Hmmmmm, I don't know about underpaid??? Most officials make comparable compensation as head coaches and in many cases more.
$35 a game x 2 games per night = $70 x 5 nights per week = $350 per week x 10 weeks = $3500 for regular season. That's a lot more than most coaching stipends and all they have to do is show up and officiate and "be the show."
