Hey Sweaz just wanted to let you know unless things have changed drastically the refs at the bigger national tournaments don't get "paid". A lot of times you just get the motel room and a meal at the tournament site. It used to be in KS a certain amount of each entry fee went to pay the officials. Most of the time all we got from the tournament people at the bigger meets was a t shirt or an officials shirt. We paid our own way to get there. The last time I worked up in Fargo KS gave us $225 to help pay our way there. Plane tickets to Fargo were around $300 and I had to take a week's vacation from work. I had a blast, but never made that much moneywise. I did make a bunch of friends all over the US. I say be a fan and spend time watching your favorite team. Who knows where you will be assigned as an official.
