Also called: Shot Clock Operator, Timekeeper
Runs the game clock, shot clock, and scoreboard during games.
At basketball, hockey, and football games, they start and stop the clock to the tenth of a second. One mistake can change a game. Many are part-time at high schools, colleges, and arenas.
Estimate; part-time.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. A high school diploma; teams and schools train you on the clock and scoreboard system, and you must learn the sport's timing rules.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing slowly. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. Automated timing and scoring systems help; a human still runs the clock at most games.
Age 14+. One way to start: Ask your school's athletic director or a rec league about running the clock at games
Classes: Computer applications, Physical education, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-3099.
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