Basketball Official

i9 Sports - Chesapeake/Suffolk/Portsmouth; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

i9 Sports is seeking an Official to enforce rules and promote a positive sports culture. In this role, you will teach values, manage game conditions, and ensure safety on the field. Ideal candidates will have sports experience, strong communication skills, and a positive attitude. This position offers a chance to impact young athletes' experiences!

Benefits

Online training opportunities

Team-based atmosphere focused on fun

Qualifications

• Must have sport-specific officiating, playing, or coaching experience.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Must pass a National Criminal Background Check.

Responsibilities

• Enforce i9 Sports rules ensuring safety and fun for players.
• Teach core concepts including sportsmanship values.
• Manage scoring and time during games.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Job description

Benefits/Perks

A team-based atmosphere with a focus on Fun!

Be a role model for athletes

Online training opportunities

Company Overview

Founded in Tampa, Florida, i9 Sports is the nation’s first and largest youth sports league franchise business in the United States with over 1 million registrations in more than 500 communities from New York to Hawaii. Established in 2003 by Frank Fiume on the principle that the number one reason kids play organized sports is to have fun, not to become the next draft pick.

i9 Sports offers youth sports leagues, camps, and clinics for kids ages 3-17 in today’s most popular sports such as flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and baseball. With our focus on fun, safety, convenience, and good sportsmanship, i9 Sports is reinventing the youth sports experience for families across the country. It’s the way youth sports should be. What does your company do?

Job Summary

The Official is a critical role in any sports field; responsible for enforcing rules while also cultivating a positive culture, acting as an on-field coach, and advocating for the programs. This role has a direct impact on players, coaches, and spectators each and every game day.

Responsibilities

Understand & enforce the i9 Sports rules books ensuring a fun, learning, and safety for all players

Teach & demonstrate core concepts including Sportsmanship values

Keep time and score during the game; manage an age-appropriate level of instruction and competition

Consistently demonstrate a positive attitude and superior customer service skills

Assist with field set-up and breakdown.

Qualifications

Excellent communication skills

Sport-specific officiating, playing, or coaching experience

Highly motivated self-starter; can work independently & solve problems

Awareness & ability to take charge of any situation to ensure the safety of players

Positive attitude and a strong ability to build professional relationships

Ability to work a varied work schedule including weekends and some evenings (for the full duration of the season, ~7 weeks)

Must be able to pass a National Criminal Background Check

Each franchised location is independently owned and operated and is solely and exclusively responsible for determining local hiring decisions, compensation, benefits, and other terms of employment.