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Mississippi State University

$55 - $75/hr

Prepare, write, edit and distribute press releases, weekly game notes, statistical notes and other publicity materials for football. * Produce and design the annual football media guide, record book ...

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As of Sep 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for football writer in the United States is $35.11, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $23.32 and $50.96 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a football writer do?

A Football Writer covers football-related topics, including match reports, analysis, player profiles, and news. They research, interview players and coaches, and produce articles for websites, newspapers, or magazines. Strong writing skills, knowledge of the sport, and the ability to meet deadlines are essential. Many Football Writers work for media outlets, while some operate independently as bloggers or freelancers.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a football writer?

To thrive as a Football Writer, you need excellent writing skills, a deep knowledge of football, and experience in journalism or sports media, often supported by a degree in communications, journalism, or a related field. Familiarity with content management systems (CMS), digital publishing tools, and social media platforms is important, and multimedia skills such as video editing can be advantageous. Strong research abilities, attention to detail, creativity, and the ability to meet deadlines are valuable soft skills in this role. These abilities help ensure insightful, timely, and engaging coverage that meets the expectations of readers and media outlets.

What does a typical workweek look like for a football writer?

A typical workweek for a Football Writer can involve attending live matches or press events, conducting interviews with players and coaches, researching stories, and writing articles or match reports on tight deadlines. You may also be responsible for producing content for digital platforms, updating live blogs, or contributing to podcasts and video segments. Collaboration is common, as you'll often work closely with editors, photographers, and social media teams to ensure content is accurate, engaging, and delivered promptly. The schedule may include evenings and weekends, especially during the football season, but it offers a dynamic environment for passionate football enthusiasts.

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Flag Football Official - Temporary Position

The Town of Ocean City, MD

Ocean City, MD • On-site

$25/hr

Temporary

Re-posted 22 days ago

Job description

Job Summary SUMMARY This person serves as a flag football referee for youth, recreational games. Duties include calling violations/penalties, keeping time, keeping score, and acting as a coach/instructor to aid in the overall success of the league. Games are played on Wednesday nights with Monday as a makeup option.

Expected hours are 2-4 per week. All games are at Northside Park. Job Duties ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Act as an official for youth flag football games including calling penalties, keeping time, and keeping score Assist coaches to help players line up properly prior to a play SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Oversight of players and coaches before, during and after games.

Minimum Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS Basic knowledge of football/flag football rules EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Graduation from an accredited high school or GED equivalent required. Supplemental Information LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. MATHMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY Must have the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, walk, run, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, taste and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and occasional extreme heat.

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