Sports umpire and referee, Kaiwawao hākinakina
Also known as
- Sports official, referee, umpire, timekeeper, linesperson, handicapper, racecouse steward
Sports umpires and referees oversee athletic and sporting events. They make sure rules are followed and the proper decisions and penalties are applied.
Your pay could be
$50K
Lower
$60K to $99K
Most common
$156K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
No specific training
Sports umpires and referees
- usually work irregular hours, including early mornings, evenings and weekends
- usually work at sports facilities and outdoors and may travel locally, nationally or internationally
- may work in all weather conditions
- may do physically demanding work
- need to be accurate, make decisions and work well under pressure
Tasks
- make decisions in sports games
- oversee athletic and sporting events
- enforce game rules
- apply proper penalties
- keep and announce game scores
- manage disagreements between athletes
- inspect facilities and equipment
- write incident reports
Practical
Enterprising
Organised
Interests that fit this job
Interest quiz,
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Do the quizYou need experience and usually need to do training to become a sports umpire or referee.
You need
- experience in the relevant sport
You may need
- to complete a training course in the relevant sport
- experience in similar work
- a First Aid Certificate
If you’re in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job.
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