‘Sex, Lies and Independent Contractors — A Cautionary Tale’

By Alan Goldberger   In the world of sports officiating, the legal phrase "independent contractor" is thrown about with great frequency -- both by officials AND by those who commission their services. Most officials who work college and high school sports insist they are "independent contractors." And, in lockstep fashion, most organizations that send officials out on the field or the floor swear up, down and sideways that the officials in their organization are, for sure, independent contr