Basketball Official

i9 Sports; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 16,531 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fun team atmosphere

Build coaching skills

Impact lives of young athletes

Online training opportunities

Job summary

i9 Sports is seeking an Official to join our youth league teams on game days. You will enforce league rules, model sportsmanship, and support a fun, safe environment for players, coaches, and families.

Ideal candidates have officiating, playing, or coaching experience, excellent communication, and the ability to work weekends and some evenings for the season. You will help deliver a positive, engaging experience that aligns with our focus on fun and safety.

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).

Responsibilities

• Understand & enforce the i9 Sports rules books ensuring a fun, learning, and safety environment for all players.
• Teach & demonstrate core concepts including Sportsmanship values.
• Keep time and score during the game and manage an age-appropriate level of instruction and competition.
• Consistently demonstrate a positive attitude and superior customer service skills.

Skills

Communication

Officiating experience

Coaching experience

Self-motivation

Safety awareness

Relationship building

Weekend/evening availability

Job description

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 3-7 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.

Job Summary

The Official is a critical role on 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.

Benefits / Perks

• A team-based atmosphere with a focus on Fun!
• Opportunity to build coaching skills and be a role model for athletes
• Impact the lives of young athletes
• Online training opportunities

Responsibilities

• Understand & enforce the i9 Sports rules books ensuring a fun, learning, and safety environment 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

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)

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.