Referee Payscale

Referee Pay Rate Schedule

Referees at IFCSC meets can expect morning coffee and a lunch (provided by the host school, but paid for by the Conference).
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• Referees with ratings of N1 - $180 per service day

• Referees with ratings N2 - $165 per service day

• Referees with ratings R1 - $150 per service day

• Referees with ratings R2 - $135 per service day

• Referees with ratings L1 - $120 per service day

• Referees with ratings L2 - $105 per service day

• Passed written exam - $90 per service day

• Unrated referees - $75 per service day

• Additional compensation may be available for those really, really long days.

Additional Travel Reimbursement (proposed for 2023):

• Close distance (>50 mi RT) – $15
            e.g. 20-30 min drive through LA.

• Middle distance (>100 mi RT) – $25
            e.g. Pasadena to Irvine.

• Long distance (>200 mi RT) – $45
          e.g. LA or OC to San Diego or Santa Barbara, and vice versa.

Referee Development 

• Talk to us about being observed for improved ratings at IFCSC meets

updated: 28 Jan 2023