Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Tasks Include:
- Officiate at sporting events, games, or competitions, to maintain standards of play and to ensure that game rules are observed.
- Judge performances in sporting competitions to award points, impose scoring penalties, and determine results.
- Signal participants or other officials to make them aware of infractions or to otherwise regulate play or competition.
- Inspect sporting equipment or examine participants to ensure compliance with event and safety regulations.
- Keep track of event times, including race times and elapsed time during game segments, starting or stopping play when necessary.
- Start races and competitions.
- Resolve claims of rule infractions or complaints by participants and assess any necessary penalties, according to regulations.
- Verify scoring calculations before competition winners are announced.
- Direct participants to assigned areas, such as starting blocks or penalty areas.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +29.3%
National: +31.8%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$36,010.00
State
$32,980.00
Regional
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Description
Career Cluster: | Hospitality & Tourism |
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.
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Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 42.86%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 23.81%
- Bachelor's Degree = 14.29%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 9.52%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 4.76%
- Doctoral Degree = 4.76%
Related Work Experience
- None = 38.10%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 14.29%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 14.29%
- Over 10 years = 14.29%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 9.52%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 9.52%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 23.81%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 23.81%
- Up to and including 1 month = 19.05%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 19.05%
- None = 9.52%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 4.76%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 28.57%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 19.05%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 14.29%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 14.29%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 14.29%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 4.76%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 4.76%
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Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Officiate at sporting events, games, or competitions, to maintain standards of play and to ensure that game rules are observed.
- Signal participants or other officials to make them aware of infractions or to otherwise regulate play or competition.
- Inspect sporting equipment or examine participants to ensure compliance with event and safety regulations.
- Resolve claims of rule infractions or complaints by participants and assess any necessary penalties, according to regulations.
- Report to regulating organizations regarding sporting activities, complaints made, and actions taken or needed, such as fines or other disciplinary actions.
- Confer with other sporting officials, coaches, players, and facility managers to provide information, coordinate activities, and discuss problems.
- Teach and explain the rules and regulations governing a specific sport.
- Inspect game sites for compliance with regulations or safety requirements.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Judge performances in sporting competitions to award points, impose scoring penalties, and determine results.
- Keep track of event times, including race times and elapsed time during game segments, starting or stopping play when necessary.
- Start races and competitions.
- Verify scoring calculations before competition winners are announced.
- Direct participants to assigned areas, such as starting blocks or penalty areas.
- Research and study players and teams to anticipate issues that might arise in future engagements.
- Verify credentials of participants in sporting events, and make other qualifying determinations, such as starting order or handicap number.
- Compile scores and other athletic records.
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Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Additional Resources
For general information on coaching, contact:
National High School Athletic Coaches Association
P.O. Box 4342
Hamden, CT 06514
http://www.nhsaca.org/
For information about athletics at the collegiate level, contact:
National Collegiate Athletic Association
700 W. Washington St.
P.O. Box 6222
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6222
http://www.ncaa.org
For information about sports officiating team and individual sports, contact:
National Association of Sports Officials
2017 Lathrop Ave.
Racine, WI 53405
http://www.naso.org
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Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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60.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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65.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
59.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
56.25 | 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. |
56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
50.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
50.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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72.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
72.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
68.75 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
68.75 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
65.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
65.50 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
56.25 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
56.25 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
53.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
50.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
50.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
50.00 | Memorization | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
50.00 | Speed of Closure | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
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Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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76.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
75.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
71.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
71.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
71.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
65.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
65.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
62.00 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
60.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
59.50 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
58.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
53.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
53.50 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
52.50 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
51.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
94.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
94.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
87.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
87.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
82.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
81.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
79.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
76.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
73.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
73.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
72.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
64.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
62.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
62.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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77.83 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
55.50 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
50.00 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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90.40 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
80.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
80.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
79.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
79.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
78.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
77.00 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
75.20 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
69.60 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
69.00 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
68.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
68.60 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
66.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
65.80 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
63.80 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
62.80 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
61.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
61.00 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
58.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
57.20 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
53.40 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
53.00 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
52.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
52.40 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
52.40 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
51.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
49.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
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Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $22,090.00 | $36,010.00 | $48,610.00 |
Virginia | $22,880.00 | $32,980.00 | $50,510.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $23,759.41 | $34,253.84 | $42,858.31 |
Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | $25,992.04 | $52,453.46 | $50,691.23 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 13,200 | 17,400 | +31.8% |
Virginia | 276 | 357 | +29.3% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Athletic Events Scorer
- Baseball Umpire
- Basketball Referee
- Clerk of Scales
- Clocker
- Commissioner of Officials
- Dance Critic
- Director of Officials
- Director of Officiating
- Diving Judge
- Diving Meet Director
- Diving Referee
- Dog Track Kennel Manager
- Dressage Judge
- Equestrian Competitive Horse Show Judge
- Equestrian Events Judge
- Football Referee
- Ground Jury President
- Handicapper
- Harness Racing Handicapper
- Hockey Referee
- Hoof and Shoe Inspector
- Horse Identifier
- Horse Race Starter
- Horse Race Timer
- Horse Show Judge
- Judge
- Jumper Judge
- Major League Baseball Umpire
- Marshal
- National Basketball Association Referee (NBA Referee)
- National Coordinator of NCAA Baseball Umpires (National Coordinator of National College Athletic Association Baseball Umpires)
- National Hockey League Referee
- NCAA Basketball Official (National College Athletic Association Basketball Official)
- NCAA Judge (National College Athletic Association Judge)
- Paddock Judge
- Patrol Judge
- Pit Steward
- Placing Judge
- Presiding Steward
- Race Starter
- Racetrack Steward
- Racing Secretary
- Racing Secretary and Handicapper
- Receiving Barn Custodian
- Referee
- Scoreboard Operator
- Scorer
- Soccer Referee
- Softball Umpire
- Sports Activities Foul Judge
- Sports Official
- Sports Statistician
- Starter
- Steward/Stewardess
- Supervisor of Officials
- Umpire
- United States Equestrian Federation Hunter and Hunter Seat Equitation Judge (USEF Hunter and Hunter Seat Equitation Judge)
- United States Equestrian Federation Representative (USEF Federation Representative)
- United States Equestrian Federation Steward (USEF Steward)
- Wire Steward
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