High School Game Fees by State?

[Canned Heat]

I ref in the same state as RichMSN....$55 to $65 the norm, depending on Conference (5 man crew for varsity). JV & FR are usually $40 to $47.50, although that may go up now that some conferences are using 12 minute quarters for JV games (like WI Little Ten).

We did get $70 last week up in Green Bay....most I've ever been paid per game.

[jaybird]

Varsity crews are 5-man. Each official will receive between $75 to $90 for the game fee. Most schools will pay a negotiated travel expense for the driver. This past Friday, my check was for $140.

[bisonlj]

Most schools pay $60-$70 per person on a 5-man crew. Some crews will work 6 but the school will usually split the check 6 ways rather than 5 (if they paid $60, this crew would only get $50 per). No mileage is paid during the regular season but you can usually deduct it on your taxes. Playoffs pay $50 for the first 3 rounds plus 0.20 per mile one way for each official. And those amounts have stayed the same for the past 8 years!

[TXMike]

Texas pays varsity crews (5 man crews) based on a percentage of the total gate proceeds:

GROSS GATE RECEIPTS FEES GROSS GATE RECEIPTS FEES
Up to $150 - $45 $4,000 to $5,000 - $80
$150 to $250 - $50 $5,000 to $7,500 - $85
$250 to $500 - $55 $7,500 to $10,000 - $90
$500 to $1,000 - $60 $10,000 to $12,500 - $95
$1,000 to $2,000 - $65 $12,500 to $15,000 - $100
$2,000 to $3,000 - $70 $15,00 to $17,500 - $115
$3,000 to $4,000 - $75 $17,500 to $20,500 - *$125
* for each additional $5,000 above $20,500 add $20 to fee.

Timers get 50% of whatever the crewmember game fee ends up being but never less than $35.

I have only been paid for 2 games so far this year. One had a crowd of about 2,500 and paid $113 (includes a standard $10 mileage fee) The other had a crowd of about 4,000 and paid $158 (including the standard $10 mileage fee).

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by TXMike

I have only been paid for 2 games so far this year. One had a crowd of about 2,500 and paid $113 (includes a standard $10 mileage fee) The other had a crowd of about 4,000 and paid $158 (including the standard $10 mileage fee).

Very nice. I'll be looking forward to that in...15-20 years.

From what I understand, Houston negotiated some flat fees for sub-varsity, TAPPs games, ECOs, etc. Don't know the exact details though.

[RMR]

In Louisiana it works like this, based on test scores.

70-79 $55
80-89 $65
90-100 $75

Referees get an additional $15 on top of their fee.

[jaybird]

Referees get an additional $15 on top of their fee.

Why?

[GPC2]

Originally Posted by RMR

In Louisiana it works like this, based on test scores.

70-79 $55
80-89 $65
90-100 $75

Referees get an additional $15 on top of their fee.

(In New Orleans), we also get $5 for local travel and $1.10/mile (one-way) for non-local travel (1 vehicle).

For playoff games they add $10 to each official's pay.

Sub-varsity (3 or 4-man crew), we get $35.

Clock operators get $40.

[JFlores]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Very nice. I'll be looking forward to that in...15-20 years.

From what I understand, Houston negotiated some flat fees for sub-varsity, TAPPs games, ECOs, etc. Don't know the exact details though.

That is correct for subvarsity the breakdown is the following

TAPPS
12 min quarters $55 no mileage
10 min quaters $50 no mileage
8 min quarters $45 no mileage

Games
8 min quaters $30 two officials get mileage other gets $10
10 min quarters $40 two officials get mileage other gets $10
12 min quarters $45 two officials get mileage other gets $10

Yeah some of you guys are making bank in other states.

[jimy2shooz]

Upstate NY:

68.75 + .41/ mile Varsity 5-man crew

48.15 +.41/ mile JV 3-man crew

40 + $7 gas 4-man Youth usually 3 games a day ( 127 for the day)

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Canned Heat

I ref in the same state as RichMSN....$55 to $65 the norm, depending on Conference (5 man crew for varsity). JV & FR are usually $40 to $47.50, although that may go up now that some conferences are using 12 minute quarters for JV games (like WI Little Ten).

We did get $70 last week up in Green Bay....most I've ever been paid per game.

I've always wondered if anyone in WI just took 6 or 7 to work on Friday nights. I have never heard of such a thing, but I've thought of it.

The Big 8 plays 12 minute quarter FRESHMAN games and pays $40. Miserable. Of course, we keep time on the field on some of these games, so....