Basketball Official

i9 Sports; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team-focused culture

Opportunities to coach skills

Impact lives of young athletes

Online training opportunities

Job summary

i9 Sports in Ohio seeks an Official to enforce game rules, manage time and score, and foster a positive, fun environment for players, coaches, and spectators.

As on-field leadership you will demonstrate sportsmanship, teach core concepts, and uphold safety while supporting program goals across the season.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to enforce safety.
• Experience officiating, playing, or coaching in youth sports.
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently and solve problems.
• Awareness to manage situations ensuring player safety.
• Positive attitude and ability to build professional relationships.
• Willingness to work weekends and evenings when needed.

Responsibilities

• Understand and enforce i9 Sports rules to create a fun, learning, and safe environment.
• Teach and demonstrate core values including sportsmanship.
• Keep time and score during the game and manage age-appropriate instruction.
• Maintain a positive attitude and deliver strong customer service.

Skills

Excellent communication

Officiating experience

Self-starter

Situational awareness

Relationship building

Flexibility

Tools

Time management

Job description

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

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. What does your company do>

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.

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.