NFHS Pay

[kleeds]

I should add that in Montana we get $.58/mile if we drive and $.08/mile if we ride in addition to game pay for all out of town games.

In town we recieve no mileage.

[kleeds]

ASA/NYSSO Blue:

Are the negotiated rates so high because you have trouble recruiting officials or because of great negotiators.

I tip my hat to the negotiators. I do not umpire for the money but almost $190 for a varsity doubleheader is nothing to sneeze at if you can find it.

[kleeds]

One thing that I do truly appreciate about the Montana Pay Scale is that I do not mind investing in new apparel and equipment for High School ball because of the pay.

I do not mind buying new stuff in ASA ball either, but here in my local association we make $20 a game fast or slow so it takes a tad longer to pay off those orders.

However I only have myself to blame for this one since I am the district ASA UIC for my district here in Montana.

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Originally Posted by kleeds

ASA/NYSSO Blue:

Are the negotiated rates so high because you have trouble recruiting officials or because of great negotiators.

I tip my hat to the negotiators. I do not umpire for the money but almost $190 for a varsity doubleheader is nothing to sneeze at if you can find it.

As was stated elsewhere, it is mostly a cost of living thing. Also - we VERY rarely do DHs of any sort in school ball here.

One thing that is kind of weird is that if you are a varsity official, you might get 12-15 games a year - but if you do JV and modified, and are available, you can do a lot more - this year, which is a pretty typical schedule for me, I have scheduled 30 games - of which 25 will be JV, and 5 or so will be modified! This of course will be whittled down by cancellations for rain, dances, whatever. But I sometimes will get taken off a modified and get reassigned to a JV when an official calls in, or there's a reschedule.

We also get if we show up, and the game never starts because of weather or something will get an 'appearance fee' -which is like 25% of our game fee - gas money in other words. Also we have what is called the 'one pitch rule' - meaning if we get the first pitch in, we get the full game fee.

As far as ASA is concerned, we get a straight $39 across the board. Our assignor is very tough with the leagues, as he insists on two umpires for ALL games, plus prepayment before he will schedule anything! We also basically get an additional dollar each succeeding season. Our assignor WILL give a break to some tournaments - especially if it is for a good cause ---especially for parents groups trying to raise money for school sports.

[SethPDX]

Oregon:

Varsity (two umpires): $50.50 for the three largest classifications (6A, 5A, 4A), $45.50 for the smallest (3A/2A). In my area the vast majority of schools are 6A/5A/4A.

JV: Same as above for a single umpire (most JV games are solo), or $38.50/$34.25 if it's a crew of two.

If there's a rainout the above fees are prorated up through 4 complete innings. You get the full fee if five or more innings are completed.

There is also travel pay, calculated from a central point in the city to the site of the game. The minimum travel pay is $5.00.

[NEohioref]

Here in N.E Ohio our baseball/softball association gets paid $55.00 per game no mileage regardless of what level frosh/jv/varsity. We have contracts with 13 schools and the furthest drive would be 40 mins or so. Most of us live West of Cleveland so its really not that bad. NSA pays us $30 per game(different assignor) ASA is 27.50(different assignor)

[agr8zebra]

If were in Montana instead of Utah my check tomorrow would be $242.50 for my V/JV double header, but it will be only $151.38...

[varefump]

In Virginia, each local association negotiates with the various districts for one, two, or three-year 'contracts'. For state playoffs, the VHSL pays $75 for each umpire in the 3-person crew plus $.50/mile for the driver.

For regular seaon in Central Virginia, we get $70/ump for varsity, $60 for JV, and $65 for middle school (all 2-person crews). No travel fee is paid for 'local' schools, but we get $30 or $40 per game travel for schools 30-75 miles away. We offer a 3-person crew to schools for their marquee games for $150, which gives our guys some practice working 3-person before the start of playoffs while keeping the cost to the schools reasonable.

FYI, Central Virginia fees will increase by $5/umpire in 2013 across the board.

[UpState]

South Carolina is on the low end... a recent NFHS tournament paid < $40 per game with no travel.

At non-tournament games we usually have to fill out our paperwork at with the person selling tickets. I had a upstate pay off game about 5 years ago where the paperwork included a listing of what everyone was being paid. The person selling tickets was making more than the umpires.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by UpState

...The person selling tickets was making more than the umpires.

That makes sense... he was a profit center!

[JefferMC]

Originally Posted by UpState

South Carolina is on the low end... a recent NFHS tournament paid < $40 per game with no travel.

At non-tournament games we usually have to fill out our paperwork at with the person selling tickets. I had a upstate pay off game about 5 years ago where the paperwork included a listing of what everyone was being paid. The person selling tickets was making more than the umpires.

These are the SCHSL mandated fees

Originally Posted by SCHSL 2010-11 Rules

SOFTBALL OFFICIALS' FEES
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plate Umpire . . . . . . . Base Umpire
Regular Season............................................ ....................$38.00 .........................$32.00
State Play-Off Games .................................................. .....$43.00 .........................$37.00
State Finals .................................................. ..................$47.00 .........................$42.00
Travel Allowance shall be 45 cents per mile to each official with a minimum of $9.00.