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2024 BOCES Contract Update

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Basic Game Fees

  • Varsity $134
  • JV/Frosh $107
  • Modified $101
  • V - Scrimmage $100
  • Game cancelled due to weather and referee on site or on the way $46

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  • JV - Scrimmage $80
  • Modified Scrimmage $76

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Additional Game Fees

  • One-time payment of 3% of your 2023-2024 BOCES total gross pay
  • Modified 5th “Quarter” + $37
  • Work alone +½ Game fee (Total 1-½)
  • Late start more than 30 minutes +$37
    • Delay is not due to weather
    • Official not notified by 12:30, and [KEEP TRACK WHEN YOU ARE CALLED!]
    • Game is played
    • (If official leaves after 30 minutes, then only game fee is paid)
  • Varsity game start more than 60 minutes late - above + ½ Game fee
    • Delay is not due to weather
  • Travel out of area + $46

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Turnback fees

  • No show - Full game fee penalty

4:30 pm

4:30 pm

Day of Game

20%

8%

No fee

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Other Issues

  • Every game is a separate contract. Your rights and responsibilities begin when you accept each game.
  • BOCES may offer a game or not, entirely at their discretion
  • You may accept a game or not, entirely at your discretion
  • BOCES Expectations
    • Follow Section 1 Sportsmanship and Sports Standards
    • Follow Referee Code of Ethics [See Rule. Book p9]
    • Maintain an appropriate educational environment, free from discrimination, harassment or bullying.

“New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) seeks to provide the State’s students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment,and bullying on school property, a school bus, and/or at a school function.”

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Grievances

  • Complaints about another referee — must go through the process in our bylaws
  • If BOCES receives a complaint from a school, coach or parent
    • About officiating - should be referred to WPASOA
    • About other conduct - may be handled directly by BOCES
  • Thus — BE CAREFUL WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAY AND DO

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Insurance

WPASOA Insurance covers you ONLY when you are officiating BOCES-paid games.

  • Liability (injury to others or property damage) - $2M per occurrence, $5M per event
  • $25,000 Excess Medical coverage when officiating or traveling directly to or from a covered game

NO OTHER GAMES, ORGANIZATIONS OR ACTIVITIES ARE COVERED

Optional - NASO membership and insurance can be purchased to cover any officiating activity for any organized sport