Job Title: Sports Official (Referee)
Organization: Police Athletic League (PAL)
Location: All Five Boroughs of New York City
About the Role:
The Police Athletic League is seeking reliable and enthusiastic Sports Officials to join our team. Referees will be responsible for ensuring fair play, enforcing game rules, and maintaining a safe and positive environment for youth participants across multiple sports programs.
Responsibilities:
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Officiate games and enforce rules in a fair, professional, and consistent manner
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Maintain game control, ensure safety, and promote sportsmanship
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Arrive on time and prepared for scheduled games at various PAL program locations
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Communicate effectively with coaches, players, and staff regarding rules and game flow
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Submit any required game or incident reports in a timely manner
Requirements:
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Previous officiating or coaching experience preferred (training opportunities may be available)
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Strong knowledge of game rules for assigned sport(s)
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Reliable transportation – officials are responsible for their own travel to each location
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Professionalism, fairness, and ability to work with youth populations
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Must complete all required onboarding steps, including signing a Contractor’s Agreement
Qualifications
Compensation:
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Base pay ranges from $40–$50 per game
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Pay is issued bi-weekly, every two weeks, once you are fully onboarded into the Paycom payroll system.
Location:
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Assignments are scheduled across all five boroughs of New York City.
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Officials are responsible for their own travel to and from each game location.
Additional Details:
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This is a contracted position, not full-time employment.
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Officials should be reliable, flexible, and able to work evenings and weekends depending on league schedules.
At the Police Athletic League, we seek people who are talented, creative and passionate to help create a more inclusive city and better futures for our youth. We’re devoted to empowering communities and building the best places to work, and that goes for our own teams too.
The Police Athletic League is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected characteristic including, but not limited to, an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy
Employment with PAL is contingent upon successful completion of all the Agency’s lawful pre-employment checks, which may include a background check.
Skills Required
- Previous officiating or coaching experience
- Strong knowledge of game rules for assigned sport(s)
- Reliable transportation to game locations
- Professionalism, fairness, and ability to work with youth populations
- Complete all required onboarding steps, including signing Contractor's Agreement
- Availability and flexibility to work evenings and weekends
- Successful completion of pre-employment checks (may include background check)
What We Do
The Police Athletic League of New York City (PAL) is a non-profit organization that supports and inspires New York City youth to realize their full individual potential as productive members of society. With the support of committed staff and NYPD officers, it provides over 30,000 young people in underserved neighborhoods access to academic adventures, sports, arts, job training, and mentoring.
