Description:
Across the country, sports are slowly returning to play and with them come opportunities to officiate. But what’s it like to officiate during a pandemic? What’s the same and what’s different? Does it feel safe? This webinar showcased amateur officials who have been out to the courts and fields since the pandemic began. They shared their stories, their feelings, and their recommendations on officiating in the COVID world.
Webinar Recording:
Hosted by:
Ryan Christian
Ryan Christian is a Silbo community manager & 8-year Division I basketball and baseball official. He has also served twenty years with the City of Raleigh Parks Recreation’s Athletic Dept.
Brendan Szulik
Brendan Szulik is the co-founder and CEO of Silbo, a digital marketplace connecting qualified sports officials to amateur sports games. He is the author of Whistleblower, which reveals the harsh truths of the amateur officiating industry and sheds light on the technologies, policies, and solutions that will make amateur sports officiating more accessible, enjoyable, and sustainable.
He resides in North Carolina, where he has officiated basketball, lacrosse, softball, and baseball for nearly a decade.
He graduated with distinction from Duke University; is a member of Phi Beta Kappa; and holds an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a frequent speaker and presenter on the officiating and youth sports industries, sportsmanship, and entrepreneurship.