Basketball Official / Referee

i9 Sports - Central Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to transforming youth sports! As an Official, you will play a vital role in ensuring a fun and safe environment for young athletes. This position allows you to build coaching skills while positively impacting the lives of children through sports. With a focus on fun, safety, and good sportsmanship, you will be part of a team that values community and personal growth. If you're passionate about sports and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Team-based atmosphere

Online training opportunities

Opportunity to build coaching skills

Impact the lives of young athletes

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and customer service skills are essential.
• Experience in sports officiating or coaching is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Enforce rules and cultivate a positive culture during games.
• Teach sportsmanship values and manage game time and score.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Sport-specific officiating experience

Coaching experience

Problem-solving skills

Customer service skills

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.

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

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

Qualifications

1. Excellent communication skills.
2. Sport-specific officiating, playing, or coaching experience.
3. Highly motivated self-starter; can work independently & solve problems.
4. Awareness & ability to take charge of any situation to ensure the safety of players.
5. Positive attitude and a strong ability to build professional relationships.
6. 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.