Job Description POSITION PURPOSE: Officiate at municipal youth league basketball events. Detect infractions of rules and decide penalties according to established regulations. Essential Duties ESSENTIAL DUTIES: * Officiate at basketball games to maintain standards of play and ensure game rules are observed. * Judge performance in order to award points, impose penalties or determine results. * Turn in scores and times to supervisor in a timely manner. ASSOCIATED DUTIES: * Signal game start/end times. * Keep track of elapsed time, starting and stopping play as necessary. * Resolve complaints or claims of infractions by participants and assess proper action required. * Verify scores as necessary. * Direct participants to assigned areas. * Report to PRCS Recreation Supervisor regarding scores, complaints, or other disciplinary actions taken. * Confer with coaches, players and facility managers to provide information, coordinate activities and discuss issues. * Teach and explain established rules and regulations governing basketball. * Verify eligibility of players and equipment. * Attend assigned games consistently with limited access to personal time off. Qualifications KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: * Previous experience as an official preferred. * Demonstrated understanding of the rules and regulations of adult basketball league. * A minimum of at least 2 years of active league play preferred. * Ability to resolve conflict in a professional, polite, equitable manner. * A demonstrated history of excellent work attendance. Supplemental Information PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE POSITION: Duties involve the regular, and at times sustained, performance of heavier physical tasks such as walking/running over rough or uneven surfaces, bending, stooping, kneeling, leaping, jumping down, standing in place or continual walking, lifting and carrying of moderate to heavy items (including people) on a consistent basis. Exposure to moving objects such as basketballs. ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS OF THE POSITION: Gym/Basketball Court EQUIPMENT USED: Referee shirt and whistle.