Officiating Job Description

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Each term the IMS program employs referees for all competitive sports. Referee responsibilities are to ensure safety of participants through direct supervision and rule enforcement. We offer training, however, having experience in the field is an asset, and furthermore current or expired certification is preferred. We accept applications throughout the year and may be submitted to the intramurals office in KNA 101 or Client services KNA 104.

Position Information
Pay: $10.00-$15.00/hr
Shifts: Mon-Thru Evenings, and some weekends
Dates: September to April
Location: Kinesiology Complex

The Officials duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Filling in game sheets
2. Directing the flow of participants to the proper locations
3. Listening and addressing participant concerns
4. Enforcing league policies and procedures
5. Distributing tickets/coupons to participants
6. Ensuring playing area is safe
7. Accountable for equipment and its return
8. Responsible for writing incident reports for any dangerous or irregular behavior/action/equipment issues.
9. Completing incident reports for any dangerous or irregular behavior/action/equipment issues.
10. Keep scores of games (Sport specific)
11. Keep game time
12. Enforce Sport rules
13. Mediate conflicts
14. Control the game to be as safe as possible

The role of an official is first and foremost to ensure the safety of participants in the intramurals league. An official may use a number of intramural resources including rules, and policies to help maintain a fun, friendly, yet a competitive game that helps make our program so successful. Officials must be able to handle conflicts and resolve them rationally, and consistent. They must be able to manage the flow of a game from keeping track of time, to assessing and distributing penalties to run games as smoothly as possible.

Qualifications:

1. Excellent Communication/Social Skills
2. Conflict Resolution skills (Being able to enforce sanctions)
3. Organization and time management skills
4. Passion for Competition
5. Punctual
6. Certification in the Sport would be an asset