umpires
They call plays
Umpires are officials who enforce rules and make judgments in sports, especially baseball and cricket.
The singular umpire also appears in legal and diplomatic contexts for someone appointed to settle disputes.
To umpire is to serve in this role: Who's umpiring tonight's game?
She umpired the match fairly.
Sports rule enforcer
- callsContacts by telephone
- strike zoneHittable pitch region
- rulingFormal legal determination
- ejectionForced removal from somewhere
judgment · fair · foul · safe · out · replay review · home plate · baseline
Wearable torso guard
- maskFace-worn concealment
- indicatorSign revealing status
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- uniformIdentical throughout
cap · padding · counter · clicker · brush · shin guards · gear · protective vest
One who settles disputes
- adjudicatorOne rendering formal decisions
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- neutralityState of taking sides
fairness · final word · dispute · conflict resolution · control · protocol · rules · objectivity
Crystallized carbon gemstone
- inningsTeam batting periods
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- catcherMasked diamond position
dugout · bases · MLB · Little League · World Series · spring training · scoreboard · count
referee
Sports rule enforcer
- callsContacts by telephone
- strike zoneHittable pitch region
- rulingFormal legal determination
ejection · judgment · fair · foul · safe · out · replay review · home plate · baseline · appeal
chest protector
Wearable torso guard
uniform · cap · padding · counter · clicker · brush · shin guards · gear · protective vest
arbiter
One who settles disputes
- adjudicatorOne rendering formal decisions
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
neutrality · fairness · final word · dispute · conflict resolution · control · protocol · rules · objectivity · accountability
diamond
Crystallized carbon gemstone
catcher · dugout · bases · MLB · Little League · World Series · spring training · scoreboard · count · lineup
wicket
Small subsidiary entrance
crease · howzat · not out · run out · boundary · pitch · over · dismissal · caught · pavilion
- recreation jobspark rangers, rangers, lifeguards, camp counselors, fitness trainers
- adjudicatorsarbiter, arbiters, arbitrator, arbitrators, referee
- Sports Worldteam, coach, athlete, captain, teammates
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- sports stuffplayers, coaches, referees, team captain, goalkeeper
- intermediariesmiddleman, middlemen, go-between, go-betweens, broker
- chair umpireMatch official on platform
- home plate umpireOfficial judging pitches
- umpire chairRaised seat for officiating
- tennis umpireReferee for racket sport
- umpire signalsOfficial's gestural rulings
- line umpireBoundary call official