Referee
noun
A person in a sport game who makes sure that the rules are followed.
The referee sent off two players after a fight on the field.
Often appears as...
- football referee
- boxing referee
noun
A person who helps settle a dispute or make a decision.
The parties have appointed a referee to settle their disputes out of court.
Often appears as...
- chosen referee
- referee decision
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Formal
Technical
verb
To be the referee in a game or competition.
He volunteered to referee at the kids' soccer game.
Often appears as...
- referee a game
- referee a match
noun
A person in a sport game who makes sure that the rules are followed.
The referee sent off two players after a fight on the field.
Often appears as...
- football referee
- boxing referee
noun
A person who helps settle a dispute or make a decision.
The parties have appointed a referee to settle their disputes out of court.
Often appears as...
- chosen referee
- referee decision
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To be the referee in a game or competition.
He volunteered to referee at the kids' soccer game.
Often appears as...
- referee a game
- referee a match
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Action Authority
A referee has the authority to take decisive actions, like penalties or expulsions, during a game.
The referee awarded a penalty kick after a foul in the penalty area.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutrality Expected
Referees must remain neutral and impartial to enforce fairness in sports contests.
The referee's neutrality was questioned after making several controversial calls.
Pro Tip 3/3Game Flow Manager
Besides enforcing rules, referees also manage the flow of the game to avoid unnecessary disruptions.
The referee let the play continue by applying the advantage rule.
Pro Tip 1/3Action Authority
A referee has the authority to take decisive actions, like penalties or expulsions, during a game.
The referee awarded a penalty kick after a foul in the penalty area.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutrality Expected
Referees must remain neutral and impartial to enforce fairness in sports contests.
The referee's neutrality was questioned after making several controversial calls.
Pro Tip 3/3Game Flow Manager
Besides enforcing rules, referees also manage the flow of the game to avoid unnecessary disruptions.
The referee let the play continue by applying the advantage rule.
Pro Tip 1/3Action Authority
A referee has the authority to take decisive actions, like penalties or expulsions, during a game.
The referee awarded a penalty kick after a foul in the penalty area.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutrality Expected
Referees must remain neutral and impartial to enforce fairness in sports contests.
The referee's neutrality was questioned after making several controversial calls.
Pro Tip 3/3Game Flow Manager
Besides enforcing rules, referees also manage the flow of the game to avoid unnecessary disruptions.
The referee let the play continue by applying the advantage rule.
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Do politics make us...
and most people are driven to resolve this uncomfortable state of limbo. You might start to blame the referee, complain that the other team started it, or even convince yourself there was no foul in the first place. In a case like this, people are often more motivated to maintain a positive relationship
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How online abuse of...
I was cheering for my Wildcats. The daffodils were blooming, but the referees were not blowing the whistle when I was telling them to. Funny, they're very friendly to me before the opening tip, but they really ignore me during the game. Three of my players were bleeding, so I did the next best thing
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Wings of the Albatross PIPE...
gradually I learned how to do my job I know what they're going to do so my job is to be on the referee and to be right behind them because I know sooner or later one of these Royals will unfold those glorious wings and then I'm looking into their world from my perspective
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Safari Live - Day 174 PIPE...
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Why you think you're...
that when the referee judges that your team committed a foul, for example, you're highly motivated to find reasons why he's wrong. But if he judges that the other team committed a foul -- awesome! That's a good call, let's not examine it too closely.
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How to Raise Successful...
and principal and coach and referee and act like our kid's concierge and personal handler and secretary. And then with our kids, our precious kids, we spend so much time nudging, cajoling, hinting, helping, haggling, nagging as the case may be,
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Can you solve the...
You’re about to celebrate when your rivals capture the referee and announce a surprise third round. You’ll have to repeat each of the previous matches in succession, with all the same rules except for you must keep the same disk throughout.
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New experiments in...
One of the referees who refereed the paper said, "It's too good to be true," which was not very nice. Well, one of the girls had taught herself to become the teacher. And then that's her over there.
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Masters of Mixed Martial...
designed for increased protection each athlete trains to withstand severe impacts inside this octagonal cage fights normally end in one of three ways referee stoppage submission or knockout
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My plan to help refugees...
is there a more optimistic way to look at the referee Isis turning them from a burden into an asset there are millions of people tens of millions of people in the world these
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Do politics make us...
and most people are driven to resolve this uncomfortable state of limbo. You might start to blame the referee, complain that the other team started it, or even convince yourself there was no foul in the first place. In a case like this, people are often more motivated to maintain a positive relationship
Video examples
How online abuse of...
I was cheering for my Wildcats. The daffodils were blooming, but the referees were not blowing the whistle when I was telling them to. Funny, they're very friendly to me before the opening tip, but they really ignore me during the game. Three of my players were bleeding, so I did the next best thing
Video examples
Wings of the Albatross PIPE...
gradually I learned how to do my job I know what they're going to do so my job is to be on the referee and to be right behind them because I know sooner or later one of these Royals will unfold those glorious wings and then I'm looking into their world from my perspective
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Safari Live - Day 174 PIPE...
if would give the Zebras as they much of issues of if we don't count the zebra now which animal do you think would be the best match of issue which will not favor you have always had of much fixing you know in World Cups of champion leagues and sometimes the referees have
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Why you think you're...
that when the referee judges that your team committed a foul, for example, you're highly motivated to find reasons why he's wrong. But if he judges that the other team committed a foul -- awesome! That's a good call, let's not examine it too closely.
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How to Raise Successful...
and principal and coach and referee and act like our kid's concierge and personal handler and secretary. And then with our kids, our precious kids, we spend so much time nudging, cajoling, hinting, helping, haggling, nagging as the case may be,
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Can you solve the...
You’re about to celebrate when your rivals capture the referee and announce a surprise third round. You’ll have to repeat each of the previous matches in succession, with all the same rules except for you must keep the same disk throughout.
Video examples
New experiments in...
One of the referees who refereed the paper said, "It's too good to be true," which was not very nice. Well, one of the girls had taught herself to become the teacher. And then that's her over there.
Video examples
Masters of Mixed Martial...
designed for increased protection each athlete trains to withstand severe impacts inside this octagonal cage fights normally end in one of three ways referee stoppage submission or knockout
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My plan to help refugees...
is there a more optimistic way to look at the referee Isis turning them from a burden into an asset there are millions of people tens of millions of people in the world these
Example 1 of 10
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Gerard Pique
Spanish Athlete
With VAR, the refereeing errors will be reduced, and therefore, we'll all be on equal terms. It will take a lot of the responsibility from the referees on vital decisions, like penalties and goals, and they will make far fewer mistakes.
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Joseph Brodsky
American Poet
Life is a game with many rules but no referee. One learns how to play it more by watching it than by consulting any book, including the holy book. Small wonder, then, that so many play dirty, that so few win, that so many lose.
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Jim Valvano
American Coach
I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em.
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Steve Clarke
Scottish Businessman
Everyone talks about VAR, which is great. It will help the referees no end. But if you've got VAR in place and VAR becomes the ref, I'm not sure that's good for the game.
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Tim Donaghy
American Criminal
I knew there were certain relationships that existed between referees and players, referees and coaches and referees and owners that influence the point spreads in games.
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Gerardo Martino
Argentinian Coach
Am I afraid of Madrid's violent play? No, every team plays according to their possibilities, and there's a referee who should judge.
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Ernesto Valverde
Spanish Athlete
The feeling is that video assistant referees and technology are here to help us, especially for justice in the penalty area.
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George Foreman
American Boxer
The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.
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Philipp Lahm
German Athlete
We should not discuss refereeing performances but support decisions to help their work.
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Claudio Ranieri
Italian Coach
We must respect the referee every time.
Quote examples
Gerard Pique
Spanish Athlete
With VAR, the refereeing errors will be reduced, and therefore, we'll all be on equal terms. It will take a lot of the responsibility from the referees on vital decisions, like penalties and goals, and they will make far fewer mistakes.
Quote examples
Joseph Brodsky
American Poet
Life is a game with many rules but no referee. One learns how to play it more by watching it than by consulting any book, including the holy book. Small wonder, then, that so many play dirty, that so few win, that so many lose.
Quote examples
Jim Valvano
American Coach
I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em.
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Steve Clarke
Scottish Businessman
Everyone talks about VAR, which is great. It will help the referees no end. But if you've got VAR in place and VAR becomes the ref, I'm not sure that's good for the game.
Quote examples
Tim Donaghy
American Criminal
I knew there were certain relationships that existed between referees and players, referees and coaches and referees and owners that influence the point spreads in games.
Quote examples
Gerardo Martino
Argentinian Coach
Am I afraid of Madrid's violent play? No, every team plays according to their possibilities, and there's a referee who should judge.
Quote examples
Ernesto Valverde
Spanish Athlete
The feeling is that video assistant referees and technology are here to help us, especially for justice in the penalty area.
Quote examples
George Foreman
American Boxer
The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.
Quote examples
Philipp Lahm
German Athlete
We should not discuss refereeing performances but support decisions to help their work.
Quote examples
Claudio Ranieri
Italian Coach
We must respect the referee every time.
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