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Club Game Fees and Expenses  
Single Game  $85.00
Single Game (traveling over 100 miles one way)  NA
Doubleheader  $125.00
Doubleheader (traveling over 100 miles one way)  NA
Single or Doubleheader (when flying)  NA
Tournament Rate:  $43.00
Head Referee Fee: (Also applies to varsity games)  $25.00
Postseason Game Fees (National Collegiate Club games):  $50.00
   
Varsity Game Fees & Expenses (CWPA/MAWPC/NWPC)
Varsity Officials are compensated based on a tiering system:
Tiers  
Tier 1: Officiated at the NCAA Championship (does not include play-in games)
Tournament Games:  $80.00
Single/Doubleheader/Triple or more:  $100/200/230
Tier 2: Officiated at least two Varsity Division 1 CWPA Championships (season-ending in last five years)
Tournament Games:  $70.00
Single/Doubleheader/Triple or more:  $90/180/220
Tier 3: Officiates at the Varsity level
Tournament Games:  $60.00
Single/Doubleheader/Triple or more:  $85/170/210
 

Special Note: Single game fees that require a referee to travel over two hours one way increases to $200-250 pending distance, travel over one hour but under two hours increases to $150, under one hour or less the single game fee reverts to the amount listed in the three tier categories. 

Non-conference games (varsity/club) are the responsibility of the host institution for payment of all referee expenses according to CWPA Policy.

 
Post Season Varsity Compensation
Officials receive $200/day or their game rate, whichever is greater
   
Other Reimbursable Expenses
Per Diem (include travel day when flying or driving over 250 miles one way):  $30/day
Hotel Expenses 100% reimbursement
Car rental & gas – compact size) 100% reimbursement
Must rent car if traveling >175 miles one way; Use Enterprise or National (Discount code xz17549)
Mileage (if over 15 miles one way to a max of $300)  $.655 per mile
Tolls & gas included in mileage reimbursement – NOT paid separately  
Multiple Site Fee (traveling >50 miles to 2nd site on same weekend):  $75.00
Referees must submit Reimbursement Form with receipts
 
Airline Transportation
Air Fares (Fares above $400 must receive written approval before purchase): 100% reimbursement
Airport Parking: 100% reimbursement
 
Varsity Game Fees & Expenses (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (PDF)

 

CWPA Tiering (as of December 31, 2020)
First name Tier State
Hadi Farid 1 California
Michael Goldenberg 1 Florida
Josh Kratz 1 Pennsylvania
Joseph Peila 1 Nevada
Steve Redding 1  
Alexei Stankevitch 1 New Jersey
Valeriy Vasilchikov 1 New York
Scott Voltz 1 Texas
Mike Gordon 2 Pennsylvania
Igor Mernenko 2 Ohio
Arnaldo Perez 2 Florida
Michael Schofield 2 Maryland
Jamie Wolff 2 Connecticut
All other officials 3  
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