referee call
Umpire's spoken judgment
A referee call is a decision made by an official during a sporting event—ruling on fouls, violations, or contested plays.
The term extends to any authoritative judgment in a disputed situation: Whether the project meets specifications is a referee call.
A bad referee call suggests the ruling was wrong or unfair.
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- foulOffensive or illegal
- personal foulIllegal player contact
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- penalty flagSignal for football fouls
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