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.
Rookie NBA refs start at $80,000 a year. Refs officiate 82 games a year in the regular season. As they gain seniority they gain raises in income with some of the top veteran refs making 300,00-400,000 a year. If they are selected to ref in the playoffs they make much more money each round that they officiate.