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Skills your resume never knew it had... Description:
Sports officials and referees observe and enforce rules and regulations governing sporting events, athletic games and
sports competitions. They are employed by national, provincial and local sporting commissions, organizations and leagues. Typical
Tasks • Officiate
at sporting events or athletic competitions to maintain standards of play and to ensure that game rules and safety regulations
are observed • Record
lapsed time and keep scores during events or competitions • Judge
the performance of competitors, award points, impose penalties for infractions and determine results • Compile
scores & other athletic records • Establish
and maintain rapport with coaches, players and organizing committees • Verify
credentials of athletes engaged in sports or related special events and respond to written protests Transferable
Work Content Skills Skills used in
this occupation that are used in other occupations: • Teaching
education and training programs (high level) • Managing
and directing people and programs (high level) • Analysing
(high level of difficulty) the performance of competitors to award points, impose penalties for infractions and determine
results; and in observing and enforcing rules and regulations governing sporting events, athletic games & sports competitions
and in responding to written protests Education Below are all
the different levels of education that can provide training for this occupation: • Apprenticeship,
specialized training, vocational school training • Some
regulated requirements exist for this occupation • People
in this group usually require ability, experience and technical knowledge of their area of sport. • Sports
officials require certification and registration with a sport governing agency or commission. • Referees
must complete an officiating program from a sport governing agency. Licenses
and Certification • Sports
officials require certification by and registration with a sport governing body or commission. Work
Values Work values may
be thought of as aspects of work that are satisfying to you. It is important to remember that a specific job with a particular
employer may not support the work value to the same degree as for the occupation in general. • Achievement
... • • Analysing
(high level of difficulty) the performance of competitors to award points,
impose penalties for infractions and determine results; and in observing and enforcing rules and regulations governing sporting
events, athletic games and sports competitions and in responding to written protests Earnings
Average annual
earnings (from 2000 Census) for all work activity in this occupation (full-time and part- time)
The earnings
information below is for the occupational group “Sports Officials and Referees”. Canada $5,051
Alberta $6,055 British Columbia $5,869 Manitoba $4,544 Québec $6,183 For additional
information visit www.statcan.ca Similar
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and trains athletes and teams for competitive events. • Sports
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and recruits athletes for professional sports teams. • Program
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instructs groups and individuals in recreational programs. • Program
Leader/Instructor in Sports/Fitness Leads and
instructs groups and individuals in sports, fitness and athletic programs. • Physical
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instructs groups and individuals in physical education and recreational programs. • Animator,
Recreation and Sport • Fitness
Instructor • Fitness
Leader • Golf
Professional • Lifeguard • Recreation
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