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Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Also called: Horse Show Judge, Major League Baseball Umpire (MLB Umpire), Referee, Sports Official

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:
  • Officiate at sporting events, games, or competitions, to maintain standards of play and to ensure that game rules are observed.
  • Inspect game sites for compliance with regulations or safety requirements.
  • Resolve claims of rule infractions or complaints by participants and assess any necessary penalties, according to regulations.
On the job, you'll need:

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Education and Training

  • teaching and course design

Basic Skills

  • talking to others
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Attention

  • do two or more things at the same time
  • pay attention to something without being distracted

Visual Understanding

  • quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
  • see hidden patterns

Memory

  • remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps

Enterprising

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Self Control
  • Attention to Detail
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Cooperation

Electronic mail software

  • Email software
  • Microsoft Outlook

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $36,010

Education

High school diploma/GED or no high school diploma/GED is usually needed.