Did you know?

VDub26Falcon · Post by **VDub26Falcon** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:18 pm

Strouse wrote:So maybe I'm the only idiot around here who doesn't know...But what's the difference between a Tier One Official and a Tier Two Offical? Is one full time and the other just part time? I guess I could actually try to look it up, but hey, maybe others have the same question

Tier One officials never set foot in Anderson Arena...that is the difference.

BleedOrange · Post by **BleedOrange** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:28 pm

OK gang, I'm seeing a lot of basic economic ignorance out here.

Wages are market driven. Cut that $1200 to what you believe is fair? The market will respond. Fewer will take the jobs. Those that do will be locals, less professional, less reliable.

In reality, "fair" is irrelevant. Subjective judgments of monetary value are irrelevant and usually stupid. All of this talk about vampires taking $1,200 that rightfully belong to schools is silly. Just stop it.

Personally, I'd like to see the MAC offer more than $900. This will give a bigger incentive to the best of the best to offer their services. If a guy has officiating skills, and has a chance to make $900 x 20 games = $18,000 extra per year, would he take it? Is $18,000 worth the overall life distraction for 4.5 months. Personally, that's an opportunity that I'd pass on.

transfer2BGSU · Post by **transfer2BGSU** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:20 am

BleedOrange wrote: Personally, I'd like to see the MAC offer more than $900.

They do.

Tier One officials make $1,400 a game and Tier Two make $1,000 a game.

swinger5 · Post by **swinger5** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:54 pm

I'm not sure if it was in a joking maner or not, but we have had Tier One officials in Anderson Arena. Ed Hightower did the Toledo game this year, then went on to do the National Championship Game between Kansas and Memphis. If that's not Tier One, then I don't know what is.

Rightupinthere · Post by **Rightupinthere** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:33 am

One should change the title of this thread from "do you know" to "do you care."

I worked out the math using tier 2 money. Cleveland to Oxford. Guy is making about $65 an hour (I count drive time in the hours because when I drive for work, I'm on the clock.)

Quality prostitutes make hundreds of dollars an hour for an easier job with similar hazards. Where's the indignation with hookers? You people and your double standards - gadzooks.