Referee Employment Application
Job Description
The primary job is to assist through officiating and managing intramural league games.
The secondary job is to keep intramural fields, courts, and storage areas clean and
organized. Although this is a difficult job, it is important to know that as a referee
you will never be alone. We work as a team, and if each referee works hard to learn
each sport, and is disciplined in working hard, Intramural Sports will succeed.
Intramural Sports offers a wide variety of sports (including: Flag Football, Volleyball,
Basketball, Soccer, and Softball). Athletic ability and experience are crucial to
the job. Referees are not required to come to the job with a perfect knowledge of
every sport, but are expected to understand sports and sportsmanship.
Intramural reffing is unlike any other reffing job, because the participants that
you are officiating are your classmates, teachers, friends, and roommates. In order
to thrive at this job you must have assertive patience. As the official on the field,
everyone will expect you to make the tough calls during the game. Not being willing
to make a call will get you into more trouble than making the wrong call. Even the
right calls will elicit various levels of frustration from participants. Your ability
to stay calm and be patient with players during their challenging moments will be
critical in your ability to enjoy this work study position.
Times: Referees work an average of 6-8 hours/week. It is very important that students applying
to be referees understand that our games are played on Mon-Thur anywhere from 3:00-10:00
(depending on the season). Unfortunately these times conflict with most university
athletic practice schedules which prevents NCAA athletes from working as a referee.
Benefits: Rec Life is a work-study job and pays $950/semester. This is the most exciting work-study
job on campus! Also note that referees are also allowed to participate in Intramural
Sports.
If interested fill out the application below. Contact the RecLife staff if you have questions.
Referee Application
