match official
Sports contest overseer
A match official is anyone authorized to enforce rules and make decisions during a sporting event.
The term covers referees, umpires, linespeople, and other officials working the match.
The match official stopped play after the injury.
Common in soccer, rugby, and cricket contexts.
- refereeSports rule enforcer
- man in blackMysterious figure in dark clothing
- umpireSports match official
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- final whistleSignal ending a match
cards · yellow card · red card · foul · penalty · penalty kick · linesman · offside · decision · striped · flag · pitch · center circle · ruling · VAR · sideline · judgment · stoppage
role in sporting event
match officialplayer
Game participant
competitor · athlete · contestant · team member · goalkeeper
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