OUR DATA
Highlights from 18,928 respondents:
The State of Sports Officiating 2020
From a survey of 19,000 sports officials nationwide from 15 states:
A Crisis is Brewing
Older officials are not being replaced quickly enough by younger officials
of officials report they have less than 6 years remaining in their career
of officials are 55 years or older
of officials are under 34 years old
For The Love, Show Me Respect
rank LOVE OF SPORTS as the #1 reason for officiating
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rank verbal abuse from fans, coaches, and parents as the #1 reason why officials quit
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don’t feel respected by parents and fans
feel that institutions do not address poor fan behavior during games
Why People Officiate
Officials Ranked These In Their Top Reasons:
70%
Love of sports
26%
Stay in shape
25%
Make money
22%
Give back to community
17%
To be part of officiating community
13%
Mentor others
11%
Socialization
8%
To be in charge
Why Officials Leave
Officials Ranked These In Their Top Reasons:
60%
Verbal abuse from PARENTS/FANS
50%
Verbal abuse from COACHES
22%
Pay
15%
Bad contest assignments
11%
Poor Treatment by institutions
15%
Travel too far
14%
Uniforms/supplies too expensive
7%
Lack of mentorship
6%
Not enough training
5%
Required camps
Show Me The Money
Unclear Assignment
Assigners play a significant role in the officiating experience
GAMEDAY
Top 2 Amenities Requested By Onsite Officials:
Survey Data - IL
Survey Data - WI
Officially Human conducted a survey in IL of coaches in all sports at the high school level and below. Highlights from 2,553 respondents
Officially Human conducted a survey in WI of coaches in all sports at the high school level and below. Highlights from 443 respondents:
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