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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
Jacob Thomas