Soccer Official

i9 Sports; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Advancement opportunities

Training & development

Job summary

i9 Sports is seeking an Official to help run game days with a focus on fun, safety, and fair play. This on-field role acts as a coach and rules enforcer, promoting positive culture among players, coaches, and spectators. Saturdays only, with potential for extension.

The candidate will enforce league rules, demonstrate sportsmanship, manage time/score, and deliver excellent customer service while maintaining a can-do attitude across varied weekend hours.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience officiating, playing, or coaching in sports.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Aware of safety and able to manage field situations.
• Positive attitude and ability to build professional relationships.
• Available weekends and some evenings for the season.
• Must pass a National Criminal Background Check.

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

Skills

Communication

Officiating experience

Independent worker

Safety awareness

Relationship building

Weekend availability

Job description

• A team-based atmosphere with a focus on Fun!
• Be a role model for athletes
• Online training opportunities

Benefits

• Employee discounts
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

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. Saturdays only.

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

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.