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No game
Yesterday we had a situation where a crew showed up for a sub-varsity game and there was no game and no prior notification of the officials.
Does your association have an agreement with schools to provide at least partial remuneration for the officials? Do some schools do this as a normal procedure? |
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Our policy is for the R to call the home team on the day of the game. If they say they're playing and then cancel w/o notifying our assignor, it's a full fee plus travel.
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We get paid. Every time this has happened but one, the school paid us. The other time, they notified the scheduler and he screwed up - so HE paid us.
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This happened to me only twice in 15 years. Both times we were paid in full.
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It's rare though. Maaaybe once every couple of years it happens. |
This is one area where online scheduling helps. In the past, pencil, paper, and even Excel, were prone to errors. Assignors and officials both writing down the wrong date. Heck, that happened to me last year (show extremely embarrassed red face here) when I heard "8th grade" while getting my schedule and wrongly assumed it was on a Tuesday. Online, officials "accept" the assignment and are on better notice of when and where it is. Coaches and ADs are supposed to check their game assignment list.
I've only had this happen a couple of times in both football and basketball (30+ seasons combined with both sports). What has happened more often is that we get to the site and find out there is only 1 more or less game than we expected. |
I have had several games cancelled over the years and have never been paid a dime. We are considered independent contractors by the state. It is the OHSAA policy that if an official fails to show up for a game and if the school reports him/her the state will fine the official. However if the game is cancelled even though we have a contract for the game we will not get any help at all from the state.
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NCHSAA policy-
Officiating Fees for Postponed Games One‐half fee for the game involved, as shown on the assignment slip, is to be paid each official in any athletic contest which is postponed after an official leaves for the contest. Once the game is under way and for any reason is called off, officials shall be paid the full amount. If the school neglects to advise the officials or booking agent of a postponed contest, a full game fee will be paid. I've only worked football at the HS level and I've never had a game cancelled on me in such a manner that there was little or no notice. Did have one playoff game postponed to the following day due to snow/icy roads and one JV game suspended at halftime due to lightening which was completed the Saturday morning following. I had to pay my sub half fee as I couldn't make it for the completion. I hear its a nightmare for the baseball/softball guys. |
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What happens around here is it really up to the official to fight for their money and that is where the problem lies around here. Many schools will do the right thing here, but many will hold onto $10 if it makes them happy. Peace |
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