Careers for People Who Love Court Games

Not everyone can be a professional athlete but if you love court games these are some careers you may enjoy.

Several people love game sports like pickleball, badminton, tennis, basketball, and dodgeball, but not everyone becomes a professional athlete. The sports industry is enormous and rapidly growing, generating billions of dollars in revenue every year. 

Court games enthusiasts need not be professional athletes to have a profitable career in their favorite sport. Several sports-related career options are present for athletes or people passionate about sports that offer good pay and job security. Many of these non-athletic careers do not even require one to be an active sportsperson.

Several people are there who work behind the scenes to let things work during and outside the court for professional athletes. Let us look at a few options for people looking to turn their love for court games into a career:

Sports journalist

Sports reporter, analyst, and correspondent are popular career options. They can work for different media forms like TV, radio, magazine, newspaper, or online platforms covering sports events at local, regional, national, and international levels. The job may include conducting interviews, writing articles and columns, or working in the studio with sports analysts. A bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, and communication or a sports journalism degree is the educational requirement to work in the media field.  

Referee and umpire

Every court games at any level has a referee or umpire to officiate a sporting event. They monitor the game, settle on-field disputes, decide penalties, track scores, enforce rules, stop play, and ensure a fair game. It is a career for people who pay attention to details, understand all the technicalities, and have mastered the rulebook. The education qualifications can differ for states and sports associations.

Coach

Ex-players can become a coach at any age and for any level. Coaches train amateurs and professional athletes to compete. They teach them teamwork, the rules and regulations, sportsmanship, the required skills to achieve success, and help in their growth. Coaches also devise game strategies, conduct practices, and make vital decisions.

Agent

A sports agent is the person who manages contracts and endorsements, does negotiations, and deals on the athlete’s behalf. They can also handle legal, financial, and tax aspects for them. Connections and excellent communication skills are essential for this type of career. 

Sports photographer

A photographer is an essential part of every live sporting event. They capture athletes in action for newspapers, magazines, teams, sports organizations, and websites. They position themselves in the best place to capture the best and the most crucial moments.

Trainer

Athletic trainers are licensed professionals who stay with the team to evaluate, treat, or prevent bone or muscle injuries during training, practice, or a game. These people are knowledgeable in sports medicine and can provide emergency care, use bandages and tape to treat injured body parts, facilitate rehabilitation, and administer medication.

Event coordinator

Organizing a successful sporting event requires a lot of work. An event coordinator handles everything and coordinates with the concerned parties like security, ticketing, broadcasters, and other activities to ensure everything is executed safely and smoothly. 

Other popular options are sports agents, sports directors, sports medicine, commentators, sports marketing, massage therapists, sports broadcasters, media sports program directors, scouts, and recreation workers. 

A non-athletic career in court games requires fondness and passion for the game, a strong character, the will to follow the sports regularly and stay updated with the latest happenings, quick decision-making, problem-solving skills, and a love for traveling.

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