verb (used with object), piqued, piquing. 1. to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride: She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation. 2. to wound (the pride, vanity, etc.).
NCAA Tournament Referees. Referees seek to make it to the postseason just as teams do. Any referee chosen to officiate in the NCAA tournament earns $1,000 per game in the first three rounds. Referees earn $1,400 for officiating in the regional finals, and $2,000 for officiating in any of the Final Four games.uring the course of these five months, referees might officiate more than 50 games. Some officiate as many as 100 games per season. In-demand referees can earn as much as $2,000 for each game.
Coaches for the 68 teams that made the NCAA tournament in 2012 made an average salary of $1.4 million, according to USA Today. Many also received bonuses for advancing to the tournament's Sweet Sixteen, ranging from around $20,000 to $100,000, according to the Washington Post.