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Referee & umpire staffing in Charleston, West Virginia.
Charleston anchors youth sports across West Virginia's Kanawha Valley — and the official shortage hits here just like everywhere else. Officials Unlimited staffs your baseball, softball, soccer, and basketball leagues and tournaments with vetted, trained officials, and keeps recruiting across the Charleston metro so you never run short. We recruit, assign, and cover your games.
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Not enough officials. Games that still have to be covered.
The Kanawha Valley runs a steady youth-sports calendar, and the Charleston area's pool of umpires and refs hasn't kept pace with the programs across Kanawha County. Directors from South Charleston to St. Albans to Dunbar keep leaning on the same crews every weekend, and one no-show can stall a whole bracket. Officials Unlimited brings a deep, vetted pool to Kanawha County and the surrounding valley, puts the right crew on every field, and keeps recruiting locally so your pipeline never runs dry.
From short-staffed to fully covered in Charleston
Map your season
We review your Charleston schedule, sports, venues, and coverage gaps — and tell you exactly what staffing your season needs.
Recruit & vet
We draw from our 2,300+ network and recruit across the Charleston metro, then deliver vetted, ready-to-work officials — fast.
Assign the crews
On full-service, we assign the right official to every game and manage swaps and rainouts so your Charleston games stay covered.
Run with confidence
Games stay covered, officials keep improving, and your staff stops firefighting — while we keep recruiting in the background.
See our full referee & umpire staffing options, or book a call to map your Charleston season.
Built for the Charleston metro's leagues & tournaments
Youth & travel leagues
From rec ball to competitive travel programs across Kanawha County that need reliable umpires and referees every week.
Tournament directors
Multi-field Charleston weekends where a missing crew stalls a bracket. We staff the whole event.
Parks & rec
Metro-area rec departments running several sports and sites, staffed from one point of contact.
Club & association sports
Club volleyball, soccer, and basketball programs that need officials who know the rules and show up.
Schools & athletic directors
Charleston-area school and youth programs replacing an unreliable volunteer pool.
Assignors
Need more bodies in your local officiating pool? We recruit and feed vetted officials into your assignments.
Sports we staff in Charleston: baseball, softball, soccer & basketball, soccer, volleyball & more. Don't see yours? Ask on a call.
Officials who know Charleston
We staff and recruit across the Charleston metro — from tournament weekends at the Shawnee Sports Complex to the fields at Little Creek Park in South Charleston and rec leagues in St. Albans, Dunbar, Nitro, and Cross Lanes. Every official is background-checked and trained before they step on your field, so the crew that shows up is ready for game-day pressure.
Pick how much you want off your plate
We recruit and deliver a pool of vetted officials for your Charleston league. You handle scheduling, assigning, and paying officials directly.
Everything in Staffing — plus we assign every game, manage swaps and rainouts, and guarantee your games are covered. You provide the schedule; we handle the rest.
Officials are paid game-rate on top (set by you; we'll recommend rates that attract reliable officials in Charleston).
Want to officiate in Charleston?
We're always recruiting umpires and referees across the Charleston metro — all experience levels. Get trained, get assigned games, and get paid. No experience required to start.
Every official, background-checked
We screen and vet every official before assignment, and we can run background checks and fingerprinting for your coaches and volunteers too — one partner for staffing and screening.
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Charleston officiating — questions leagues ask
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Cover your Charleston season with confidence
Tell us about your league or tournament and we'll map the right staffing plan for the Charleston metro — live in days, not months.