsity games range from $80-$95, we get treated quite well by the AD's, and the checks are generally on top of the cooler (filled with water, candy bars, gaterade, etc.). Lower level games can range from $60 for jr. high games to $85 for frosh./soph. double headers. I believe we get treated so well because we live in a rural area and have a long history with the school's we officiate. Many times we will officiate for coaches we went to college with, played against, and even been coached by. cheers, tro
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