Posting number: 8077-01-2026
Department: Recreation and Parks
Division: Recreation & Parks - Sports Programs
Job classification: Referees and Umpires (Part-Time)
Posting type: Open
Categories: Parks and Recreation, Athletics & Fitness
Under general supervision, acts as referee, games official, or umpire in Adult or Youth Sports Leagues and Tournament games utilizing current rules and regulations applying to particular sports:
Football Referee
Basketball Referee
Volleyball Referee
Supervised By: Athletics Supervisor
Adult and Youth Sports Officials are responsible for refereeing or officiating at competitive sports events. Incumbents must possess a high level of knowledge of the rules and regulations assigned to particular sports and work without direct technical supervision.
Additional Duties: Officiates at City sports and athletic events. Determines methods of play and interprets and enforces game rules. Maintains knowledge of recreation and sports event rules and regulations. Maintains order and enforces safety procedures for both participants and spectators during sporting events. Ensures that game courts, fields, and equipment are in proper and safe playing condition.
Note: The above is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Scoring techniques in seasonal sports; Officiating techniques and methods of refereeing disputes; Basic arithmetic principles and practices; Methods of scorekeeping; Game rules.
Pay Rate: $20 - $50 per game
With 83,000 residents, Norwalk is Connecticut sixth largest municipality. A seaport community on Long Island Sound, Norwalk supports a diverse business community wich includes many of the world's most recognized corporate headquarters, a growing film industry, the State's second most active tourism location and a fleet which harvests the world's most delectable oysters.
