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Can officiating experience help you move into sport administration?

I have several years of officiating experience and would like to work more broadly in sport. Are there roles where that background is especially useful, and how should it be presented?

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Officiating can demonstrate rule knowledge, conflict management, decision-making and composure. It can translate well to league operations, competition administration, training, scheduling and development programs if you describe the responsibilities rather than only the sport level.

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