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Company Overview
Founded in Tampa, Florida, i9 Sports is the nations first and largest youth sports league franchise business in the United States with over 4 million registrations in more than 500 communities from New York to Hawaii.
Established 20 years ago on the principle that the number one reason kids play organized sports is to have fun!
i9 Sports offers youth sports leagues, camps, and clinics for kids ages 3-12 in todays most popular sports such as flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis 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. Its the way youth sports should be.
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.
Responsibilities
Founded in Tampa, Florida, i9 Sports is the nations first and largest youth sports league franchise business in the United States with over 4 million registrations in more than 500 communities from New York to Hawaii.
Established 20 years ago on the principle that the number one reason kids play organized sports is to have fun!
i9 Sports offers youth sports leagues, camps, and clinics for kids ages 3-12 in todays most popular sports such as flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis 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. Its the way youth sports should be.
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.
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
- Cover coaching for volunteer coaches who don't show up at the assigned time
- Report to the Soccer Sports Coordinator
- No prior official training needed
- Excellent communication skills
- Sport-specific officiating, playing, or coaching experience (preferred but not required)
- 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
- Career growth! After you show us your chops on how you work with people doing officiating- climb up the career path!
- Work with the largest youth sports provider in the country
- Get real-life professional hands-on training in communication, business, athletics and overall working with people
- Learning multiple sports through our training program designed by the USA Olympic committee, Nike and USA Football
- Fun environment, fun culture with other program directors, area managers and site coordinators
- Owners that hear their employees on what they want and they respond!
- Promotions available with time and performance
- Work in the sports industry and start building a reputation for yourself in the i9 Sports network
