I state that every moment when I have a chance,â Karolyi said in an interview with Time. âIf that is not your goal, then you are in the wrong place.â. Karolyi and Bela defected from Romania in 1981 and made it a mission to develop America into a gymnastics powerhouse.
The NFL has offered a contract that would raise the average NFL referee salary to $200,000 per season by 2018. The NFL claims the offer represents annual pay increases by 5-11% depending on seniority.
According to the MLB website, the yearly salary for MLB referees, or umpires, is between $84,000 and $300,000 as of 2011. Referees work a total of 162 games. As such their per-game salary ranges between approximately $500 and $1,800 per game.Additionally, they receive four weeks of paid vacation, hotel accommodations and first-class air tickets.eferees work a total of 162 games. As such their per-game salary ranges between approximately $500 and $1,800 per game. Additionally, they receive four weeks of paid vacation, hotel accommodations and first-class air tickets.