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Job Description:
As the Oakland Ballers In-House Scorekeeper, you play a crucial role in scoring and denoting the action
of live baseball games. You will work closely with our production team and Official Statistician to ensure
accurate and immediate information is delivered per play to our audience. Your main responsibility will
be to operate the Game-in-Progress Video Board scoring system during the production and broadcasting
of live baseball games.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operate the Video Board line score system to send GIP information to the video board and
broadcast per gameplay occurrences.
- Collaborate with the Official Statistician to score each play by following the game action closely.
- Set up scoring equipment and troubleshoot technical issues with scoring equipment as needed.
- Communicate effectively with the production team as needed.
Qualifications:
- Experience scoring baseball games in a professional capacity preferred.
- Ability to work under pressure and make quick decisions in a live broadcast environment.
- Expert in all the nuisance and rules of baseball and resolving a play and/or scoring decisions to
the utmost accuracy.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative
production environment.
- Flexibility to work irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as baseball
games can occur during non-traditional working hours.
- A passion for baseball and a desire to watch and illustrate the essence of the game.
