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Official in a variety of sports
A referee is an official, in a variety of sports and competition, responsible for enforcing the rules of the sport, including sportsmanship decisions
Referee
Topics referred to by the same term
include: Referee (American football) Referee (association football) Referee (basketball) Referee (boxing) Referee (futsal) Referee (ice hockey) Referee (professional
Referee_(disambiguation)
Football official
In association football, an assistant referee (also known as a linesman) is an official who assists the referee in administering the Laws of the Game
Assistant referee (association football)
Assistant_referee_(association_football)
Game administrator in association football
association football, the referee is the person responsible for interpreting and enforcing the Laws of the Game during a match. The referee is the final decision-making
Referee (association football)
Referee_(association_football)
Association football official reviewing decisions
The video assistant referee (VAR) is a match official in association football who assists the referee by reviewing decisions using video footage and providing
Video_assistant_referee
Authority figure in professional wrestling
wrestling, a referee is an authority figure present in or near the ring during matches. The referee's purpose is similar to that of referees in combat sports
Referee (professional wrestling)
Referee_(professional_wrestling)
and referee, author, and research geologist who represented the United States Soccer Federation (now "U.S. Soccer") as an international (FIFA) referee from
Robert_Evans_(referee)
English football referee (born 1990)
referee who primarily officiates in the Premier League, having been promoted to the Select Group in 2021. He has been a UEFA First Category referee since
John_Brooks_(referee)
Scottish football referee
football referee, currently a referee in the SPFL and a FIFA referee. Walsh's first Scottish Professional Football League game as a referee came at the
Nick_Walsh_(referee)
Topics referred to by the same term
Football referee may refer to the following articles Official (American football) Official (Canadian football) Referee (association football) Umpire (Australian
Football_referee
Type of fight ending in boxing
pulls them out during the rest period between rounds. This results in the referee stopping the fight, and it is officially recorded as "RTD" (Retired) in
Corner_retirement
English football referee (born 1978)
an English former professional football referee. In 2010, he was promoted to the list of Select Group Referees who officiate primarily in the Premier League
Anthony_Taylor_(referee)
American professional wrestling referee and professional wrestler
Robinson (born July 2, 1964) is an American professional wrestling senior referee, ring crew member and former professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE
Charles_Robinson_(referee)
American mixed martial arts referee (born 1962)
(born October 12, 1962) is a retired American mixed martial arts (MMA) referee best known for officiating numerous bouts promoted by the Ultimate Fighting
John_McCarthy_(referee)
American mixed martial arts referee
Mike Beltran is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) referee known for officiating bouts in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Bellator, and other
Mike_Beltran_(referee)
Panel of English professional football referees
Professional Referee Group (Pro Ref), formally known as the Select Group is a panel of English professional football referees and assistant referees, appointed
Select_Group
Irish team sport, form of football
to the referee; they are only permitted to inform the referee of violent conduct they have witnessed that has occurred without the referee's knowledge
Gaelic_football
Slovenian football referee (born 1979)
(born 25 November 1979) is a Slovenian former football referee. He was an international-listed referee for FIFA from 2010 to 2026. In Europe, Vinčić oversaw
Slavko_Vinčić
Labor dispute between Major League Soccer and their referees
The 2024 MLS referee lockout was a labor dispute between the Professional Referee Organization (PRO), the organization responsible for assigning and managing
2024_MLS_referee_lockout
The World Rugby Referee Award (previously called IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service) honours referees with a distinguished long-term service to
World_Rugby_Referee_Award
American professional wrestling referee
wrestling referee. He is a former referee for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He has also served as head referee for
Nick_Patrick_(referee)
Individual enforcing rules in a boxing match
The referee in boxing is the individual charged with enforcing the rules of that sport during a match. The referee has the following roles: Gives instructions
Referee_(boxing)
Rugby player
November 1998) was an international rugby union referee from South Africa. Before becoming a full-time referee, Rogers attended Maritzburg College – the same
Ian_Rogers_(referee)
16th edition of the UEFA European Football Championship
five at the stadium consisted of a referee, two assistant referees, a fourth official and a reserve assistant referee. In addition, four video match officials
UEFA_Euro_2020
French rugby union referee
Paul Williams (born 11 April 1985) is a professional rugby union referee from New Zealand who currently officiates matches in the Super Rugby competition
Paul Williams (rugby union referee)
Paul_Williams_(rugby_union_referee)
Australian soccer referee
an Australian soccer referee. He began officiating in the A-League as an assistant referee in 2008, and was promoted to referee in 2012. He was named
Shaun_Evans_(referee)
Italian football referee (born 1960)
(born 13 February 1960) is an Italian former football referee. He was named "The World's Best Referee" by the International Federation of Football History
Pierluigi_Collina
Official appointed to oversee professional cricket matches
A match referee is an official appointed to oversee professional cricket matches. Match referees for Test matches and One Day Internationals are appointed
Match_referee
German football referee
German football referee who is based in Berlin. He referees for FC Nordost Berlin of the Berlin Football Association. He is a FIFA referee, and is ranked
Daniel_Siebert_(referee)
American boxing referee (1931–2021)
(1931 – December 14, 2021) was a Puerto Rican boxing referee and judge. During his career, he refereed many major boxing fights and participated in a number
Tony_Perez_(referee)
Swedish football referee
former football referee. He was a full international referee for FIFA between 2002 and 2018. Eriksson became a professional referee in 1994 and has been
Jonas_Eriksson_(referee)
The Sunday Referee was a Sunday newspaper in the United Kingdom, founded in 1877 as The Referee, primarily covering sports news. George Robert Sims, who
Sunday_Referee
French football referee (born 1989)
football referee who has officiated in Ligue 1 since January 2016. He has been a FIFA referee since 2017 and is ranked as a UEFA elite category referee, and
François_Letexier
English football referees officiate matches in English football. The referees officiate matches that range from local football to Premier League matches
Football refereeing in England
Football_refereeing_in_England
American boxing referee (1936–1983)
professional boxing referee. He officiated several major bouts, such as Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali in 1980. He was the referee for the lightweight
Richard_Green_(referee)
Portuguese football referee
Portuguese referee who officiates in the Primeira Liga. He has been a FIFA referee since 2016, and is ranked as a UEFA elite category referee. In 2015,
João_Pinheiro_(referee)
6th President of FIFA (1895–1986)
Rous (25 April 1895 – 18 July 1986) was an English international football referee and administrator. He served as secretary of the Football Association from
Stanley_Rous
Newspaper in Sydney, NSW, 1891 - 1896
O’Freedom and also appeared as the Saturday Referee and the Arrow. It was later absorbed by The Referee. The Dead Bird was first published on 16 May
The_Arrow_(newspaper)
The following is a list of match officials (referees, assistant referees, and video assistant referees) who officiated at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
2026_FIFA_World_Cup_officials
Soccer tournament in the United States
425 Referee: Francisco Oscar Lamolina (Argentina) June 18, 1994 (1994-06-18) 4:30 p.m. PDT (UTC–7) Rose Bowl, Pasadena Attendance: 91,856 Referee: Jamal
1994_FIFA_World_Cup
Australian soccer referee
Benjamin Abraham is an Australian soccer referee. He was the referee for the 2023 Australia Cup final and has been officiating in the A-League Men since
Ben_Abraham_(referee)
Current referees are at the top of the section for each country, while entries of former referees are collapsed. Ashraf Hussainzada (2025–present) Juxhin
List of FIFA international referees
List_of_FIFA_international_referees
Japanese football referee (born 1989)
笠原寛貴, Hepburn: Kasahara Hiroki; born 8 April 1989) is a Japanese football referee, as well as a VAR and AVAR official. He is FIFA-listed since 2020. Born
Hiroki_Kasahara_(referee)
Scottish football referee
1987) is a Scottish football referee. He began refereeing in 2011, and has been a FIFA referee since 2017. Before his refereeing career, Robertson was a youth
Don_Robertson_(referee)
This is a list of rugby union referees who have officiated in Super Rugby. The list includes any referee that has officiated in a regular season match
List_of_Super_Rugby_referees
English football referee
international assistant referee. In 2010, he officiated both The UEFA Champions League Final and The FIFA World Cup Final. Before becoming a referee Cann played professional
Darren Cann (assistant referee)
Darren_Cann_(assistant_referee)
Game administrator in American football
referred to collectively as referees, but each position has specific duties and a specific name: Common positions include referee (which is the lead member
Official_(gridiron_football)
Labor dispute in American football
The 2001 NFL referee lockout was a labor dispute between the National Football League (NFL) and the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) that resulted in
2001_NFL_referee_lockout
Pakistani football referee
FIFA football referee. He has been regarded as one of the most prominent football referees from Pakistan. At domestic level, Khan refereed at the National
Bahadur_Khan_(referee)
Irish hurling referee from Waterford
Michael Wadding is an Irish hurling referee from Waterford. Wadding was the referee for the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final between
Michael_Wadding_(referee)
Australian association football referee
Australian association football referee. He is a full-time referee in the A-League since 2019, and was the league's Referee of the Year in 2021–22, 2023–24
Alex_King_(referee)
Association football tournament in Mexico
000 Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden) 2 June 1986 (1986-06-02) 12:00 CST Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Victoriano
1986_FIFA_World_Cup
Colombian football referee (born 1969)
Villavicencio) is a former Colombian football referee and current referee instructor. He is also a lawyer. He had been a referee since 1 January 1995, and his international
Óscar_Ruiz_(referee)
Australian rugby league referee
Adam Gee is an Australian rugby league referee. He officiates in the National Rugby League. Gee began refereeing in the Canterbury-Bankstown District when
Adam_Gee_(referee)
Association football tournament in Spain
Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Michel Vautrot (France) 15 June 1982 (1982-06-15) 17:15 CEST Estadio de Riazor, A Coruña Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Franz Wöhrer
1982_FIFA_World_Cup
Women's football tournament
tournament was the first Women's World Cup to use the video assistant referee (VAR) system. This was the second and last edition with 24 teams before
2019_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup
15th edition of the association football championship
named eighteen referees for Euro 2016. The full referee teams were announced on 1 March 2016. England was the only country to have two referees in the tournament
UEFA_Euro_2016
Danish football referee (1960–2019)
2019) was a Danish football referee, once the youngest referee to be selected to officiate at the FIFA World Cup. He refereed five matches at FIFA World
Peter_Mikkelsen_(referee)
July 1999) was among the first women to officially qualify as a football referee. Pat Dunn was born in London in 1933, the daughter of Lewis Henry Thurston
Pat_Dunn_(referee)
English football referee (born 1968)
Mike Dean (born 2 June 1968) is an English former professional football referee primarily in the Premier League. He is based in Heswall, Wirral, in North
Mike_Dean_(referee)
Scottish football referee and teacher
Collum (born 18 January 1979) is a former Scottish football referee and is currently head of referee operations at the Scottish FA. Collum officiated his first
Willie_Collum
Professional snooker referee
Patricia Murphy is an Irish snooker and pool referee, notable for becoming only the second woman to be a referee on the sports main tour. Also known as Patricia
Patricia_Murphy_(referee)
McFarlane (born 30 March 1967) is a former boxer turned British AIBA boxing referee, whose most high-profile bout saw Shakur Stevenson (United States), take
Danny McFarlane (boxing referee)
Danny_McFarlane_(boxing_referee)
English football referee (born 1984)
Tim Robinson (born 1 January 1984) is an English football referee who officiates primarily in the Premier League. His county FA is the Sussex Football
Tim_Robinson_(referee)
Association football tournament in Italy
tournament to serve as referees and assistant referees. Officials in italics were only used as assistants during the tournament. Referees dressed only in traditional
1990_FIFA_World_Cup
Peruvian football referee (born 1967)
Rivera Chávez (born January 11, 1967) is a Peruvian football referee. He has been a referee for Peruvian Primera División since 1997 and earned his FIFA
Víctor_Hugo_Rivera
A referee controls matches in the sport of futsal, a variant of association football. In high level matches, there are two on-field referees and an off-field
Referee_(futsal)
Association football tournament in Argentina
The draw between Brazil and Sweden was especially controversial; Welsh referee Clive Thomas awarded Brazil a very late corner kick, and Zico directly
1978_FIFA_World_Cup
2010 strike in Scotland
The Scottish football referee strike refers to the unprecedented withdrawal of services by top level referees in Scottish football, following a dispute
Scottish football referee strike
Scottish_football_referee_strike
French football referee (born 1982)
French football referee. He has been a FIFA listed referee since 2010, and an UEFA Elite group referee since 2012. Turpin became a FIFA referee in 2010. He
Clément_Turpin
Australian rugby league referee (born 1978)
Gerard Sutton (born 23 October 1978) is an Australian rugby league referee from Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia. He officiates in the National
Gerard_Sutton_(referee)
Venezuelan football referee (born 1977)
football referee. Soto was a FIFA referee from 2005-2023, and a FIFA video match official since 2021. He was the Assistant Video Assistant Referee (AVAR)
Juan_Soto_(referee)
English football referee and former player
Andy Davies is an English former football referee from Hampshire, known for being the only referee in the EFL who formally played for a football team.
Andy_Davies_(referee)
Highest classification for UEFA football referees
The UEFA elite referee category is the highest classification for football referees appointed by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), typically
UEFA_elite_referee_category
English football referee (born 1971)
professional football referee who officiated primarily in the Premier League from 2003 to 2014, as well as for FIFA as a FIFA international referee from 2005 to
Howard_Webb
English football referee (born 1982)
English former football referee. His county FA was the Nottinghamshire Football Association. He belonged to the Select Group of Referees in England and officiated
David_Coote_(referee)
Austrian football referee (1943–1991)
Helmut Kohl (8 February 1943 – 26 September 1991) was an Austrian football referee who officiated three matches in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy and the
Helmut_Kohl_(referee)
Romanian football referee (born 1984)
Romanian football referee who primarily officiates in the Liga I. He has been a full international for FIFA since 2018, and a UEFA elite referee since 2019.
István_Kovács_(referee)
Irish hurling referee
Pat O'Connor is an Irish hurling referee. A native of Limerick he is regarded as one of the sport's top referees and has officiated at several All-Ireland
Pat_O'Connor_(referee)
Hungarian football referee (born 1978)
Tamás Bognár (born 18 November 1978) is a Hungarian professional football referee. He has been a full international for FIFA since 2009. "Profile". Archived
Tamás_Bognár
Association football tournament in England
English referee Jim Finney. Uruguay conceded 3 goals when reduced to nine men and South American media decried a pattern of European referee bias. In
1966_FIFA_World_Cup
Swedish judicial officer
A judge referee (Swedish: justitiesekreterare, previously known as revisionssekreterare), is a rapporteur in the Swedish Supreme Court and the Supreme
Judge_referee
American soccer referee
soccer referee from northern California. He started his professional career as an assistant referee in the NASL at age 19. Hall was a FIFA referee from
Brian_Hall_(referee)
Portuguese football referee
Vítor Manuel Melo Pereira (born 21 April 1957) is a retired football referee from Portugal, best known for supervising four matches at the FIFA World
Vítor_Melo_Pereira
English football referee
1985) is an English professional football referee and former teacher who belongs to the Select Group of Referees in England and officiates in the Premier
Michael_Salisbury
Israeli international football referee
אברהם קליין, 29 March 1934) is an Israeli international football referee. He refereed international matches between 1965 and 1982, including the 1968 and
Abraham_Klein_(referee)
Fight-ending, winning criterion in certain full-contact combat sports
technical knockout (TKO or T.K.O.), stoppage, or referee stopped contest (RSC) is declared when the referee decides during a round that a fighter cannot safely
Knockout
English cue sports referee (1894–1941)
Charles Chambers (c. 1894 – 21 July 1941) was a referee for the cue sports of snooker and English billiards. He worked at Thurston's Hall in London for
Charles_Chambers_(referee)
Referees in the National Basketball Association (NBA) oversee 120 preseason games, 1,260 regular season games, and four rounds of playoff matches. These
List_of_NBA_referees
Egyptian football referee
25 July 1978) is an Egyptian football referee. Adel became a FIFA referee in 2018. He has served as a referee at the 2018–19 CAF Champions League. Adel
Mohamed_Adel_(referee)
American professional wrestling referee (1954–2022)
(March 25, 1954 – June 19, 2022) was an American professional wrestling referee. He worked with World Wrestling Entertainment as a producer on the SmackDown
Tim_White_(referee)
the control of match officials who consist of the referee and two touch judges or assistant referees." Further officials can be authorised depending on
Rugby_union_match_officials
Argentine football referee. He has officiated in the Argentine Primera División since 2022 and was named to the FIFA International Referees List for 2025.
Sebastián_Martínez_(referee)
Brazilian football referee (born 1981)
football referee. He has been on FIFA's list of international referees since 2013. His younger brother Sávio Pereira Sampaio is also a referee and on FIFA's
Wilton_Sampaio
Salvadorian football referee
is a Salvadoran football referee who is a listed international referee for FIFA since 2018. He is also one of the referees at the Primera División de
Iván_Barton
Romanian football referee
Romanian football referee who officiates in the Liga I. He has been a FIFA referee since 2012, and is ranked as a UEFA first category referee. In 2007, Petrescu
Radu Petrescu (referee, born 1982)
Radu_Petrescu_(referee,_born_1982)
The PSL Referee of the Season in South African football is awarded to the most outstanding referee of the season. PSL Awards § Assistant Referee of the
PSL_Referee_of_the_Season
European football competition
revealed the twelve referees and four fourth officials. Each refereeing team was composed by one main referee and two assistant referees from the same country
UEFA_Euro_2004
Irish hurling referee
James Owens (born 1977) is an Irish hurling referee. Born in Kilrush / Askamore, County Wexford, he has refereed at several All-Ireland finals in minor, under-21
James_Owens_(referee)
Australian rugby league referee
former rugby league referee. He presided over 319 National Rugby League games as referee between 1999 and 2012 as well as being the referee of 13 State of
Tony_Archer_(referee)
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n.
A person with whom two or more contending parties deposit the subject matter of the controversy; one who mediates between two parties; a mediator; an umpire or referee.
n.
One to whose decision a cause is referred; a referee.
n.
One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom a matter in dispute has been referred, in order that he may settle it.