Flag Football Official

i9 Sports - Akron / Cleveland, OH; Akron (OH); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team-based atmosphere

Role model for athletes

Online training opportunities

Job summary

i9 Sports Akron/Cleveland, OH seeks an Official to enforce rules on game day while fostering a positive culture as an on-field coach and program advocate. This role affects players, coaches, and spectators at every game.

The Official ensures safety, sportsmanship, and fun, with opportunities to mentor athletes and interact with families across our youth leagues and events.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with players, coaches, and spectators.
• Sport-specific officiating, playing, or coaching experience.
• Independent, self-motivated and problem-solver attitude.
• Ability to lead in various situations to ensure safety and fair play.
• Positive attitude and strong ability to build professional relationships.
• Willingness to work weekends and evenings across the season (~7 weeks).

Responsibilities

• Understand and enforce rules ensuring a fun, learning and safety environment.
• Teach and demonstrate core concepts including sportsmanship values.
• Keep time and score during the game and manage age-appropriate instruction.
• Maintain a consistently positive attitude and deliver superior customer service.

Skills

Excellent communication

Officiating experience

Coaching experience

Self-starter

Situational awareness

Relationship building

Flexible schedule

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 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)

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