<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Andrea,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><p>We implemented it last year with excellent results. One important note: fund transfers can take several days when the balance runs low, so advance planning is essential. Additionally, ensure there's clear communication between the person approving the officiating payments and the person processing them. In the past, we've had officials waiting for payment simply because our office wasn't notified that approvals had been completed and payments were ready to process.</p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Mandy</p></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 9:56 AM Andrea Disch <<a href="mailto:adisch@msad11.org">adisch@msad11.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large">Our Athletic Director has asked us to consider </span><strong style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large">Arbiter Pay</strong><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large">, and before I dig in too far, I’d really like to hear from those of you who’ve used it.</span></p>
<p><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif" size="4">If you’re currently using it — or have used it in the past — I’d appreciate any thoughts from a <strong>business manager’s perspective</strong>: what works well, what doesn’t, any challenges, and anything you wish you’d known ahead of time.</font></p>
<p><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large">Thanks in advance for sharing <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(68,68,68)"></span>.<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(68,68,68)">..</span></span></p>
<p><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif" size="4">Andrea</font></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4y02vtQLN6pwWGVEguRSdTE-1TkYG-o9RHWWMnAGvXWOAnsY3fcBcye_4dEyhUUmM9bDDQNmmK_HZmX"><br></div></div></div></div>
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