FFSA to pay referees by EFTPOS - no cash payment by clubs

[Soap Box]

I hear that the FFSA will be paying match officials direct into their bank account this season so guess that means no cash on match day paid to refs by the clubs.

Presumably the FFSA then bill each club to recoup the money.

The FFSA would need a lot of money in the bank to cover the ref fees for all matches every week.

How is this going to work? :?

[Rob Lozza]

I hear that the FFSA will be paying match officials direct into their bank account this season so guess that means no cash on match day paid to refs by the clubs.

Presumably the FFSA then bill each club to recoup the money.

The FFSA would need a lot of money in the bank to cover the ref fees for all matches every week.

How is this going to work? :?

Referees go to the team manager before kick-off with mobile EFTPOS terminal in hand, team manager swipes his credit/debitrr card, Ref enters details, team manager chooses account, enters PIN or signs the print-out and bingo...all done. Or maybe the FFSA arranges direct credit into the match officials' nominated bank account?

Stupid question.

[Soap Box]

I hear that the FFSA will be paying match officials direct into their bank account this season so guess that means no cash on match day paid to refs by the clubs.

Presumably the FFSA then bill each club to recoup the money.

The FFSA would need a lot of money in the bank to cover the ref fees for all matches every week.

How is this going to work? :?

Referees go to the team manager before kick-off with mobile EFTPOS terminal in hand, team manager swipes his credit/debitrr card, Ref enters details, team manager chooses account, enters PIN or signs the print-out and bingo...all done. Or maybe the FFSA arranges direct credit into the match officials' nominated bank account?

Stupid question.

Not such a stupid question really. My lad is a referee and has been told his match payment will be deposited fortnightly by the FFSA into his bank account. I know for a fact that some clubs have not yet been asked by FFSA to provide their bank account details, so you tell me how the FFSA is going to debit club accounts if they don't have this info already? And what about those clubs operating on an overdraft, which may not allow the FFSA to automiatically debit each fortnight - those debits will bounce back to the FFSA - does this mean refs don't get paid?

You obviously know the answer to that one, so fill us all in.

[harrycripps]

So what you're saying is that referees get paid? I thought they did it because they were lonely and didn't have friends

[Rob Lozza]

Not such a stupid question really. My lad is a referee and has been told his match payment will be deposited fortnightly by the FFSA into his bank account. I know for a fact that some clubs have not yet been asked by FFSA to provide their bank account details, so you tell me how the FFSA is going to debit club accounts if they don't have this info already? And what about those clubs operating on an overdraft, which may not allow the FFSA to automiatically debit each fortnight - those debits will bounce back to the FFSA - does this mean refs don't get paid?

You obviously know the answer to that one, so fill us all in.

You're a real think, aren't you SB?

SB: I know for a fact that some clubs have not yet been asked by FFSA to provide their bank account details, so you tell me how the FFSA is going to debit club accounts if they don't have this info already?
RL: Same way affiliation feesare paid.

SB: You obviously know the answer to that one, so fill us all in.
RL: No, I don't. And it was still a stupid question.

[Soap Box]

Not such a stupid question really. My lad is a referee and has been told his match payment will be deposited fortnightly by the FFSA into his bank account. I know for a fact that some clubs have not yet been asked by FFSA to provide their bank account details, so you tell me how the FFSA is going to debit club accounts if they don't have this info already? And what about those clubs operating on an overdraft, which may not allow the FFSA to automiatically debit each fortnight - those debits will bounce back to the FFSA - does this mean refs don't get paid?

You obviously know the answer to that one, so fill us all in.

You're a real think, aren't you SB?
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SB: I know for a fact that some clubs have not yet been asked by FFSA to provide their bank account details, so you tell me how the FFSA is going to debit club accounts if they don't have this info already?
RL: Same way affiliation feesare paid.
WRONG - CLUBS DO NOT GET DEBITED FOR THEIR AFFILIATION FEES! MOST CLUBS POST A CHEQUE IN OR ARRANGE A BANK TRANSFER TO FFSA. REFEREE FEES ARE BEING PAID FORTNIGHTLY AND WILL BE DEBITED DIRECT TO CLUB BANK ACCOUNTS!

SB: You obviously know the answer to that one, so fill us all in.
RL: No, I don't. And it was still a stupid question.[/quote]
SO WHY COMMENT IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER. AND CLEARLY IT IS NOT A STUPID QUESTION.

Beats me why people have to resort to calling people Stupid for asking a legitimate question.

[Rob Lozza]

My opinion, SB. If you don't like it, ignore it.

[Drusetta]

It's actually a good idea.
Maybe the clubs can pay a nominal amount up front; and then be billed (in ADVANCE) say three times a season after that.

Less hassle for Team Managers and referees, especially for cup games (is it?) when each team pays half. Or has this stopped now?

[Bomber]

Dont know what happened to this direct debit thingy coz the old "cash" system seemed to be in place on saturday.