When do I need to report to a meet, and how is my time paid?

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Report time Local and invitational meets: report to the judges' meeting or hospitality room 30 minutes before the scheduled march-in, unless the Meet Referee says otherwise. Meets with video analysis (base score), such as State, Regional and National competitions: up to 1 hour before march-in, as set by the Meet Referee. If you arrive more than 5 minutes after the report time, you're paid from the first scheduled march-in instead. Pay and breaks Paid hourly by rating, with a minimum of 3 hours per day, counted from report time to the end of the meet. With 3 or more sessions a day, at least two 30-minute breaks are recommended. Breaks are paid, so you must stay at the venue. A minimum 30-minute break between sessions is recommended. Meet Directors may give officials a gift worth no more than $20 retail. Contracts and cancellations At least 14 days' notice is required to cancel. A judge who cancels with less notice, or without contacting the assigner, owes the Meet Director 2 hours' honorarium plus any non-refundable expenses. The same applies to a Meet Director who cancels judges with less than 14 days' notice and they aren't reassigned. Neither side is penalized for extenuating circumstances such as weather that prevents travel, grave illness or a public health emergency.