UMBC Athletics and Recreation

The success of our intramural program is largely dependent on the quality of its sports officials. Well officiated events, activities, and contests enhance the quality of our program and the satisfaction of the participants. The Intramural Program hires and trains more than 50 officials each year. Prior to the beginning of every event our officials are trained through a series of clinics conducted by the Intramural Office. Officiating is a thankless task, with many participants, teams, and spectators failing to recognize the importance of the officials. Individuals involved with officiating constantly seek ways to improve all aspects of the officiating program, and are convinced that improvements in this area shall subsequently benefit the program, as well as improve the quality of each participant's intramural experience.

Many individuals feel that their rights while participating in or spectating at a sporting event include treating the officials in a disrespectful manner. In the Intramural Program, disrespect towards the officials or other participants (i.e. arguing, threatening, verbally or physically abusing, spewing profanities, taunting) will not be condoned. The Intramural Program shall also prohibit actions that, although not directly disrespectful toward an official or opponent, tend to incite spectators. Managers are not to justify any such disrespectful actions. Such acts are in no way conducive to the quality of the Intramural Program.

An official is unique in that he/she receives little praise, a great deal of criticism and little compensation for such an integral role in the Intramural Program. For many officials, the Intramural Program is a stepping stone to high school, collegiate, and possible professional sports officiating. The Individual participants, teams, and the team managers shall assume all the responsibility in helping to make the officiating program of the Intramural Program one of quality.

Those individuals interested in officiating should contact Jeff Moore at the Office of Rec Sports at (410) 455-1540, or email at moore@umbc.edu. The Rec Sports Office is located in the Retriever Activities Center Room 321.
Please feel free to fill out an employment form by picking one up from the Recreational Sports Office (RAC 321) or by clicking HERE!!

Officials Training

Training Session

If you wish to officiate a intramural sport, please contact the
Recreational Sports Office (410) 455-1540 or attend the specifice training session.
Training sessions are listed in the column on the left.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!

All training sessions will begin held in
the Retrievers Activitiy Center Conference Room #322.

*Note-You may be scheduled to officiate more than one event in a week*

If you want to officiate an event, you must be present during the training session.
*All training session will take place in the RAC conference Room (322) unless noted otherwise*

You can print out your work availability/employment form by clicking here.