Arena Sports Referees are an essential part of what makes us great. They provide a safe, fun, friendly, and structured environment for League players, helping to ensure a great customer experience while promoting sportsmanship and fair play, per indoor-specific soccer rules of play.

Job Description

Alongside refereeing games, they also support League management and operations. They help ensure a smooth, successful soccer season while maintaining high standards in officiating, customer service, and staff development.

Our Culture

Our unique culture is at the heart of all we do and is guided by our values and behaviors. It’s what we expect of ourselves and each other every day. We call it our “Code of Culture”.

Our Code of Culture includes Our Mantra, Our Actions We Live By, and Pete’s Promise:

Our Mantra

- Respect The Past
- Accept Responsibility
- Pay it Forward

Our Actions We Live By

Actions We Live By. It’s who we are when we step into our full power.

Keep It Real. Always.

Think Ahead. Be An Owner.

Stay Humble. Hustle Harder.

Show up and do the hard work. Be a gritty, roll-up-your-sleeves kind of crew. Know it’s never about one person–we are a part of a powerful team.

One Team. One Voice. Be ONE united team.

Be Curious. Ask Why. Stay member curious. We seek to understand, and we never settle.

Pete’s Promise

- Service Forward
- Ruthlessly Consistent
- Do the Right Thing

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Primary Job Functions





- Manage games professionally and consistently to the standards of Arena Sports
- Review game schedules and rosters for games
- Identify players that need waivers or need to make payment for the league
- Greet teams while entering the field
- Referee games while assisting league players in understanding rules specific to indoor soccer
- Provide an exceptional league experience for players and spectators
- Communicate information to League Managers such as customer follow up, team payments, or foul play
- Maintain a clean and organized field and player bench area
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor or Manager

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills & Knowledge





- Problem Anticipation/ Deductive Reasoning — Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong and then apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems and considers the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Written Comprehension and Expression — Ability to read, understand and communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Oral Comprehension and Expression — Ability to understand and communicate so others can understand ideas and information.
- Computer – Ability to develop and maintain computer records in Word, Excel and other software required by TBCC and regulatory agencies.

Experience

- Youth League Leads are professional, passionate about the game, reliable, able to communicate effectively with players, and can manage stressful situations.
- Prior experience as a referee is not required (training provided).

Working Conditions/ Physical Requirements

- This position deals with outside personnel such as residents and clients on a regular basis with contact in various forms such as in person, phone and email.
- Extreme environmental conditions do not exist.
- It is sometimes necessary to deal with unpleasant or angry people with the need to problem solve difficult situations.
- It is necessary to adapt to a frequently changing setting.
- Sitting and standing is as needed.

Job Description Revision

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