Jacob Thomas
Joliet,IL
Summary
Skilled Basketball Referee offering expertise in keeping games under control and moving efficiently. Calm, confident and professional in challenging situations. Eager to leverage 20 years of expertise in player interaction and decisive officiating.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Basketball Official
Joliet Basketball Officials
Joliet, IL
11.1999 - Current
- Worked at competitive athletic basketball games, tournaments and special sporting events.
- Instructed players and coaches on basketball game rules.
- Enforced rule expectations with pre-game conversations with teams.
- Handled high-stress situations using superior calming techniques with basketball fans.
- Maintained standardized expectations of fairness concerning penalties and acts not adhering to required sportsmanship.
- Refereed basketball at , grade, high school and college level.
Skills
- Rule Instruction
- Deductive Reasoning
- Sporting Event Officiation
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Regulation Enforcement
- Verbal Communication
- Safety Violation Deterrence
- New Referee Training
- Microsoft Office
- Staff Leadership
Affiliations
IHSA
Joliet basketball officials
Volunteer official for special olympics
Additional Information
Previous baseball umpire and football official
Attended numerous camps in the Chicago land area
Assigned non conference and tournament for Joliet catholic school
Summer camp observer and mentor for officials
Timeline
Basketball Official
Joliet Basketball Officials
11.1999 - Current