HOW TO BECOME CERTIFIED AS A PIT REFEREE

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Background Information:

The PIT Dodgeball league is a subsidiary of Manitoba's largest touch football organization and the largest year-round touch football league in Canada with over 400 participating teams and PIT Sponge Hockey the first Spongee league to offer heated benches and a full-service lounge on-site! To keep such a large league running smoothly the PIT is always looking for new officials. The PIT boasts the largest and most competent officiating crew in Manitoba, largely because we are the only league to certify and train our referees. To better prepare new officials for each upcoming season the PIT provides both on field training and certification clinics.
The PIT is the first and only dodgeball league in Manitoba to offer training and certification of officials.

Season Dates:

Characteristics of a Referee:

To qualify to become a PIT official some of the following characteristics are desirable, but not required:

Pay Information:

Pay Scale Indoor (1 hour games):

Bonus System:

Pay Periods:

Referees are paid out on the last day of each month (or season end, depending on the date).
Payment is provided via cheque after the referee pay sheet has been emailed/handed in to Scott McArthur. Contact information can be found by clicking on the "PIT Crew/Contact Info" on the navigation toolbar or by clicking here: Contact Information
Referee pay sheets can be found by clicking on the "Forms & Files" on the navigation toolbar or by clicking here: Link to Referee Pay Sheet
Referees are required to keep track of the days they officiated, the number of games, bonuses, and pay during the pay period and submit the information on the pay sheet which will be cross-referenced with the official master sheet for the season.

Scheduling:

The PIT offers the most flexible scheduling in all of recreational sports. Work full-time, part-time, or casual! We have referees that work every day of the season, some that work weekdays, others weekends, others once a week, others simply pick up open shifts as they arise. We can work around your school, work, family commitments, teams, vacations, whatever. All you need to do is let us know when you want to work and we will make it happen for you.
At the beginning of each season we ask our referees their availability and schedule them accordingly. An electronic schedule is made available to all of our referees via Google docs that is updated daily. Any open spots can be picked up by anyone on our officials list on a first-come-first-served basis. The electronic schedule will identify the dates, location, times, as well as the teams playing.
For the indoor seasons there are usually 2-4 games per night. During the season we request that referees take all games during the evening. It becomes difficult to find a referee for only part of a night as most of our referees prefer to officiate all the games.

Requirements of Becoming a PIT Referee:

Experience:

Attendance at a certification clinic. Certification clinics are offered a minimum of once a year. Certification clinics are usually held in the Spring. The certification clinics provide on-field training for prospective officials.
If you are unable to attend a clinic or wish to referee after a clinic has been offered you can train to become an official with "on the job training". Such training would have you learn on the field from an official for a minimum of three games and then have a minimum of one game of refereeing in which you will be supervised by an experienced official. This type of training is beneficial as you will have someone at each of your four training games helping you learn the rules while providing mentorship and rules interpretation. Note: If you miss a certification clinic you will NOT be paid for training.
Previous experience officiating dodgeball can be used to reduce the number of training games required.
Officials are required to have a good working knowledge of the rules, therefore an understanding of the dodgeball rulebook is essential.
- The PIT will provide all new referees with the official dodgeball handbook at no cost.
- Officials should also familiarize themselves with league policies and some of the nuances of game play.

Equipment:

Referees are required to "look the part", thus the following equipment is essential for officiating a game in the PIT.

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Benefits of Becoming a PIT Referee:

Officiating is a job that has many rewards, such as:

Refereeing allows you to stay involved in the game longer
Refereeing allows you to obtain a good working knowledge of the rules which will in turn provide a more enjoyable playing experience and also give you an edge over your opponents!
Refereeing offers a meaningful form of exercise
Refereeing provides an interactive pastime
Refereeing allows you to be part of a team
Refereeing helps to provide a safe and even playing field for participants
Refereeing is a great way to earn extra money (up to $25 an hour!)
In addition to the pay scale being quite good, officiating provides rewards commensurate for those interested in bettering themselves. As a player, learning to referee will also provide a different perspective of the game and a good working knowledge of the rules will make you a better player and provide a more positive playing experience for all those involved.

Contact Information:

If you have an interest in officiating or would like more information please contact either Scott McArthur 204.229-6266 or Jon Franklin 204.223-5912 and consider registering yourself as an official for the upcoming season. Each of full-time, part-time, and casual officials are welcome.

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