Sports Officials Wages And Salaries

Major league umpires say they will return to work Sunday under a new agreement that reimburses them for games canceled during the 32-day lockout and gives them three more vacation days during the regular season. Lawyers for the umpires' union and the leagues reached the out-of-court settlement Thursday, after U.S. District Judge Norma L. Shapiro reopened a hearing on baseball's request for an order forcing the umpires back to work.

Agitated volleyball officials may not receive pay raises because schools cannot foot the bill for an increase. The Southern California Volleyball Officials Assn. is threatening a job action May 10, the first day of boys' volleyball playoffs. But Bill Clark, Southern Section assistant commissioner of athletics, said a solution with the SCVOA is not guaranteed.

Joe Samuel, who lives in semi-retirement in San Juan Capistrano, sits in the front row as an instructor lectures in the auditorium of Cerro Villa Junior High School in Villa Park. Samuel is one of about 50 aspiring referees attending the opening meeting of the Orange County Basketball Officials Assn. in preparation for the coming season. Bill Ross, athletic director at Santa Ana, passes out materials and welcomes the group.

Major league umpires say they will return to work Sunday under a new agreement that reimburses them for games canceled during the 32-day lockout and gives them three more vacation days during the regular season. Lawyers for the umpires' union and the leagues reached the out-of-court settlement Thursday, after U.S. District Judge Norma L. Shapiro reopened a hearing on baseball's request for an order forcing the umpires back to work.

Agitated volleyball officials may not receive pay raises because schools cannot foot the bill for an increase. The Southern California Volleyball Officials Assn. is threatening a job action May 10, the first day of boys' volleyball playoffs. But Bill Clark, Southern Section assistant commissioner of athletics, said a solution with the SCVOA is not guaranteed.

Joe Samuel, who lives in semi-retirement in San Juan Capistrano, sits in the front row as an instructor lectures in the auditorium of Cerro Villa Junior High School in Villa Park. Samuel is one of about 50 aspiring referees attending the opening meeting of the Orange County Basketball Officials Assn. in preparation for the coming season. Bill Ross, athletic director at Santa Ana, passes out materials and welcomes the group.