I have collected some information on how much high school
basketball
officials are paid in various states. Here is the result of my
work so far with the
accompanying disclaimer: While I have
tried to be as complete and accurate as possible and feel that the
referenced documentation supports these figures, I am not the "final"
authority on any of this. Use the figures at your own risk!
All of the "out of Louisiana" figures come from the various state web sites (click on the state name in the explanatory paragraphs below for the link to the site containing the information: you may have to search within the page or site some, and some of the links are to PDF documents that can be read with Adobe Acrobat). The Louisiana stuff comes from the LHSAA handbook.
I'd be interested in your thoughts. If you find something incorrect or just have a comment, please let me know: rusty@rusty1.com
Varsity Game Fees : Links in this table connect to detailed
explanatory paragraphs below (in which a link exists to external
documentation)
| Game Fees |
Varsity Doubleheader 2-Man Crew Game Fee per Official for both games |
Varsity Doubleheader 3-Man Crew Game Fee per Official for both games |
| Louisiana Also get 60 cents per mile one-way for entire crew in most cases |
$36, $38, $42 Varies according to level of official |
$36, $38, $42 Varies according to level of official |
| Mississippi |
$55, $60, $70 Varies according to level of official |
$55, $60 Varies according to level of official |
| North Carolina |
Only 3-person crews used | $70 |
| Missouri |
$80 |
$70 |
| Tennessee |
$80 |
$70 |
| Kentucky Plus negotiated mileage |
$90 |
$70 |
| Georgia Plus $30 per crew per night for travel |
$78 |
|
| Florida Plus 60 cents per mile one-way for 1 vehicle |
$90 |
$80 |
| Alabama Plus 36 cents per mile round trip |
Only 3-person crews used |
$80 |
| Washington Plus mileage at IRS rate |
$92-94 Varies according to school classification |
$62-66 Varies according to school classification |
| New Mexico Plus 40.6 cents per mile round trip |
$96 |
$96 |
| Colorado Plus 25 cents per mile round trip |
$104 |
$88 |
| North Dakota Plus 37.5 cents per mile round trip |
$108 |
$108 |
| Texas Fee based on Gate Receipts; Complete table located below. |
$110 Based on $1000 gate receipts |
$85 Based on $1000 gate receipts |
| California | $112 |
Only 2-person crews used |
| Massachusetts |
$140 |
Only 2-person crews used |
| Ohio |
Only 3-person crews used | $120 |
|
Arkansas & Indiana
|
Game fees negotiated with local schools | Game fees negotiated with local schools |
Explanatory paragraphs:
Louisiana (from LHSAA
Handbook 12.16.5): $24.50
- $27 each official for a single game (depending on classification of
school):
plus "patch pay" of $2 for approved officials and $6 for certified
officials, plus
travel of 60 cents per mile one way for one vehicle;
2-games is $36 each official (plus patch pay) for all classes (almost
everything
in LA is a varsity doubleheader with this $36 base pay for both games)
back to table
| TEXAS Game Fees Gross Gate Receipts |
2-Man CREW One Game Per Official |
2-Man CREW Two Games Per Official |
3-Man CREW One Game Per Official |
3-Man CREW Two Games Per Official |
Approx. # of Paying Fans @$4 each |
| Up to $150 | 35.00 | 60.00 | 30.00 | 50.00 |
up to 37 |
| $150 to $300 | 45.00 | 70.00 | 40.00 |
60.00 |
37 to 75 |
| $300 to $500 | 60.00 | 85.00 | 45.00 |
65.00 |
75 to 125 |
| $500 to $700 | 65.00 | 90.00 | 50.00 |
70.00 |
125 to 175 |
| $700 to $1,000 | 70.00 | 100.00 | 55.00 |
75.00 |
175 to 250 |
| $1,000 to $1,500 | 80.00 | 110.00 | 65.00 |
85.00 |
250 to 375 |
| $1,500
to $2000 |
90.00 | 120.00 | 75.00 |
95.00 |
375 to 500 |
| Each additional $500 | add 20.00 | add 20.00 | add 20.00 | add 20.00 |