officiating
Running the game
Officiating is presiding over or administering something in an official capacity.
A priest officiating at a wedding performs the ceremony.
Referees and umpires officiating a game enforce the rules and make calls: The officiating in last night's game was terrible.
The word implies formal authority to conduct proceedings.
Sports rule enforcer
- umpireSports match official
- linesmanSideline sports official
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- foulOffensive or illegal
penalty · call · ruling · ejection · technical · flagrant · offside · replay
Religious leader or serve
- priestOne who performs sacraments
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- pastorChristian congregation leader
- rabbiJewish spiritual leader
imam · celebrant · vestments · altar · sacrament · liturgy · ordination · consecration
One who decides
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- adjudicatorOne rendering formal decisions
- verdictOfficial court decision
- rulingFormal legal determination
sentence · gavel · bench · courtroom · deliberation · impartiality · precedent · hearing
Formal event marking occasions
- processionFormal moving line
- commencementAct of starting
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- convocationFormal ceremonial gathering
presiding · podium · gavel · invocation · benediction · keynote · ribbon-cutting · dedication
Person who manages operations
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- overseerOne who monitors work
- stewardManager for another
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
compliance · regulation · governance · certification · licensing · sanctioning · authorization · credentialing
referee
Sports rule enforcer
foul · penalty · call · ruling · ejection · technical · flagrant · offside · replay · review
minister
Religious leader or serve
- priestOne who performs sacraments
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- pastorChristian congregation leader
rabbi · imam · celebrant · vestments · altar · sacrament · liturgy · ordination · consecration · blessing
judge
One who decides
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- adjudicatorOne rendering formal decisions
- verdictOfficial court decision
ruling · sentence · gavel · bench · courtroom · deliberation · impartiality · precedent · hearing · testimony
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- processionFormal moving line
- commencementAct of starting
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
convocation · presiding · podium · gavel · invocation · benediction · keynote · ribbon-cutting · dedication · groundbreaking
administrator
Person who manages operations
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- overseerOne who monitors work
- stewardManager for another
facilitator · compliance · regulation · governance · certification · licensing · sanctioning · authorization · credentialing · appointment
- weddingswedding, wedding dress, wedding cake, wedding ceremony, bride
- football rulesdowns, first down, first downs, touchdowns, field goals
- sports rulesrulebook, violations, volleyball rules, rules, offside
- tournamentstournament, tournaments, bracket, brackets, tournament brackets
- performance metricsmetrics, metric, KPIs, benchmark, benchmarks
- anti-cheatingcheating prevention, anti-cheat, proctoring, proctor, plagiarism detection
officiatingcompeting
Contending for victory
playing · participating · contesting · performing · coaching
officiatingattending
Being at an event
observing · witnessing · spectating · watching · assisting
officiatingsitting out
Declining to participate
benched · inactive · abstaining · sidelined · off-duty