Dependability
Crews that show up, on time, every time. No no-shows, no scrambling.
Charlotte metro · Since 2004
About Let'em Play
The Charlotte metro area's premier leader in sports officiating.
Our story
Built on the sideline.
In 2004, Let'em Play Officiating Services, LLC was formed to provide officiating in soccer, flag football, basketball, baseball, softball, and volleyball — serving charter schools, private schools, club organizations, and recreational programs. As membership grew across every sport, the organization became a corporation in 2013: Let'em Play Sports Officiating Services, Inc.
The mission of Let'em Play Officiating Services is to provide the highest quality level of officiating to public schools, private schools, parks & recreation, charter schools, church leagues, and adult sports programs — giving players and teams the ability to maximize their abilities with superior officiating. We believe every team and every individual deserves the opportunity to showcase their talents before any audience.
Let'em Play officials are independent contractors engaged to perform a specific task. They are responsible for their own equipment, uniforms, insurance, transportation, education, and training expenses, and are not employees of the schools or organizations contracting their services.
What we stand on
Five values, every game.
Respect
For players, coaches, and spectators — in every gym, on every field.
Integrity
For the game itself: honest, neutral, and accountable calls.
Discipline
In the mechanics of officiating, from positioning to signal to report.
Dedication
To being an asset that takes our partners' programs to new heights.
Leadership
Dietrick Brockett
Director of Officiating Operations & President
Dietrick Brockett built his love of sports at Sterling Regional High School in Somerdale, NJ, lettering in football and basketball, then played tight end at Winston-Salem State University from 1998–2000 after earning his associate degree at Hudson Valley Community College. After graduating he served as Director of Athletics at the Downtown YMCA in Durham, NC before moving to the Charlotte metro. He officiated football, basketball, baseball, soccer, and lacrosse with the Metrolina Athletic Officials Association before founding Let'em Play in 2004. He remains a working high school basketball official who takes pride in the impact officiating has on recreational and interscholastic sports.
Equity
Fair and open, by commitment.
Let'em Play believes gender and ethnic equity is more than legal compliance — it is a spirit and a personal ethic. It's a commitment to do what is right and fair for all athletes, officials, coaches, and athletic administrators: an atmosphere where opportunities and resources are distributed fairly, and where no person experiences discrimination on the basis of gender or ethnicity.
Vetting & accountability
How our officials are screened.
Every official is registered, screened, and observed — so athletic directors never have to wonder who is walking into their gym.
Quarterly background screening
Let'em Play runs quarterly and random third-party background screenings on every official, in every sport. An official convicted of a criminal offense may have registration denied or rescinded following individual, confidential review by the Director of Officiating Operations.
NCHSAA certification clearance
Since 2016 we have relied on NCHSAA certification clearance for officials working private school basketball, alongside our own vetting process.
Registered officials only
Schools may request to see any official's current-year registration card at any time. Schools that use unregistered officials take on real liability and risk penalties under the NCHSAA handbook.
Ongoing observation
We complete random evaluation observations on crews and individual officials, conducted by observers skilled in officiating and capable of technical interpretation of contest performance.
All interscholastic high school officials in North Carolina must be registered and certified with the NCHSAA. Middle school officials are strongly encouraged to register as well for educational materials and insurance coverage.
Code of conduct
What we require of every official.
- 01
Register with the NCHSAA each year, on time, if you intend to officiate JV or high school sports.
- 02
Join and actively participate in a local NCHSAA-approved officials association.
- 03
Accept assignments with integrity and officiate only contests you are qualified and experienced for. Honor contracts, complete game and incident reports, and follow up on all obligations.
- 04
Be prepared physically and mentally, officiating to the core principles and philosophy of Let'em Play and the NCHSAA.
- 05
No tobacco use within sight of players or spectators, and no alcohol during a contest or at any point before it on game day.
- 06
Cultivate professional relationships with your assignor, partners, players, coaches, administrators, and spectators. Refrain from comment to the media.
- 07
Commit to a personal lifestyle that upholds the standards of an upstanding member of the organization.
- 08
Officiate by the rules and manuals adopted by the school, league, or club you serve. Admit and correct your own errors, hold to correct but unpopular decisions, and support your partners.
- 09
Exercise self-control and self-discipline at all times; guard against baiting and taunting that erodes your poise.
- 10
Hold to the basic principles of officiating: honesty, integrity, neutrality, respect, sensitivity, professionalism, discretion, and tactfulness.
A covenant with sports officials
What we ask of partner organizations.
Officiating is a privilege that demands strong moral character and high integrity. In return, every organization that assigns, evaluates, or requires officiating services is asked to affirm the following.
1.
That game assignment and career development be provided without regard to age, sex, race, origin, religion, or any factor unrelated to the ability to perform essential officiating functions.
2.
That effective security protect officials from physical assault, verbal abuse, and loss or damage to personal property — from arrival at the game site through departure.
3.
That efforts be supported to limit the liability officials incur from the reasonable and customary decisions they make in fulfilling their duties.
4.
That the commitment levels officials are expected to fulfill be clearly communicated in writing, in advance.
5.
That officials subject to a performance inquiry receive fair treatment and an opportunity to respond through a prescribed appeal process before disciplinary measures are taken.