CAPABILITY CARD · Design & Media

The Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials capability card.

One link that proves what you do — the work, the tools, the market, and the path to better contracts.

There are 15,780 umpires, referees, and other sports officials in the U.S. The ones who win the work a buyer actually budgets for don't hand over a flat PDF — they send a living capability card. Built and maintained by our New Jersey team.

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15,780

working nationally

$40,710

Median / year

Core duties mapped

Expertise areas

Tools that signal you're current

The systems you actually run — on the record.

Listing the software and platforms you work with is a quiet credibility signal buyers notice. These are the hot and in-demand technologies O*NET associates with umpires, referees, and other sports officials (★ = flagged hot technology). Your card shows the ones that fit your shop.

Adobe Acrobat ★Microsoft Excel ★Microsoft Office software ★Microsoft Outlook ★Microsoft PowerPoint ★Microsoft Word ★

What your card proves

The work a buyer needs to see at a glance.

A client or contracting officer scanning ten umpires, referees, and other sports officials wants fast proof you actually do the work. These are the core duties O*NET ties to your field — your capability card turns them into scannable proof points instead of a wall of text.

Duty 01

Officiate at sporting events, games, or competitions, to maintain standards of play and to ensure that game rules are observed.

Duty 02

Inspect game sites for compliance with regulations or safety requirements.

Duty 03

Resolve claims of rule infractions or complaints by participants and assess any necessary penalties, according to regulations.

Duty 04

Signal participants or other officials to make them aware of infractions or to otherwise regulate play or competition.

Duty 05

Teach and explain the rules and regulations governing a specific sport.

Duty 06

Inspect sporting equipment or examine participants to ensure compliance with event and safety regulations.

Your expertise, named

The knowledge that makes the work credible.

These are the expertise areas O*NET ranks highest for umpires, referees, and other sports officials. On a capability card they read as depth — not buzzwords.

English Language
Education and Training
Administration and Management
Customer and Personal Service
Psychology
Communications and Media

Where you stand

A real market — compete on proof, not price.

Nationally, 15,780 umpires, referees, and other sports officials earn a median of $40,710 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2024). In a market that size, the businesses that win the better work don't lead with the lowest number — they lead with a credible, current capability card. That's exactly what we build.

$40,710

Median pay / year

15,780

Working nationally

The government-contracting edge

Where the steady budgets actually are.

Most umpires, referees, and other sports officials win public work as subcontractors to construction and facilities primes, and through small-business set-aside programs. Primes vet subs fast — a living capability card with your licenses, bonding posture, and recent work is how you get the call instead of getting screened out. We build it to be that fast yes.

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Make yours

One link that does the proving for you.

The P4 Procurement Card is a live capability statement for credentialed small businesses — your work, tools, certs, and offerings on one always-current URL, with a downloadable PDF. $299 setup + $39/month. Premium (NFC + Wallet) and per-prospect Pitch cards too.

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