Matchday Referee
Run a den on matchday: check the squad file, reveal the drawn pairings, record three sets, submit.
Stipend · One or two evenings a week during the season · Nairobi — at a partner den
This role works directly with competitors, some of whom are under 18. There is a vetting step before you start — references and a conversation. It is not a formality and we will not skip it.
What you actually do
You are the person in the room when a tie is played. The system draws the pairings and derives the result; you make sure what it records is what happened.
- Check the squad file. Read the revision off the console and enter it.
Nothing else unlocks until you do — this is the only moment a stale USB stick can be caught, and after that the evidence is gone.
- Check both squads in. Three a side.
- Show the pairings. The server drew them two hours ago. You do not choose
them, and neither does anyone else in the room.
- Record each set. Score, and whether it went to extra time or penalties.
- Submit. Standings and the Swiss table update themselves.
What we need from you
Reliability more than anything else. Six people arrange their evening around a fixture; a referee who does not turn up wastes all six.
You do not need to be good at EA FC. You need to be able to read a scoreline, be fair when somebody disputes one, and say "no" calmly when somebody wants you to bend a rule.
Working with under-18s
Some competitors are minors. This role puts you in a room with them, so there is a vetting step before you start — references and a short conversation. It is not a formality and we will not skip it.