Umpire, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Umpires, referees,carry out official duties at tournaments and matches and enforce penalties as per the rules and regulations of the different games. Umpires, referees, position themselves to see the action, judge the situation, and conclude any violations. Some sports officials, such as badminton officials, work alone, while swimming officials work in group.

Key to Success

To be successful in Sports Industry you should have/ develop:

A good Realization of the matters
Quick Learner
Great Communicator
In depth knowledge about the sport

Scope and opportunities

It takes a few years when you master the rules and regulations. With practice you will be promoted to a start and finish judge. For each sport the graduation levels are different, but what remains same is every referee starts at the district level goes to the state followed by the national and then if you have a recommendation and certification you can progress towards being an international referee, umpire or official. In certain sports like cricket you have pass the exam also.

Lifestyle & Social Status

Work hours are often irregular and lot of touring
More options as a part time official
Very strenuous during the competitions and matches

Job Profile

keenly observe the game for violation of rules
Decides disputable matters according to established regulations
When concerned only with determining validity of goals, finish line order, or out-of-bound plays, may be designated Finish Judge; Goal Umpire; Line Umpire

Skill sets

Several years of experience and training
Patience, perseverance and a sporting spirit
Communication skills
Psychomotor and physical conditioning
Understanding of how the mind and body works

Work Value

Non Judgmental
Gaining control over emotions
Concentration power, with an enhanced focus

Current Job Scenario

As an umpire or referee one gets paid on daily wages at the district and state level. Once you reach the national level you have monthly salaries along with the daily wages. You also accompany the national teams or players to various outstation or international games.

Course Synopsis

Course Options	Sports Coaching
Academic Eligibility	National level players with any graduation
Fees	Rs. 45K per annum
Expenditure in Metro and Tier-1	Rs. 2lakhs to Rs. 2.5lakhs
Expenditure in Tier-2	Rs. 1.75lakhs to Rs. 2lakkhs
Duration	1 Year
Mode	Full time residential
Specialization
Approved	Sports Authority of India
Affiliation	Government of India