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.
The huge amount of money being made off college sports has led some to question whether student-athletes can be considered amateurs any longer, and whether they should, instead, be paid for their efforts.The New York Times' Joe Nocera has been beating the drum to reform the NCAA, and he is certainly not alone.thletic conferences receive millions of dollars in payouts from the NCAA when their teams advance deep into the tournament. Ditto for the coaches of the final squads standing. The NCAA, as a whole, makes $6 billion annually.