match referee
On-field judge
A match referee is an official who oversees a sporting contest, enforcing rules and making binding decisions during play.
The term appears most often in soccer, cricket, and wrestling, where it distinguishes the on-field official from other judges or administrators: The match referee issued two yellow cards in the first half.
Sports match official
- linesmanSideline sports official
- fourth officialSoccer's sideline arbiter
- VARRemote match officiating
- timekeeperDuration-measuring person or device
judge · whistle · red card · yellow card · penalty call · foul · offside · stoppage time
Freedom from prejudice
- fair playHonorable conduct in games
- neutralityState of taking sides
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
evenhandedness · integrity · sportsmanship · judiciousness · fair-mindedness · honesty · decency · consistency
Settling conflicts formally
- conflict resolutionSettling disputes between parties
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- peacemakerConflict resolution agent
intermediary · reconciliation · de-escalation · intervention · calm · authority · control · diffusing
umpire
Sports match official
- linesmanSideline sports official
- fourth officialSoccer's sideline arbiter
- VARRemote match officiating
timekeeper · judge · whistle · red card · yellow card · penalty call · foul · offside · stoppage time · added time
impartiality
Freedom from prejudice
- fair playHonorable conduct in games
- neutralityState of taking sides
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
unbiased · evenhandedness · integrity · sportsmanship · judiciousness · fair-mindedness · honesty · decency · consistency · accountability
dispute resolution
Settling conflicts formally
- conflict resolutionSettling disputes between parties
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
peacemaker · intermediary · reconciliation · de-escalation · intervention · calm · authority · control · diffusing · settling
- Sports Officialsref, umpire, official, linesman, judge
- Soccer Officialslinesman, fourth official, VAR
- Cricket Officialsumpire, scorer, official scorer
- volleyball officialsline judge, scorer, R1
- Test CricketThe Ashes
match refereeplayer
Game participant
competitor · contestant · athlete · team member · combatant
match refereefan
Admirer or air mover
supporter · partisan · home crowd · team owner · club manager
match, referee, matched, matching, unmatched, matches, matchless, referees, matchmaker