Game officials' pay

[suprcajun]

Does this apply to basketball and baseball/softball too? It must get expensive to fly umpires/referees in for so many games.

In diamond sports, OOC home games are generally localized crews, or used to be. When conference starts, the game officials are assigned by the conference as far as I know. Hardwood I am not too sure, but have seen locals doing Women's games before.

[ragin50]

Like you just stated, I am sure there are many who know something about this but generally it is a function of ability to pay and want to have the best in the business. Cream rises to the top and $$$ attract the cream. It is generally the same hierarchy for officials as it is for athletes - many can play high school. . . Many can officiate high school . . . The field is narrowed at the college level . . . Fewer can officiate at the college level . . . The better athletes generally play at the G5 level . . . The better officials generally officiate there because the pay is better . . . then you have the pros . . .

Each step up comes with better perks and conditions for the athletes . . . Same with $$$$ and perks for the officials.

I hope the refs for our football games aren't paid the big bucks. We certainly don't get the cream of the crop or even close. Sunbelt refs are bad.