umpiring
Judging the game
Umpiring is the act of serving as an umpire—officiating a game or match, making calls on plays, and enforcing rules.
The term applies mainly to baseball, cricket, and tennis: She's been umpiring Little League games for years.
More broadly, umpiring can mean settling disputes or making judgment calls between parties.
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- safeFree from peril
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- foulOffensive or illegal
fair · wide · no-ball · caught · bowled · stumped · run-out · obstructing
Bat-and-ball team sport
- cricketChirping legged insect
- tennisRacquet sport over net
- softballVariant with larger ball
- badmintonRacquet sport with shuttlecocks
innings · over · wicket · pitch · service · fault · let · batter
Just and equal treatment
- neutralityState of taking sides
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
even-handed · consistent · judgment · discretion · interpretation · discernment · composure · concentration
Sports rule enforcer
Principles governing behavior
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
compliance · protocol · supervision · control · mandate · governance · discipline · penalty
out
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foul · fair · wide · no-ball · caught · bowled · stumped · run-out · obstructing · appeal
baseball
Bat-and-ball team sport
badminton · innings · over · wicket · pitch · service · fault · let · batter · pitcher
fairness
Just and equal treatment
- neutralityState of taking sides
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
unbiased · even-handed · consistent · judgment · discretion · interpretation · discernment · composure · concentration · positioning
referee
Sports rule enforcer
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- arbiterOne who settles disputes
- on-fieldHappening during competition
hotspot · technology · replay
rules
Principles governing behavior
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
regulation · compliance · protocol · supervision · control · mandate · governance · discipline · penalty · warning
- dispute resolutionmediation, mediating, arbitration, negotiating, conciliation
- mediationarbitration, conciliation, peacemaking, facilitation, intercession
umpiringplaying
Participating in recreation
competing · coaching · performing · participating · batting
umpiringspectating
Viewing an event unfold
playing · watching · competing · observing · contesting