Mississippi High School Activities Association The place for high school sports in Mississippi It is strongly recommended that the timer and scorer in all sports be competent adults.
Each official must attend a clinic in the sport for which he is registered. A school will be fined $100.00 if the head coach does not attend a state rules meeting or complete the online meeting in the sport in which he coaches.
There is NO Mileage for playoff games.
| Football – Varsity | Middle School |
| $100.00 | 1 Game – $50.00 |
| 2 Games – $65.00 | |
| Each additional game $25.00 | |
| Clock Operator – $60.00 | |
| JV & 9th Grade $60.00 | |
| Post Season – $120 Through North/South State State Finals – $150 | |
| Alternate official – $70.00 | |
| Length of game for students below 9th grade – 8 minute quarters | JV and 9th grade may play 10 minute quarters |
| Cancellation policy: If the officials have departed for the game, compensations for a cancelled ballgame beyond the control of game management will be one game fee.
JV and Middle School games must be played in quarters. | |
| Basketball – Varsity | |
| 2 Officials | |
| $60.00 Per Game | |
| 3 Officials $55.00 Per Game
Middle School 7/8 $30 Per Game JV/9th $40 Per Game | |
| Length of quarters for students below 9th grade- 6 minutes 9th grade length of quarters 7 minutes or less | |
| Post Season Divisional tournament- $55 Per game Regional Round- $90 Per Game Quarter Finals- $110 Per Game Semi and State Finals- $150 Per Game
NFHS rules require the official scorer to wear an officials’ shirt. JV and Middle School games must play in quarters Cancellation policy: If the officials have departed for the game, compensations for a cancelled ballgame beyond the control of game management will be one game fee. | |
| Baseball – Varsity | Junior Varsity & Jr. High |
| Plate – $80.00 | Plate – $40.00 |
| Bases – $75.00 | Bases – $40.00 |
| Post Season – $100 through North/South State State Finals – $150 | |
| An official scorebook must be kept for all JV games. | |
| 5 innings or 1½ hours. If time limit occurs after inning has started, the inning is to be completed. Cancellation policy: If the officials have departed for the game, compensations for a cancelled ball game beyond the control of game management will be one game fee. Suspended Game Policy: If a game is suspended, the officials will receive full compensation. $20.00 for completion of a suspended game that is less than 3 innings when combined with another contest. | |
| Volleyball | ||||
| Single | Two Matches | Three Matches | ||
| 1st Referee 3 of 5 | $65.00
| $85.00
| $100.00 | |
| 2nd Referee 3 of 5 | $60.00
| $85.00 | $100.00 | |
| Middle School | ||||
| 1st Referee 2 of 3 | $40.00 | $70.00 | $90.00 | |
| 2nd Referee 2 of 3 | $40.00 | $70.00 | $90.00 | |
| Linesmen | $30.00 | $35.00 | $40.00
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All varsity and JV volleyball tournaments matches that play 2 of 3 games
$40 per official per match
Two officials required on all matches, middle school thru varsity
Post Season – $75 through North/South State Referee and Umpire
$40 Linesman
State Finals – $110 Referee and Umpire $50 Linesman
2 Officials are mandatory for middle school
| Slow Pitch Softball – Varsity | |
| $55.00- Per Game JV/Middle School $35.00- Per Game | |
| Post Season – $70 single $100 DH through North/South State State Finals – $125 | |
| Cancellation policy: If the officials have departed for the game, compensations for a cancelled ballgame beyond the control of game management will be one game fee. Suspended Game Policy: If a game is suspended, the officials will receive full compensation. $20.00 for completion of a suspended game that is less than 3 innings when combined with another contest. | |
| Fast Pitch Softball – Varsity | JV & Junior High |
| Plate – $70.00 | $35- Per Game |
| Bases – $65.00 | |
| Post Season – $80 Plate and Bases through North/South State State Finals – $125 | |
| Cancellation policy: If the officials have departed for the game, compensations for a cancelled ballgame beyond the control of game management will be one game fee. Suspended Game Policy: If a game is suspended, the officials will receive full compensation. $20.00 for completion of a suspended game that is less than 3 innings when combined with another contest. | |
| Soccer – Varsity | JV & Middle Schools |
| Diagonal (3 officials) | |
| Referee – $65.00 | Referee – $45.00 |
| Assistant Referee – $55.00 | Assistant Referee – $40.00 |
| Dual (2 officials) | |
| Referee – $65.00 | |
| Assistant Referee – $65.00 | |
| Post Season – Referee $90 Asst. Ref $80 through North/South State State Finals – Referee $125 Asst. Ref $115 | |
Cancellation policy: If the officials have departed for the game, compensations for a cancelled ballgame beyond the control of game management will be one game fee.
Each school shall pay the assigning secretary $60.00 for each high school sport (grades 9-12 or 10-12) and $60.00 for each junior high sport (grades 7-9 or 7-8). It is strongly recommended that the timer and scorer in all sports be competent adults.
