Lou Holtz

In football, it's the job of the player to play, the coach to coach, the official to officiate. Each guy is charged with upholding his end, nothing more. In golf, the player, coach and official are rolled into one, and they overlap completely. Golf really is the best microcosm of life - or at least the way life should be.

American Coach

Tim Donaghy

Obviously I bet on games I officiated. I passed on information based on the meetings that the referees were having, and based on what the league office wanted us to call in playoff games. With that being said, I was able to win at a high percentage when we were betting on NBA games.

American Criminal

David Stern

I would say the referees have the toughest game to call. I would say that there's a lot of officiating done by announcers, local announcers. Sometimes you should listen to a game from both feeds, and you'd think you were listening to completely different games.

American Businessman

Tyronn Lue

As far as being on the officials every five minutes, it's just not good for the game. The officials don't like it; you embarrass them, so it's just not good. Now, every now and then they might make a bad call, but officiating is hard.

Martin McGuinness

Let me put it like this: I am not prepared to officiate over on behalf of the British government what I think is a disastrous strategy which will impact on some of the most vulnerable and poorest people within our society.

Irish Politician

Doug Harvey

I just loved officiating, and I hope what I did helped make it better. That's what I tell young umpires: you can have fun. I never spent a day where going out on a baseball field didn't make me feel better.

Canadian Athlete

John W. Henry

Football officiating is so subjective - much more subjective than any other sport. But the more I watch - and I watch too many matches - the more impressed I am with referees.

Ron Jaworski

I've addressed this before, and I'll say it again: The league has to take a long, hard look at full-time officials. The officiating has been inconsistent all season long.

American Athlete

Michael Chiesa

Mario Yamasaki should just crawl in a hole and never step inside of any type of professional mixed martial arts event. He should never officiate, ever again.

American Mixed Martial Artist

Mary Pilon

Increasingly, football fans are arguing that the game is bloated with too much down time. The officiating is clumsy.

American Journalist

Used when someone is leading or running a formal event like a wedding or funeral.

Ceremonial Use

The term implies a sense of formality and often requires official authority or position.

Formality

Frequently used in a religious context, indicating a leader's role in a service or ritual.

Religious Context

Indicates the person has the authority to enforce rules in a sports game.

Sports Authority

Suggests the person is neutral and ensures fair play during the game.

Neutral Party

The official makes critical decisions that can affect the outcome of the game.

Decision-Maker

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