getting new officials ??

[Mountaineer]

Originally Posted by jimpiano

ok, i see you meant it increased your refund.

yes, sorry

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by jimpiano

Do the umpires in high school, NCAA, etc work as independent contractors or are they subject to IRS withholding?

All officials in amateur sports work as independent contractors and it is very important to keep it that way.

[jimpiano]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

All officials in amateur sports work as independent contractors and it is very important to keep it that way.

Yes, I agree. I was just curious since mileage and hotel rooms were mentioned.

In the slow pitch arena in our area the amount of new umpires is low mainly because, I think, the leagues prefer to only pay for one umpire a game. The pay is not bad, but the resposibliity of running the game alone and making calls over the entire field of play is somewhat daunting to new offiicials.

I dont think increasing the pay, alone, would bring an influx of new blood.