Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here53
  • scorer
  • umpire
  • clocker
  • marshal
  • referee
  • starter
  • stewardess
  • timekeeper
  • handicapper
  • pit steward
  • scorekeeper
  • test scorer
  • dance critic
  • diving judge
  • and 39 more
SOC code
27-2023.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
13 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports OfficialsSOC 27-2023.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
52% · agentPartly automatable
Judge performances and award points in competitions
18% · you keepBarely automatable
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Scoring & Records Agent
Microsoft Excel · Database software · Docs
● No integration needed
Player Research Agent
Web · Search · Database software
● No integration needed
Complaint Investigation Agent
Microsoft Word · Email · Database software
● No integration needed
Coordination Agent
Microsoft Outlook · Email · Calendar
● No integration needed
You keep this
Make real-time officiating calls and signal infractions during live playJudge athletic performances and determine competition results on-sitePhysically inspect venues, equipment, and participants for safety complianceOwn final disciplinary decisions and penalty assessments

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Compile scores, records, and verify calculations88% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Research players and teams for future engagements85% · research and retrieval work · mostly automatable
Investigate rule infractions and complaints78% · research and retrieval work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 13 detailed work activities O*NET records for Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.