Basketball Referee

Basketball Referee

Location: Regina, SK (In-Person)

Hours: One evening a week through the season. Games run back to back, so you are in and out.

Pay: $25 an hour

We are hiring referees for the HoopLife League's 5v5 divisions, grades 5 through 12. Two games a night per division, back to back. $25 an hour, and we train you before you ever blow a whistle on your own.

HoopLife Basketball runs the HoopLife Centre at 661 Solomon Cres in Regina: weekly skills sessions, the HoopLife League, camps through every school break, open gym, and Young Stars for our youngest players. We also run basketball clinics for communities right across Canada, and our own training app, with thousands of drills and workouts built by the same coaches who run the Centre. Everything we do is built to make a young player more confident, on the floor and off it.

What you would do

• Officiate 5v5 games in the HoopLife League, grades 5 through 12.
• Arrive half an hour before the first game, say hello, stretch out and get a sweat going.
• Work with the minor official on the clock and the score sheet.
• Keep the game moving and keep it safe. Most of these players are learning.
• Complete a criminal record check with vulnerable sector screening before your first shift. We walk you through it.

Who this suits

• Current and former players who know the game and want to earn on a weeknight.
• Anybody already officiating elsewhere in Regina who wants more games.
• People who want a weekly job that is two hours and done.

What you get

• $25 an hour, which is the top of what officiating pays locally.
• A written guide with every signal drawn out, which you can read on your phone.
• Training before your first night, and somebody experienced on the floor with you.

Questions people ask

Do I need to be a certified referee?

No. If you know basketball we will train you. We have a written guide with every signal and every call in it, and you work your first nights alongside somebody experienced.

What does it pay?

$25 an hour.

Which games would I officiate?

The 5v5 divisions, grades 5 through 12. Our grades 1 to 4 divisions play 3x3 and the coaches handle the whistle there.

How many nights a week?

One, through the season. Games run back to back so you are usually there about two hours.

How old do you have to be?

Eighteen and up. If you are younger, our scorekeeper job starts at sixteen and is a good way in.

How to apply

Fill in the form on this page. It takes a few minutes. You need a resume and a one to two minute video of yourself, recorded on Loom, YouTube, Google Drive or anything similar. We read every application and we cannot consider one without the video.

"And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men."
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