HOUSTON — Joe Martin, executive director of the Texas High School Coaches Association, said Sunday that a shortage of officials is a “huge concern” with the...
If there aren’t enough officials to cover a game, a school will be asked to play on Thursday or Saturday.Advertisement
Those who are 18 or older can officiate games on the field, but TASO is also hiring teenagers who are 16 or 17 on a provisionary basis, and they are allowed to work the chains, be a clock operator or help with a junior high game if they are working with an experienced crew. Football officials are paid based on a percentage of the gate, and with a pay increase coming this year, they can make a minimum of $90 per game and an average of $125, and they are also reimbursed for travel.
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