Umpire Jobs in Cortland, NY

An Umpire in the fitness and recreation industry plays a crucial role in ensuring fair play, sportsmanship, and adherence to rules in various sports events. Their duties involve making decisive calls, arbitrating disputes, ensuring the safety of players, and providing interpretation of the rules. They also have the responsibility of inspecting sports equipment and field conditions for safety and compliance with regulations. It's also not uncommon for an Umpire to be involved in teaching and discussing the rules of the game with players and coaches.

To become a proficient Umpire, one should possess strong decision-making abilities, excellent communication skills, thorough knowledge of sports rules, and physical stamina. A certification from a recognized sports officiating body, such as the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) or a sport-specific certification, are often necessary. Prior to becoming an Umpire, individuals might have roles as a Sports Coach, a Physical Education Teacher, or even a Professional Player. These roles can provide valuable experience and understanding of gameplay, rules, and strategy that are beneficial for an umpire.

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Programming Supervisor

  • Cortland, NY
  • 23 days ago
  • Cortland, NY
  • 23 days ago

Budget Title Programming Supervisor Campus Title Programming Supervisor School/Division Academic Affairs, Division of Department Athletics Staff Sub-Type Staff & Administration Salary Level No...

Intramural Sports Official (Fall 2025)

  • Cortland, NY
  • 45+ days ago
  • Cortland, NY
  • 45+ days ago

Available sports to officiate include: basketball, volleyball, flag football, kickball, broomball and soccer. Employees are allowed to participate in all intramural sports....

Intramural Sports Scorekeeper (Fall 2025)

  • Cortland, NY
  • 45+ days ago
  • Cortland, NY
  • 45+ days ago

Sports assigned to scorekeep for include: basketball, broomball, football, kickball and soccer. Employees are allowed to participate in all intramural sports....

Demographic Data for Cortland, NY

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Salary for Umpire Jobs in Cortland, NY

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Umpires in Cortland, NY offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
65.4%
Master's Degree
19.2%
High School or GED
4.8%
Associate's Degree
4.7%
Doctorate Degree
2.1%
Vocational Degree or Certification
1.9%
Some College
0.9%
Some High School
0.9%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Umpires in Cortland, NY
None
38.1%
Less than 1 year
19.0%
10+ years
14.3%
2-4 years
14.3%
4-6 years
14.3%


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