Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

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.

Also Called: Basketball RefereeDiving JudgeDressage JudgeFootball RefereeHorse Show JudgeMajor League Baseball Umpire (MLB Umpire)RefereeSoccer RefereeSoftball UmpireSports Official

Resource Details

Work Context

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Freedom to Make DecisionsHow much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?Responce
  • A lot of freedom (67)
  • Some freedom (19)
  • Limited freedom (14)
Spend Time StandingHow much does this job require standing?Responce
  • Continually or almost continually (57)
  • More than half the time (14)
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or TeamHow important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?Responce
  • Extremely important (48)
  • Very important (24)
  • Important (14)
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within TeamsHow frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?Responce
  • Every day (40)
  • Once a week or more but not every day (30)
  • Once a month or more but not every week (15)
  • Once a year or more but not every month (15)
Importance of Being Exact or AccurateHow important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?Responce
  • Extremely important (38)
  • Very important (38)
  • Important (14)
Contact With OthersHow 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?Responce
  • Constant contact with others (43)
  • Contact with others most of the time (24)
  • Contact with others about half the time (14)
  • Occasional contact with others (19)
Work SchedulesHow regular are the work schedules for this job?Responce
  • Seasonal (only during certain times of the year) (55)
  • Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration) (35)
Physical ProximityTo what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?Responce
  • Very close (near touching) (35)
  • Moderately close (at arm's length) (40)
E-MailHow frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?Responce
  • Every day (24)
  • Once a week or more but not every day (43)
  • Once a month or more but not every week (19)
  • Once a year or more but not every month (14)
Level of CompetitionTo what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?Responce
  • Extremely competitive (14)
  • Highly competitive (33)
  • Moderately competitive (38)
  • Slightly competitive (14)