The Officials’ Fees Committee shall be composed of eight members, five active members representing a balance of geography and classification, two superintendents and one athletic administrator. The committee shall recommend officials’ fees for all sports and develop a list of approved officials in all sports.

Officials’ Fee Schedule

Mileage - All Officials:

$.44/mile for first 125 miles

$.22/mile for miles in excess of 125

There shall be no travel reimbursement if total roundtrip mileage is 10 miles or less.

The Officials’ Fees Committee has negotiated certain provisions unique to each sport. Listed below are those provisions that affect the basic (varsity) fees to be paid officials in those particular sports.

Baseball:

1. If the umpires agree, the base umpire’s fee may be reduced by $1.00 and the plate umpire’s fee may be increased by $1.00.

Basketball:

1. Three official team game fees - 85% of the varsity fee.
2. Freshman and J.V. travel reimbursement not to exceed $36.00.

Cheering:

1. The head official shall receive 150% of the base fee for conference/league regular season competitions. Subvarsity head officials shall receive 150% of the basic subvarsity fee for conferences/regular season competitions.
2. A competition consisting of two sessions at the same site or more than (12) twelve routines shall receive 200% of the basic fee. When varsity and subvarsity teams combined in competition the competition shall be considered varsity if one varsity routine(s) competes. Callbacks are considered part of a cheering competition and shall not receive additional compensation.
3. MPA Regional and State Competitions officials shall receive the basic fee per classification. The head official shall receive 115% of the basic fee per classification.
4. For any trip to or from a competition in Aroostook County, a $20 rider fee shall be paid.

Field Hockey:

1. The field hockey sectional and national official shall receive $2.00 more than the Local Official (basic fee).
2. The field hockey apprentice official shall receive $5.00 less than the Local Official (basic fee).

Football:

1. The clock operator shall be paid $49.50 in 2010-2011.
2. The fee for a preseason (no gate) contest will be as agreed to by the board and conference.
3. The fee for a preseason (gate) contest will be the regular game fee plus mileage.

Ice Hockey:

1. Boys–Schools may use three officials for regular season games. The total game fee will be 125% of the combined two official fee (125% x $123.00 = $153.75). The fees will be distributed to the referee and linesmen per the direction of the Ice Hockey Officials’ Association.
2. There shall be a rider fee of $20 for officials riding together for over 150 miles to games played in Aroostook County only.

Lacrosse:

1. Three official game fees shall be 85% of the varsity fee.
2. For subvarsity games, travel will not exceed $25.

Soccer:

1. J.V. fees shall be 70% of the basic fee.
2. If three officials are used in a regular season varsity game, the game fee shall be eighty-five percent of the varsity fee to be apportioned as directed by the Board.

Swim (Will be Updated and Information distributed to Membership):

1. Basic fee is for dual meets.
2. Fees for meets with three teams will be 150% of dual meet fee.
3. Fees for meets with four or more teams will be 200% of dual meet fee.
4. Starter fee will be $5.00 less than basic dual meet fee.
5. Stroke and turn judges and other officials’ fees will be $10.00 less than basic dual meet fee.

Wrestling:

1. The fee is for dual meets.
2. Fees for multi-team meets shall be calculated as multiples of the basic fee and pided between the officials. (e.g., A tri-meet is three dual meets and the fee is 300% of the basic fee. A quad-meet is six dual meets and the fee is 600% of the basic fee.)
3. The recommended regular season tournament fees shall be 100.0% pided by the number of NFHS weight classes multiplied by the basic fee multiplied by the number of bouts wrestled. This dollar figure will be pided between the officials. (e.g., 2010-2011 basic fee $59.50 pided by 14 = 4.25 per bout.)
4. The fee for J.V. and 9th grade is $2.50 for all bouts wrestled. No fee shall be paid if fewer than three bouts.
5. In wrestling meets where two officials would normally be hired to work (tri-meets) and only one official appears for the meet, the fee for that official shall be 300% of the dual meet fee.

In addition, every negotiated contract contains the following general terms and conditions unless otherwise noted in the statements listed above.

Terms Affecting the Fees:

1. In all athletic contests when only one official appears for the game in which two officials would normally be hired to work, the fee for that official shall be one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the basic fee.
2. The fee for all regional tournament games, in all sports, is to be one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the regular season basic fee.
3. The fee for all state championship games, in all sports, is to be one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the regular season basic fee.
4. A travel allowance for all regional tournament games and state championship games shall be paid to officials at the rate of forty-four ($.44) cents per mile.

Conditions of Services:

1. No Board will permit its members to work for fees either less than or greater than those specified above.
2. No MPA member school will pay fees to members of this Board either less than or greater than those specified above.
3. Where a Board does exist, all officials are to be members in good standing with a Board of officials recognized by MPA on that sport and be qualified by the Board.
4. Notice of schedule changes or cancellations shall be made at least 48 hours before the scheduled event or the host school shall pay the official(s) a fee equal to 50% of the basic fee. In the event of postponements due to inclement weather or emergency situations, schools must notify the officials of the postponement prior to the officials’ departure for the game or the official must be paid the game fee and travel allowance (if the official reaches the game site). Officials are expected to check with the school before departure when weather is obviously a serious threat to the scheduled contest.
5. All officials must be enrolled and qualified annually by the Board prior to the season for the sport(s) which they are to officiate during the school year and have their qualifications listed.
6. All enrolled officials must comply with the regulations for uniforms as established by their Board.
7. All officials will be provided with reasonable measures of safety and security at game sites.
8. If an official violates or cancels his/her contract with a member school without a sufficient cause or notice, he/she will be reported to his/her Board and/or the MPA.
9. If a school violates its contract without sufficient cause or notice, the officials may file a grievance with the MPA.
10. Each official is guaranteed a full fee if the contest has begun and it is terminated for reasonable cause.
11. When two officials are traveling from the same general area, they shall travel together and only one travel fee shall be paid, unless otherwise agreed upon prior to the game date.