Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 18,220 - 59,240; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Sports Official to officiate athletic events, ensuring adherence to competition regulations. This role involves judging performances, awarding scores, and addressing infractions. Candidates should possess skills in communication and critical thinking, along with proficiency in tools like Microsoft Office. The average salary for Sports Officials ranges from $18,220 to $59,240 annually. Join us to contribute to the fairness and excitement of sporting events across the United States.

Qualifications

• Ability to effectively communicate with others.
• Use logic to identify strengths and weaknesses.
• Make decisions based on costs and benefits.
• Assess and monitor performance for improvements.
• Listen actively and understand others' points.
• Adjust coordination according to others' actions.

Responsibilities

• Officiate athletic or sporting events by enforcing rules.
• Judge performances and award points or penalties.
• Verify scoring and resolve infractions and claims.
• Direct participants and confer with other officials.

Skills

Speaking

Critical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Monitoring

Active Listening

Coordination

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Microsoft PowerPoint

Web browser software

Email software

Word processing software

Adobe Acrobat

Database software

Video editing software

Job description

Umpire, Referee, or Sports Official

Officiate at competitive athletic or sporting events. Detect infractions of rules and decide penalties according to established regulations. Includes all sporting officials, referees, and competition judges.

List of Sports Official Job Duties

• Judge performances in sporting competitions in order to award points, impose scoring penalties, and determine results.
• Compile scores and other athletic records.
• Verify scoring calculations before competition winners are announced.
• Resolve claims of rule infractions or complaints by participants and assess any necessary penalties, according to regulations.
• Direct participants to assigned areas such as starting blocks or penalty areas.
• Confer with other sporting officials, coaches, players, and facility managers in order to provide information, coordinate activities, and discuss problems.

What a Sports Official Should Know

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Related Job Titles

• Softball Umpire
• Major League Baseball Umpire
• Scorekeeper
• Umpire
• Athletic Events Scorer

What Kind of Sports Official Job Opportunities Are There?

In the United States, there were 21,100 jobs for Umpire, Referee, or Sports Official in 2016. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 7.6% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 1,600 new jobs for Umpire, Referee, or Sports Official by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 3,000 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Sports Official are Nebraska, New Mexico, and Florida. Watch out if you plan on working in West Virginia, South Carolina, or Oklahoma. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

How Much Does a Sports Official Make?

Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials make between $18,220 and $59,240 a year.

Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials who work in Kentucky, Washington, or West Virginia, make the highest salaries.

How much do Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials make in different U.S. states?

State annual mean salary: Alabama $20,110; Alaska $36,900; Arizona $42,170; California $32,780; Colorado $32,890; Delaware $30,960; Florida $32,630; Georgia $24,120; Idaho $22,500; Illinois $34,860; Iowa $29,250; Kansas $34,160; Kentucky $46,930; Louisiana $30,400; Maine $26,170; Maryland $36,980; Massachusetts $47,300; Michigan $28,460; Minnesota $40,660; Mississippi $25,930; Missouri $33,560; Montana $22,160; Nebraska $27,730; New Hampshire $40,220; New Jersey $39,490; New Mexico $24,440; North Carolina $35,460; North Dakota $32,370; Ohio $28,670; Oklahoma $37,870; Oregon $28,300; Pennsylvania $29,750; Rhode Island $33,250; South Dakota $28,850; Tennessee $34,010; Texas $34,750; Utah $21,980; Vermont $34,400; Virginia $37,390; Washington $39,130; West Virginia $40,450; Wisconsin $30,860.

What Tools & Technology do Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials Use?

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Web browser software
• Email software
• Word processing software
• Adobe Acrobat
• Database software
• Video editing software