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Career: Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Job Description
Officiate at competitive athletic or sporting events. Detect infractions of rules and decide penalties according to established regulations.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
94
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Officiate at sporting events, games, or competitions, to maintain standards of play and to ensure that game rules are observed. |
94
|
Inspect sporting equipment and/or examine participants in order to ensure compliance with event and safety regulations. |
94
|
Signal participants or other officials to make them aware of infractions or to otherwise regulate play or competition. |
94
|
Teach and explain the rules and regulations governing a specific sport. |
94
|
Confer with other sporting officials, coaches, players, and facility managers in order to provide information, coordinate activities, and discuss problems. |
90
|
Report to regulating organizations regarding sporting activities, complaints made, and actions taken or needed such as fines or other disciplinary actions. |
88
|
Resolve claims of rule infractions or complaints by participants and assess any necessary penalties, according to regulations. |
85
|
Judge performances in sporting competitions in order to award points, impose scoring penalties, and determine results. |
79
|
Verify scoring calculations before competition winners are announced. |
73
|
Keep track of event times, including race times and elapsed time during game segments, starting or stopping play when necessary. |
71
|
Start races and competitions. |
67
|
Verify credentials of participants in sporting events, and make other qualifying determinations such as starting order or handicap number. |
58
|
Direct participants to assigned areas such as starting blocks or penalty areas. |
56
|
Compile scores and other athletic records. |
54
|
Research and study players and teams in order to anticipate issues that might arise in future engagements. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
68
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
65
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
62
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
62
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
61
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
58
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
56
|
Getting Information
|
55
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
53
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
53
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
51
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
50
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
45
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
44
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
44
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
44
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
43
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
42
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
41
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
41
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
40
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
38
|
Thinking Creatively
|
37
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
37
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
37
|
Processing Information
|
36
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
35
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
32
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
31
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
26
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
25
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
25
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
22
|
Interacting With Computers
|
18
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
16
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
15
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
12
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
7
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
4
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
4
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
2
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
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