i9 Sports

Weekend Basketball/Volleyball Official

i9 Sports  •  $18/hr  •  Franklin, TN (Onsite)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description

This is a weekend-only Position Starting November 8th

About i9 Sports


i9 Sports is a leading community-based organization committed to promoting a love for sports among youth. We focus on creating a fun, positive, and encouraging environment where kids can learn the fundamentals of various sports while building essential life skills such as teamwork, respect, and confidence.

Game Day Official


Join our team as a Weekend Official for i9 Sports! We are looking for energetic, reliable individuals to officiate youth games, engage with players, and help create a positive experience on game day. Our officials do more than just enforce rules—they lead by example, mentor young athletes, and contribute to an unforgettable experience for players and families alike.

Key Responsibilities

  • Officiate games fairly and consistently, while ensuring the safety of all participants.
  • Maintain a fun and supportive game environment that emphasizes sportsmanship over competition.
  • Engage with players and coaches in a positive, encouraging manner—offering age-appropriate guidance and correcting behavior with professionalism and care.
  • Serve as a mentor and role model, especially for first-time players.
  • Clearly explain rules to players and coaches to promote understanding and development.
  • Collaborate with site leadership and other officials to ensure smooth operations throughout game day.
  • Assist with court setup, maintenance, and teardown, ensuring facilities are ready and clean.
  • Represent i9 Sports in a professional and friendly manner with families and venue staff.

Physical Expectations

  • Must be able to lift and carry up to 35 lbs (e.g., equipment bins, field markers).
  • Able to stand, walk, run, and move around the field or court for extended periods

Requirments

  • Prior experience officiating or playing youth sports (any sport) is strongly preferred.
  • Solid knowledge of the rules and flow of at least one major youth sport (training provided for others).
  • Strong communication and leadership skills.
  • Positive attitude and a passion for working with kids and families.
  • Dependable, punctual, and team-oriented.
  • Available to work weekends throughout the season (typically 4–8 hours on Saturdays and/or Sundays).
  • Officiating certification is a plus, but not required.

Join Our Team!If you’re passionate about sports and want to make a difference in the lives of young athletes, we want you on our team! Be part of an organization that values fun, teamwork, and personal growth—on and off the field.
Compensation: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

With over 3.5 million registrations in communities across the country, i9 Sports is the nation's largest multi-sport provider focused solely on high-quality, community-based youth sports programs. We offer youth sports leagues, camps and clinics for kids ages 3 and up in today's most popular sports such as: flag football, soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball, and lacrosse. To achieve our mission of helping kids succeed in life through sports, i9 Sports provides a youth sports experience unlike any other, teaching the importance of good sportsmanship on the field and in life. We are committed to providing age-appropriate instruction, making sports fun for kids, and convenient for today's busy families. To us, it's The Way Youth Sports Should Be.

Each franchised location is independently owned and operated and is solely and exclusively responsible for determining local hiring decisions, compensation, benefits, and other terms of employment.

i9 Sports

About i9 Sports

Since 2003, i9 Sports®, the nation's first and largest youth sports league franchise business in the United States, has served 5 million participants at over 1,000 locations across 36 states nationwide. Based in Tampa, Florida, i9 Sports has replaced a high pressure, adult-centered experience with an athlete-first model that shifts the focus from win-at-all-costs to fun programs that prioritize skill-development.

Customers enjoy the i9 Sports Experience which emphasizes skill-development for all ages and skill-levels that is fun for kids and convenient for busy families. It's the Way Youth Sports Should Be®.

With 20 consecutive years of record-revenue, franchise owners offer youth sports programs for boys and girls in popular sports such as flag football, soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball, tennis, and lacrosse. i9 Sports is ranked in Entrepreneur’s prestigious list of top 500 franchises, featured as a top 100 Game Changer by Franchise Dictionary, and selected as a Project Play Champion by the Aspen Institute for taking meaningful actions to encourage multi-sport sampling and help grow national youth sports participation rates.

To learn more about i9 Sports youth sports programs and locations, visit www.i9sports.com. For more information on i9 Sports franchising opportunities, visit www.i9sportsfranchise.com.

Industry
Arts & Entertainment
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Riverview, Florida
Year Founded
2003
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