Referee payments

Pay every official, keep every record.

Know exactly what each referee is owed, pay them by ACH or Venmo, and have year-end 1099 data ready — without a spreadsheet.

ACH and Venmo payouts are coming soon. Pay rates, owed totals, check/cash tracking and 1099 data are available today.

1

Set pay rates

Flat rate or by sport, level and position. Each assignment stores its pay amount.

2

Officials add payout info

Referees add bank details or a Venmo ID to their free profile. Numbers are stored securely and masked.

3

Connect your league account

Link your league's bank account or Venmo once.

4

Review & send

RefsManager totals what each official earned. Review, then pay everyone in one step.

5

Records & 1099 data

Every payout — plus check and cash payments you mark — feeds your reports and year-end 1099 data.

refsmanager.com · Admin · Payouts
OfficialGamesOwedMethodStatus
Marcus Lee5$175.00ACHReady
Dana Ortiz12$420.00VenmoReady
Jordan Kim9$315.00CheckPaid ✓
Total $910.00 · 3 officialsSend payouts

Payout pricing

Paid by the league, per payout. Referees never pay to use RefsManager or to get paid.

ACH bank transferComing soon
$1.00
per payout · 1–3 business days
VenmoComing soon
$1.50
per payout · usually same day
Check or cash
Free
mark officials paid to keep records complete
1099-MISC / 1099-NEC data
$4.00
per official, per tax year · no e-filing

Example: 40 officials, paid twice a month for a 3-month season

6 pay runs × 40 officials = 240 payouts. All ACH: $240. Half ACH, half Venmo: $300. 1099 data for the 12 officials over the threshold: $48.

Payment questions

See plan pricing →

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