{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-50.04.246","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 50.04.246","heading":"Employment—Amateur sports officials.","body":"Except for services subject to RCW 50.44.010, 50.44.020, 50.44.030, or 50.50.010, the term \"employment\" shall not include services performed by amateur sports officials, on a contest-by-contest basis, for interscholastic and youth or adult recreational sports contests. For purposes of this section, \"amateur sports official\" means any person who serves as a neutral participant in any sports contest where the players are not compensated , including but not limited to, an umpire, referee, judge, linesperson, scorekeeper, timekeeper, or organizer, and who is not otherwise employed by the sponsor of the sports contest.","path":["Title 50","Chapter 50.04"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=50.04.246","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:23:45Z","sha256":"70b067dcc83c9b6ec5a3b38108b6e7e7dec64b3f34e43b26def57f4253387e6d","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-50.04.245","next":"us-wa/rcw-50.04.248"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}