For some tournaments the refs are the biggest expense they have. There is a balance and I guess when there are no more quality refs that will accept 150-200 for the day it will drive the market to change.
It is their choice to work for the wage they get, I can't make them.[/quote]
Since they don't have an organization or spokesman, its not really their choice...it is a take it or leave it situation now. They could probably form some kind of "union" and then the tables would be turned, but the point of the post was to raise the issue for some thought and discussion. And I may have it wrong, but every official I've talked to about this thinks they are way underpaid for kids when compared to JV-Varsity.
