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Summary Report of Sport Coordinator/Assignor Stipends and Official Game Fees

Academic Year: 2012-13

Prepared by:

Scott Crawford, Ph.D.

Chair

CCA Executive Committee

Todd Brittingham

Intern

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

GENERAL INFORMATION

There were 18 respondents to the questions for this section of the survey for 2012-2013.

In 2011-12 there were 24 respondents. In 2010-2011, there were 26 respondents. In 2009-2010, there were 22 respondents. In 2008-2009, there were 21 respondents.

Q1. For which sports does your conference have either a coordinator of officials or an assignor of officials? (See Table I after narrative)

Men’s Basketball

17 out of the 18 (94%) respondents have a coordinator or an assignor of officials.

1 out of the 18 (6%) respondents does not. Women’s Basketball


1 out of the 18 (6%) respondents does not. Volleyball


5 out of the 18 (28%) respondents do not.

Softball


6 out of the 18 (33%) respondents do not. Baseball



Football



3 out of the 18 (17%) respondents indicated this is not applicable to their conference.

Men’s Soccer



Women’s Soccer



Q2. What is your conference’s stipend amount for the coordinator or assignor in each sport? (See Table II after narrative)

GENERAL INFORMATION There were 17 respondents to the questions for this section of the survey for the year of 2012-2013.

Men’s Basketball - There were 17 responses to this question.

The stipend amounts range from a low of $0 to a high of $7,000.

The stipend amounts have an average of $2,631.

The stipend amounts have a median of $2,500. o Cascade Collegiate is $25.00/game and was not figured into the above numbers.

Women’s Basketball - There were 17 responses to this question.



The stipend amounts have a median of $2,500. Volleyball- There were 13 responses to this question.

The stipend amounts range from a low of $230 to a high of $3,500


The stipend amounts have a median of $2,000. o Cascade Collegiate did not provide a response. o GCAC did not provide a response. o Mid-South did not provide a response. o Red River did not provide a response.

Softball- There were 12 responses to this question.



The stipend amounts have a median of $2,200. o Chicagoland Collegiate did not provide a response. o Frontier did not provide a response. o GCAC did not provide a response. o Red River did not provide a response.

Baseball- There were 12 responses to this question.



The stipend amounts have a median of $$2,750. o Appalachian Athletic is $175/games and was not figured into above numbers. o Kentucky Intercollegiate is $150 and was not figured into the above numbers.

Football- There were 5 responses to this question.

The stipend amounts range from a low of $3,000 to a high of $6,500.


The stipend amounts have a median of $3,300. o American Midwest responded N/A. o Appalachian Athletic responded N/A. o Cascade College did not provide a response. o Chicagoland Collegiate did not provide a response. o Crossroads League did not provide a response. o GCAC did not provide a response. o Golden State did not provide a response. o Kentucky Intercollegiate did not provide a response. o Red River did not provide a response. o Southern States did not provide a response. o The Sun Conference responded TBD.

Men’s Soccer - There were 13 responses to this question.



The stipend amounts have a median of $1,500. o Cascade Collegiate did not provide a response. o Frontier did not provide a response. o GCAC did not provide a response. o Red River did not provide a response.

Women’s Soccer- There were 13 responses to this question.



The stipend amounts have a median of $1,500. o Cascade Collegiate did not provide a response. o Frontier did not provide a response. o GCAC did not provide a response. o Red River did not provide a response.

Q3. What is your conference’s game fee for officials in each sport as well as any other fees paid? (See Table III after narrative)

GENERAL INFORMATION There were 17 respondents for the questions to this section of the survey for the year of 2012-2013.

Football- There were 6 responses to this question.

The stipend amounts range from a low of $160 to a high of $170.

The stipend amounts have an average of $168.

The stipend amounts have a median of $170. o Of the 6 respondents to the Football section, 3 indicated that they provide some

sort of travel stipend. o Other notes to take in account from this question:

Frontier is $750 crew fee per game. American Midwest responded N/A. Crossroads League responded N/A. The Sun Conference responded TBD. Appalachian Athletic did not provide a response. Cascade Collegiate did not provide a response. Chicagoland Collegiate did not provide a response. GCAC did not provide a response. Golden State did not provide a response. Kentucky Intercollegiate did not provide a response. Red River did not provide a response. Southern States did not provide a response. WHAC did not provide a response.

Volleyball- There were 13 responses to this question.

The stipend amounts range from a low of $110 to a high of $165.

The stipend amounts have an average of $124.

The stipend amounts have a median of $120. o Other notes to take in account from this question:

Frontier pays $75 per match for line judges. Crossroads League pays $45 per match for line judges. Golden State pays $50 per match for line judges. Heart of America pays $45 for line judges. Heart of America pays $90 for referee #2 American Midwest pays $125 per official. Crossroads League pays $95 if there are multiple referees. Golden State pays $135 per official. Kansas Collegiate pays $110 per official. The Sun Conference pays $115 per official.

o Cascade Collegiate did not provide a response. o GCAC did not provide a response. o Mid-South did not provide a response. o Red River did not provide a response.

Men’s and Women’s Soccer- There were 14 responses to this question.

Referee: o The stipend amounts range from a low of $100 to a high of $215. o The stipend amounts have an average of $158. o The stipend amounts have a median of $155.

Linesman: o The stipend amounts range from a low of $95 to a high of $170. o The stipend amounts have an average of $122. o The stipend amounts have a median of $120.

Additional Notes in regards to this question: o Cascade Collegiate did not provide a response. o GCAC did not provide a response. o Red River did not provide a response. o The KCAC indicated that they pay $85 to alternate officials that work conference

matches only.

Cross Country- There were 2 responses to this question.

Appalachian Athletic pays for Timer, but did not respond with a monetary number.

The Mid-South Conference responded that they pay $170. Men’s and Women’s Basketball- There were 15 responses to this question.

Per official, the stipend amounts range from a low of $150 to a high of $190.

Per official, the stipend amounts have an average of $170.

Per official, the stipend amounts have a median of $170. o Other notes to take in account from this question:

Appalachian Athletic pays $160/each for tournament Chicagoland Collegiate offers $175 for playoff games Cascade Collegiate pays $560 per crew for men’s games and $535 per

crew for women’s games. Frontier pays $560 for non-conference games per crew per game, and

$570 for conference games per crew per game. These numbers were not factored into the above statistics.

Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field- There were 3 responses to this question.

KCAC reported that they pays starters - $250; field judges - $50 per day per event for both Indoor and Outdoor

Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference reported that they pays $150 for Starters and $75 for Specific events for Outdoor Track & Field.

Appalachian Athletic reported that they pay for Timer, but did not respond with a monetary number.

Baseball

Single Game per official - There were 12 responses to this question. o The stipend amounts range from a low of $100 to a high of $175. o The stipend amounts have an average of $136. o The stipend amounts have a median of $125.

Double Header per official - There were 13 responses to this question. o The stipend amounts range from a low of $115 to a high of $505. o The stipend amounts have an average of $207. o The stipend amounts have a median of $175.

Additional Notes in regards to this question: o Cascade Collegiate did not provide a response. o Frontier did not provide a response. o GCAC did not provide a response. o Red River did not provide a response.

Softball

Single Game per official - There were 12 responses to this question. o The stipend amounts range from a low of $60 to a high of $150. o The stipend amounts have an average of $92. o The stipend amounts have a median of $80.

Notes:

Southern States did not provide a single game response.

Double Header per official - There were 13 responses to this question. o The stipend amounts range from a low of $80 to a high of $190. o The stipend amounts have an average of $131. o The stipend amounts have a median of $140.

Additional Notes in regards to this question: o Frontier did not provide a response. o GCAC did not provide a response. o Heart of America did not provide a response. o Red River did not provide a response. o The Sun Conference indicated that the value varies.

Wrestling- There were 0 responses to this question.

Swimming - There were 0 responses to this question.

Q4. How do you conduct your annual evaluation for your Coordinator/Assignor of Officials?

American Midwest Conference Coordinator in each sport meets with Commissioner

Appalachian Athletic Conference Feedback from coaches and discussion with athletics directors

Cascade Collegiate Conference Commissioner review

Chicagoland Collegiate Discussion amongst coaches in particular sport followed by discussion amongst directors of athletics.

Crossroads League End of year Survey Monkey followed by review meeting

Frontier Online survey of athletic directors, coaches & referees

GCAC Informal with coaches

Golden State Athletic Conference Athletic Directors and Coaches review

Great Plains Athletic Conference On-Line and reviewed by Athletic Directors

Heart of America Personal Interview review & evaluation

KCAC Coaches and ADs fill out end of season evaluation, then I review with the sport chair and the coordinator

KIAC Feedback from coaches and AD's, and discussion with coordinators

Midlands Collegiate n/a

Mid-South Conference Feedback through survey of coaches and ADs.

Red River I personally evaluate him.

Southern States Online surveys that coaches fill out. Conference office also evaluates

The Sun Conference Yes. Based on coaches' evaluation reports submitted after each game/match

WHAC survey of athletic directors and coaches and interview with the commissioner

Q5. Are there any other related questions you would like added to this survey for next year? If so, please list them in the space provided below.

Two responses to this question:

If mileage is paid, what are the parameters? (i.e. 50 cents per mile for travel over 50 miles one way)

Look at JV program information in addition to Varsity program information?

Table I: Assignor/Coordinator of Officials per Sport

Conference Men's

Basketball Women's

Basketball Volleyball Softball Baseball Football Soccer-M Soccer-W American Midwest YES YES YES YES YES n/a YES YES

Appalachian Athletic YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES

Cascade Collegiate YES YES NO YES NO NO NO NO

Chicagoland Collegiate YES YES YES NO YES n/a YES YES

Crossroads League YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES

Frontier YES YES YES NO NO YES NO NO

GCAC YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO

Golden State YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES

Great Plains YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

Heart of America YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

Kansas Collegiate YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

Kentucky Intercollegiate YES YES YES YES YES n/a YES YES

Mid-South YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES

Red River YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO

Southern States YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES

The Sun Conference YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES

WHAC YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES

Totals: Yes = 17 Yes = 17 Yes = 13 Yes = 12 Yes = 13 Yes = 6 Yes =13 Yes = 13

No = 1 No = 1 No = 5 No = 6 No = 5 No = 9 No = 5 No = 5

N/A = 3

Table II: Coordinator/Assignor Stipend Amount

Conference Men's

Basketball Women's

Basketball Volleyball Softball Baseball Football Soccer-M Soccer-W American Midwest $2500 $2500 $2,400 $2,400 $2,500 n/a $1,825 $1,825

Appalachian Athletic $250 $300 $250 $200 $175 n/a $250 $250

Cascade Collegiate $25.00/Game $0 No Response

$200 per school per

season No Response No Response No Response No Response

Chicagoland Collegiate $3,700 $3,435 $2,400 No Response $4,500 No Response $3,120 $3,120

Crossroads League $3,500 $3,500 $2,000 $2,250 $3,250 No Response $1,750 $1,750

Frontier $2,250 $2,250 $2,200 No Response No Response $3,200 No Response No Response

GCAC $1,600 $1,600 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response

Golden State $1,600 $1,600 $2,000 $800 $2,000 No Response $1,440 $1,440

Great Plains $3,300 $3,300 $3,300 $3,300 $3,300 $3,300 $3,300 $3,300

Heart of America $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $1,600 $1,850 $3,000 $1,200 $1,200

Kansas Collegiate $3,500 $3,500 $3,500 $1,500 $3,000 $4,000 $1,500 $1,500

Kentucky Intercollegiate $0 $0 $230 $175 $150 No Response $350 $350

Midlands n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Mid-South

$100/official = Est. $7,000

$100/official = Est. $6,000 No Response

$200 per school = $2,200

$250 per school = $2,750

$100 per official = Est.

$6,500

Paid by each member

institution at $350

Paid by each member

institution at $350

Red River $1,200 $1,200

Each school does their

own due to distance No Response $1,500 No Response


own due to distance


own due to distance

Southern States $500 $500 $300

$19/game per doubleheader

for approximate

total of $4,000. $500 No Response

$500 travel stipend

$500 travel stipend

The Sun Conference $3,700 $3,700 $1,480 n/a $4,000 TBD $3,500 $3,500

WHAC $4,500 $4,500 $2,400 $3,000 $4,300 No Response $2,200 $2,200

Table III: Game Fees

Conference Basketball-M/W Volleyball Softball Baseball Football Soccer-M/W

American Midwest $190/Official

$125 per official per

match $80 per

official/per game $115 (9) & $100 (7)

PER OFFICIAL n/a $160 (R) - $120

(LINE OFFICIALS)

Appalachian Athletic

$150/each for men; $140/each for women;

$160/each for tournament $130

$80/each DH, $100/each single

$145 each single game; $250 each for DH;$25-30 travel fee

No Response

$170 CR, $125 AR single match;

$150/115 for each match of DH

Cascade Collegiate

$560.00 W $535.00 men(does not include

assignor fee) No Response $80/umpire No Response No

Response No Response

Chicagoland Collegiate

$160 for regular season games/$175 for playoff

games $100 per match $65 / $130 for DH

$120 (1-9 Inn. Game)/$175 (2 7-Inn.

Games)/$200 (1 7-Inn. and 1 9-Inn.

Game) No

Response

$120 (Assistant Referees) $155

(Referees)

Crossroads League $180

$110 single/$95

multiple/$45 line judges league play

Single $90, DH $150 Single $125/DH $175 n/a R170/AR 120

Frontier

Non-Conference Games = $560 crew fee per game / Conference Games = $570 crew fee

per game

R1 & R2 = $120 per match /

Line judges = $75 per match No Response No Response

$750 crew fee per game

R = $100 per match / SJ = $100 per

match

GCAC $160/Official No Response No Response No Response No

Response No Response

Golden State $150/Official

$135 per official, $50 per

linesperson

Single game = $85, DH = $140

per official

Single Game = $140, Doubleheader $220

per official No

Response $130 for center,

$95 for AR

Great Plains $170 Flat $165 flat $140 Flat $170 Flat

$170 flat + $30 to

Referee $132.50 Flat

Heart of America No Response

$110 / $90/ $45 No Response

$170 DBL HDR (7) / $200 DBL HDR (9)

$170/$30 per diem $155 CR/$100 AR

Kansas Collegiate $170/Official

$110 per official

$125 doubleheader per

official; $60 per official single

game

$175 each official per 7-inning

doubleheader; $125 each official per 9-

inning game - 1 game played

$160 per official -

crew of 7; crew chief gets $35

travel stipend

$130 - center; $100 - lines (2); $85

alternate official (conference

matches only)

Kentucky Intercollegiate No Response $140

$80 ($320 for 2 umps DH -

$100/ump single game) $125

No Response 150 CR/115 AR

Mid-South No Response

Member schools in charge of

paying $80/single game,

$160/DH $110 single game,

$220 doubleheader

$170 per official

(Increase to $180 next

season)

$180 referee, $140 for asst. referees =

$460/game

Red River No Response No Response No Response No Response

No Response No Response

Southern States No Response

$110/Official per match with $20.00 travel

stipend $190/double

header $505/double header No

Response C-$180, AR-$150

The Sun Conference $170/Official

$115 per official Varies $140 per umpire TBD

$215 Referee, $170 Ass't Referee

WHAC $175, no travel $120, no travel $175 DH and $90 single, no travel

$200 DH, $113 single, no travel

No Response

180 center and 120 sidel

Notes:

Indoor Track & Field (M/W) o One conference, KCAC, responded: starters - $250; field judges - $50 per day per event o No other conference respondents for Indoor Track & Field

Outdoor Track & Field (M/W) o Three conferences responded:

Appalachian Athletic Conference: Timer Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference: $150 (Starters), $75 (Specific

events) KCAC: $250 (Starters), $50 per day per event (Field Judges)

o No other conference respondents for Indoor Track & Field

Cross Country (M/W) o There was 1 respondent that identified a fee with cross country:

Mid-South: $170

Golf (M/W) o There were no conferences that responded to this question

Tennis (M/W) o There were no conferences that responded to this question

Wrestling (M/W) o There were no conferences that responded to this question

Swimming (M/W) o There were no conferences that responded to this question

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