NFHS Pay

[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.

[UpState]

Originally Posted by JefferMC

These are the SCHSL mandated fees

That's what we normally get. For this one I got 100 for a plate and 2 bases, I guess I got ripped. I since learned that the NFHS tournament put on by one of the local high schools paid $30 per game (plate or bases) with $10 travel, no matter where you came from.

[JefferMC]

Originally Posted by UpState

That's what we normally get. For this one I got 100 for a plate and 2 bases, I guess I got ripped. I since learned that the NFHS tournament put on by one of the local high schools paid $30 per game (plate or bases) with $10 travel, no matter where you came from.

I might would query the SCHSL if that was a sanctioned event and if so, why were not the mandated fees paid.

Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE

That plate/differential has always baffled me, do they EXPECT the base ump to work less? Or is it they ASSUME the base umpire has less to do - ESPECIALLY in softball.

I guess because the base umpires equipment is cheaper?

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Originally Posted by JefferMC

These are the SCHSL mandated fees

Id REALLY would like to hear the reason for not only ridiculously low fees, but the plate/base differential. That plate/differential has always baffled me, do they EXPECT the base ump to work less? Or is it they ASSUME the base umpire has less to do - ESPECIALLY in softball.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE

Id REALLY would like to hear the reason for not only ridiculously low fees, but the plate/base differential. That plate/differential has always baffled me, do they EXPECT the base ump to work less? Or is it they ASSUME the base umpire has less to do - ESPECIALLY in softball.

A frequently ignored fact about sports officiating is that what the official does during a game is only part of the responsibility and effort. Even though it is the most visible part, it is far from being all that is needed. The time commitment, training, meetings, clinics, uniforms, equipment, study, tests, planning, communication, and travel are substantial in themselves and are essential to good officiating.