I am no lawyer ... but it would seen to me that a sports official falls into the same gig category as an uber / lyft driver and other contractors that are paid on a per job basis.
Umpires are viewed as independent contractors and are required to claim that income on their taxes, although they are not taxed on the income by their assigning umpire organizations, so yes, I agree there is not much of a difference.
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