This isn't about me. Quit trying to make it so. I made no decisions, I didn't get to vote, I didn't even know the facts, I just heard a rumor and given that cards SHOULD go on sale on September 1 it was timely and pertinent to find out what was going on. You put yourself in this position. I asked questions and received VAGUE answers. You are now attempting to discredit my attempt to give transparency and clarity by saying "this is how we have always done it..." We have NEVER paid a member of our organization other than an officials and some coaches. MOST coaches do their jobs for free. The card process is MUCH easier now that the clubs have to prepare the information in a spreadsheet so why the move to pay now? Why not put it up for bid or ask if others want to help out? The discussion was rushed, from the accounts I have been able to gather, and not complete. You would have to officiate nearly 150 tournaments or every weekend for 10 years to earn $21,000. I have done NOTHING wrong here but try to give this topic the exposure it needed. The state body meeting is too late. It was important enough to be addressed through an informal, online meeting that I am still uncertain as to whether it is approved by the corporate board's bylaws, then why wouldn't you email every club director and post it on the home page if you didn't want it in the talk forum.