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class="vector-toc-numb">12</span> <span>Ice hockey</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Ice_hockey-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Korfball" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Korfball"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">13</span> <span>Korfball</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Korfball-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Lacrosse" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Lacrosse"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">14</span> <span>Lacrosse</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Lacrosse-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Mixed_martial_arts" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Mixed_martial_arts"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">15</span> <span>Mixed martial arts</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Mixed_martial_arts-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Roller_derby" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Roller_derby"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">16</span> <span>Roller derby</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Roller_derby-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Underwater_hockey" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Underwater_hockey"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">17</span> <span>Underwater hockey</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Underwater_hockey-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Volleyball" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Volleyball"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">18</span> <span>Volleyball</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Volleyball-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Wrestling_(amateur)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Wrestling_(amateur)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">19</span> <span>Wrestling (amateur)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Wrestling_(amateur)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Wrestling_(professional)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Wrestling_(professional)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">20</span> <span>Wrestling (professional)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Wrestling_(professional)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Fencing" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Fencing"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">21</span> <span>Fencing</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Fencing-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Figure_skating" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Figure_skating"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">22</span> <span>Figure skating</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Figure_skating-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sumo" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sumo"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">23</span> <span>Sumo</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sumo-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_terms" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_terms"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">24</span> <span>Other terms</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Other_terms-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Other terms subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Other_terms-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Umpire" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Umpire"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">24.1</span> <span>Umpire</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Umpire-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Commisssaire_(cycling)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Commisssaire_(cycling)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">24.2</span> <span>Commisssaire (cycling)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Commisssaire_(cycling)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Marshal_(motorsport)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Marshal_(motorsport)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">24.3</span> <span>Marshal (motorsport)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Marshal_(motorsport)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Range_officer_(shooting)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Range_officer_(shooting)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">24.4</span> <span>Range officer (shooting)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Range_officer_(shooting)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Gamemaster_(role-playing_games)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Gamemaster_(role-playing_games)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">24.5</span> <span>Gamemaster (role-playing games)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Gamemaster_(role-playing_games)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Judge_(Hebrew_language)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Judge_(Hebrew_language)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">24.6</span> <span>Judge (Hebrew language)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Judge_(Hebrew_language)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">25</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">26</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" 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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%85_(%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9)" title="حكم (رياضة) – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="حكم (رياضة)" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81rbitru_(deporte)" title="Árbitru (deporte) – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Árbitru (deporte)" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakim_(idman)" title="Hakim (idman) – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Hakim (idman)" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80" title="রেফারী – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="রেফারী" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bjn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bjn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapri" title="Lapri – Banjar" lang="bjn" hreflang="bjn" data-title="Lapri" data-language-autonym="Banjar" data-language-local-name="Banjar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Banjar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%8F" title="Спортен съдия – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Спортен съдия" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bar mw-list-item"><a href="https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schiri" title="Schiri – Bavarian" lang="bar" hreflang="bar" data-title="Schiri" data-language-autonym="Boarisch" data-language-local-name="Bavarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Boarisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%80rbitre" title="Àrbitre – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Àrbitre" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rozhod%C4%8D%C3%AD" title="Rozhodčí – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Rozhodčí" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dommer_(sport)" title="Dommer (sport) – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Dommer (sport)" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schiedsrichter" title="Schiedsrichter – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Schiedsrichter" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohtunik_(sport)" title="Kohtunik (sport) – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Kohtunik (sport)" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81rbitro_(deporte)" title="Árbitro (deporte) – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Árbitro (deporte)" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbitraciisto" title="Arbitraciisto – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Arbitraciisto" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1" title="داور – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="داور" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbitre_sportif" title="Arbitre sportif – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Arbitre sportif" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81rbitro_(deporte)" title="Árbitro (deporte) – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Árbitro (deporte)" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ki mw-list-item"><a href="https://ki.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mwamak%C5%A9_(rebarii)" title="Mwamakũ (rebarii) – Kikuyu" lang="ki" hreflang="ki" data-title="Mwamakũ (rebarii)" data-language-autonym="Gĩkũyũ" data-language-local-name="Kikuyu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gĩkũyũ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%8B%AC%ED%8C%90_(%EC%8A%A4%ED%8F%AC%EC%B8%A0)" title="심판 (스포츠) – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="심판 (스포츠)" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudac_(%C5%A1port)" title="Sudac (šport) – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Sudac (šport)" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasit" title="Wasit – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Wasit" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbitro_(sport)" title="Arbitro (sport) – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Arbitro (sport)" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%98_(%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%98)" title="שופט (ספורט) – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="שופט (ספורט)" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refa" title="Refa – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Refa" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbiter_(ars_athletica)" title="Arbiter (ars athletica) – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Arbiter (ars athletica)" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiesnesis_(sports)" title="Tiesnesis (sports) – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Tiesnesis (sports)" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teis%C4%97jas_(sportas)" title="Teisėjas (sportas) – Lithuanian" lang="lt" 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searchaux" style="display:none">Official in a variety of sports</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">This article is about the official in a variety of sports. For the similar term in other sports, see <a href="/wiki/Umpire" title="Umpire">Umpire</a>. For other uses, see <a href="/wiki/Referee_(disambiguation)" class="mw-disambig" title="Referee (disambiguation)">Referee (disambiguation)</a>.</div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Referee_hockey_ahl_2004.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Referee_hockey_ahl_2004.jpg/220px-Referee_hockey_ahl_2004.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="286" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Referee_hockey_ahl_2004.jpg/330px-Referee_hockey_ahl_2004.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Referee_hockey_ahl_2004.jpg/440px-Referee_hockey_ahl_2004.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1576" data-file-height="2048" /></a><figcaption>An ice hockey referee</figcaption></figure> <p>A <b>referee</b> is an <a href="/wiki/Official#Sports" title="Official">official</a>, in a variety of <a href="/wiki/Sport" title="Sport">sports</a> and competition, responsible for enforcing the <a href="/wiki/Regulation_of_sport" title="Regulation of sport">rules of the sport</a>, including <a href="/wiki/Sportsmanship" title="Sportsmanship">sportsmanship</a> decisions such as <a href="/wiki/Ejection_(sports)" title="Ejection (sports)">ejection</a>. The official tasked with this job may be known by a variety of other titles depending on the sport, including <a href="/wiki/Umpire" title="Umpire">umpire</a>, <a href="#Judges">judge</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arbiter_(chess)" title="Arbiter (chess)">arbiter (chess)</a>, <a href="/wiki/Commissaire_(cycling)" title="Commissaire (cycling)">commissaire</a>, or technical official (by the <a href="/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee" title="International Olympic Committee">International Olympic Committee</a>). Referees may be assisted by <a href="/wiki/Umpire" title="Umpire">umpires</a>, linesmen, <a href="/wiki/Timekeeper" title="Timekeeper">timekeepers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Touch_judges" class="mw-redirect" title="Touch judges">touch judges</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Video_assistant_referee" title="Video assistant referee">video assistant referees</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Football_(association)"><span id="Football_.28association.29"></span>Football (association)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Football (association)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Referee_(association_football)" title="Referee (association football)">Referee (association football)</a> and <a href="/wiki/Assistant_referee_(association_football)" title="Assistant referee (association football)">Assistant referee (association football)</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Matt_Reis_Carlos_Ruiz_yellow_card.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Matt_Reis_Carlos_Ruiz_yellow_card.jpg/170px-Matt_Reis_Carlos_Ruiz_yellow_card.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="213" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Matt_Reis_Carlos_Ruiz_yellow_card.jpg/255px-Matt_Reis_Carlos_Ruiz_yellow_card.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Matt_Reis_Carlos_Ruiz_yellow_card.jpg/340px-Matt_Reis_Carlos_Ruiz_yellow_card.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1419" data-file-height="1780" /></a><figcaption>A referee (right) issues a <a href="/wiki/Penalty_card" title="Penalty card">yellow card</a> to a player during a game of <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">association football</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>Originally team <a href="/wiki/Captain_(sports)" title="Captain (sports)">captains</a> would consult each other in order to resolve any dispute on the pitch. Eventually this role was delegated to an <i>umpire</i>. Each team would bring their own partisan umpire allowing the team captains to concentrate on the game. Later, the referee, a third "neutral" official was added; this <i>referee</i> would be "referred to" if the umpires could not resolve a dispute. The referee did not take his place on the pitch until 1891, when the umpires became linesmen (now <a href="/wiki/Assistant_referee_(association_football)" title="Assistant referee (association football)">assistant referees</a>). Today, in many amateur football matches, each side will still supply their own partisan assistant referees (still commonly called club linesmen) to assist the neutral referee appointed by the governing football association if one or both assistant referees are not provided. In this case, the role of the linesmen is limited to indicating out of play and cannot decide off side. </p><p>An <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">association football (soccer)</a> match is presided over by a referee, whom the Laws of the Game give "full authority to enforce the Laws of the Game in connection with the match to which he has been appointed" (Law 5). The <a href="/wiki/Referee_(association_football)" title="Referee (association football)">referee</a> is oftentimes assisted by two <a href="/wiki/Assistant_referee_(association_football)" title="Assistant referee (association football)">assistant referees</a>, and sometimes by a <a href="/wiki/Fourth_official" class="mw-redirect" title="Fourth official">fourth official</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Football_(American_and_Canadian)"><span id="Football_.28American_and_Canadian.29"></span>Football (American and Canadian)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Football (American and Canadian)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div id="football"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Official_(gridiron_football)" title="Official (gridiron football)">Official (gridiron football)</a></div></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Referee_announces_call_at_UCLA_at_Cal_10-25-08.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Referee_announces_call_at_UCLA_at_Cal_10-25-08.JPG/220px-Referee_announces_call_at_UCLA_at_Cal_10-25-08.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Referee_announces_call_at_UCLA_at_Cal_10-25-08.JPG/330px-Referee_announces_call_at_UCLA_at_Cal_10-25-08.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Referee_announces_call_at_UCLA_at_Cal_10-25-08.JPG/440px-Referee_announces_call_at_UCLA_at_Cal_10-25-08.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2288" data-file-height="1712" /></a><figcaption>An <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">American football</a> referee (right, in white cap) announces a call. The other officials wear black caps</figcaption></figure> <p>An <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">American football</a> (or <a href="/wiki/Canadian_football" title="Canadian football">Canadian football</a>) referee is responsible for the general supervision of the game and has the final authority on all rulings. The referee is assisted by up to six other officials on the field. These officials are commonly referred to as "referees" but each has a title based on position and responsibilities during the game: referee, head linesman ("down judge" in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">NFL</a>), line judge, umpire, back judge, side judge, and field judge. In the modern <a href="/wiki/XFL_(2020)" class="mw-redirect" title="XFL (2020)">XFL</a>, an additional "ball judge", who wears a red hat, is on the field, but does not have the power to call penalties. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Football_(Gaelic)"><span id="Football_.28Gaelic.29"></span>Football (Gaelic)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Football (Gaelic)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Referee_(GAA).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Referee_%28GAA%29.jpg/170px-Referee_%28GAA%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="227" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Referee_%28GAA%29.jpg/255px-Referee_%28GAA%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Referee_%28GAA%29.jpg/340px-Referee_%28GAA%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2640" data-file-height="3520" /></a><figcaption>Gaelic football ref in blue</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Gaelic_football" title="Gaelic football">Gaelic football</a></div> <p>There are usually 7 officials in <a href="/wiki/Gaelic_football" title="Gaelic football">Gaelic football</a>. A main referee follows the play around the field and has the final authority on decisions such as fouls, throws and card-issuing, un-disputable by players. The main play referee is assisted by two linesmen, who make decisions on who gains possession when the ball goes out of the field of play, and can also advise the referee on off-the-ball events such as a fight or an illegal tackle. As well as the referee and two linesmen, there are two umpires at each end of the field of play who stand on either side of the goal post and raise a white flag for a point, or a green flag for a goal respectively, also calling wides and square-balls. An umpire can also advise the referee on off-the-ball incidents, but does not hold as much authority as a linesman. In recent times, technology called 'Hawk-eye' can be used if both the umpires and referee are unsure of whether a point has been scored or not, though this technology is not widely available. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Football_(Rugby)"><span id="Football_.28Rugby.29"></span>Football (Rugby)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Football (Rugby)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rugby_league_sin_bin.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Rugby_league_sin_bin.jpg/220px-Rugby_league_sin_bin.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Rugby_league_sin_bin.jpg/330px-Rugby_league_sin_bin.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Rugby_league_sin_bin.jpg/440px-Rugby_league_sin_bin.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2718" data-file-height="2034" /></a><figcaption>A rugby league referee (left) sending a player to the <a href="/wiki/Penalty_box" title="Penalty box">sin bin</a> for ten minutes</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Rugby_union_match_officials" title="Rugby union match officials">Rugby union match officials</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rugby_league_match_officials" title="Rugby league match officials">Rugby league match officials</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Touch_match_officials" title="Touch match officials">Touch match officials</a></div> <p>In 1892, the <a href="/wiki/International_Rugby_Board" class="mw-redirect" title="International Rugby Board">International Rugby Board</a> was created as a result of a disputed try that the captains could not agree on whether it had been scored. The rugby laws were changed to require one referee and two touch judges at each game to make the arbitration easier and more consistent.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bandy">Bandy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Bandy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Bandy" title="Bandy">Bandy</a></div> <p>A game of <a href="/wiki/Bandy" title="Bandy">bandy</a> is officiated by a referee, the authority and enforcer of the <a href="/wiki/Bandy_Playing_Rules" title="Bandy Playing Rules">rules</a>, whose decisions are final. The referee may be assisted by one or two assistant referees. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Basketball_Referee_durring_WNBA_game.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Basketball_Referee_durring_WNBA_game.jpg/220px-Basketball_Referee_durring_WNBA_game.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Basketball_Referee_durring_WNBA_game.jpg/330px-Basketball_Referee_durring_WNBA_game.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Basketball_Referee_durring_WNBA_game.jpg/440px-Basketball_Referee_durring_WNBA_game.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3024" data-file-height="4032" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_National_Basketball_Association" title="Women's National Basketball Association">WNBA</a> official watches the gameplay for rules violations</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Basketball">Basketball</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Basketball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Official_(basketball)" title="Official (basketball)">Official (basketball)</a></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/FIBA" title="FIBA">international basketball</a> and in <a href="/wiki/College_basketball" title="College basketball">college basketball</a>, the referee is the lead official in a game, and is assisted by either one or two umpires. In the <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">National Basketball Association</a>, the lead official is referred to by the term <i>crew chief</i> and the two other officials are the <i>referee</i> and <i>umpire</i>. All of the officials in a basketball game are generally accepted to have the same authority as the lead official and therefore they are collectively known as the <i>officials</i> or <i>referees</i>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Boxing">Boxing</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Boxing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Referee_(boxing)" title="Referee (boxing)">Referee (boxing)</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-1982-1013-501,_Boxkampf_Hucks_gegen_Gahrmeister.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-1982-1013-501%2C_Boxkampf_Hucks_gegen_Gahrmeister.jpg/220px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-1982-1013-501%2C_Boxkampf_Hucks_gegen_Gahrmeister.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-1982-1013-501%2C_Boxkampf_Hucks_gegen_Gahrmeister.jpg/330px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-1982-1013-501%2C_Boxkampf_Hucks_gegen_Gahrmeister.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-1982-1013-501%2C_Boxkampf_Hucks_gegen_Gahrmeister.jpg/440px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-1982-1013-501%2C_Boxkampf_Hucks_gegen_Gahrmeister.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="536" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/Boxing" title="Boxing">boxing</a> referee counting a boxer</figcaption></figure> <p>In boxing a referee is the person who enforces the rules during the fight. He gives instructions to the fighters, starts and stops the count when a competitor is down, and makes the determination to stop a fight when a competitor cannot continue without endangering his health. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cue_sports">Cue sports</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Cue sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Cue_sports" title="Cue sports">Cue sports</a></div> <p>In cue sports, such as <a href="/wiki/Billiards" class="mw-redirect" title="Billiards">billiards</a> and <a href="/wiki/Snooker" title="Snooker">snooker</a>, matches are presided over by a referee. The referee will determine all matters of fact relating to the rules, maintain fair playing conditions, call fouls, and take other action as required by these rules. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Floorball">Floorball</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Floorball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Floorball" title="Floorball">Floorball</a></div> <p>A <a href="/wiki/Floorball" title="Floorball">floorball</a> game is controlled by two referees with equal power. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Handball">Handball</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Handball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Handball" title="Handball">Handball</a></div> <p>According to the International Handball Association, <a href="/wiki/Team_handball" class="mw-redirect" title="Team handball">team handball</a> games are officiated by two referees with equal authority who are in charge of each match. They are assisted by a <a href="/wiki/Timekeeper" title="Timekeeper">timekeeper</a> and a scorekeeper. In professional competitions, one or more delegates assist the referees by overseeing that rules are followed and the behaviour in the technical area. (Source: International Handball Association, Rules of the Game, 1 August 2005). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Hurling">Hurling</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Hurling"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Croke_Park_referees.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Croke_Park_referees.jpg/220px-Croke_Park_referees.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Croke_Park_referees.jpg/330px-Croke_Park_referees.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Croke_Park_referees.jpg/440px-Croke_Park_referees.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption>Hurling referee and linesmen in blue shirts, umpires wear white coats</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Hurling" title="Hurling">Hurling</a></div> <p>There are usually 7 officials in hurling. A main referee follows the play around the field and has the final authority on decisions such as fouls, throws and card-issuing, un-disputable by players. The main play referee is assisted by two linesmen, who make decisions on who gains possession when the ball goes out of the field of play, and can also advise the referee on off-the-ball events such as a fight or an illegal tackle. As well as the referee and two linesmen, there are two umpires at each end of the field of play who stand on either side of the goal post and raise a white flag for a point, or a green flag for a goal respectively, also calling wides. Any umpire can also advise the referee on off-the-ball incidents, but does not hold as much authority as a linesman. At inter-county senior games and other important matches, an eighth official, the "Sideline Official", receive substitution notes and holds up the number of substituted players and the amount of <a href="/wiki/Overtime_(sports)" title="Overtime (sports)">additional time</a>, similar to a soccer <a href="/wiki/Assistant_referee_(association_football)#Fourth_official" title="Assistant referee (association football)">fourth official</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In recent times, technology called <a href="/wiki/Hawk-Eye" title="Hawk-Eye">Hawk-Eye</a> can be used if both the umpires and referee are unsure of whether a point has been scored or not, although this technology is not widely available. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ice_hockey">Ice hockey</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Ice hockey"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pittsburgh_Penguins,_Washington_Capitals,_Bryan_Rust_(33744033514).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Pittsburgh_Penguins%2C_Washington_Capitals%2C_Bryan_Rust_%2833744033514%29.jpg/220px-Pittsburgh_Penguins%2C_Washington_Capitals%2C_Bryan_Rust_%2833744033514%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Pittsburgh_Penguins%2C_Washington_Capitals%2C_Bryan_Rust_%2833744033514%29.jpg/330px-Pittsburgh_Penguins%2C_Washington_Capitals%2C_Bryan_Rust_%2833744033514%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Pittsburgh_Penguins%2C_Washington_Capitals%2C_Bryan_Rust_%2833744033514%29.jpg/440px-Pittsburgh_Penguins%2C_Washington_Capitals%2C_Bryan_Rust_%2833744033514%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4203" data-file-height="3042" /></a><figcaption>An ice hockey referee (top right) positions himself to have a clear view of the game action so he can make crucial judgment calls about plays as accurately as possible</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Official_(ice_hockey)" title="Official (ice hockey)">Official (ice hockey)</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Ice_hockey" title="Ice hockey">Ice hockey</a> games are presided over by on-ice referees, who are generally assisted by on-ice linesmen. The combination of referees and linesmen varies from league to league. Some leagues use the title "assistant referee", giving those officials greater powers to call certain penalties. In addition, off-ice officials administer to specific functions such as goal judge, penalty timekeeper, game timekeeper, statistician, official scorer and, at the highest professional levels, instant replay official. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Korfball">Korfball</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Korfball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Korfball" title="Korfball">Korfball</a></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Korfball" title="Korfball">korfball</a>, it is the referee's responsibility to control the game and its environment, to enforce the rules and to take action against misbehaviour. He is assisted by an assistant referee, who alerts the referee to out balls and fouls and may have other tasks determined by the referee, and where possible by a timekeeper and scorer. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Lacrosse">Lacrosse</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Lacrosse"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Lacrosse" title="Lacrosse">Lacrosse</a></div> <p>A lacrosse match is presided over by a crew of either two, three, or in some cases four on-field officials. In two-man crew, a Referee and an Umpire are utilized. In a three-man crew, a Referee, Umpire, and Field Judge are utilized. The Referee shall always have the final ruling on any and all matters. For games of significance a four-man crew can be used which includes a three-man crew plus a Chief Bench Official who has jurisdiction over the bench area including the timekeeper. The professional outdoor league in the United States utilizes four on-field officials in order to be able to better keep up with the increased pace of play. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Mixed_martial_arts">Mixed martial arts</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Mixed martial arts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts" title="Mixed martial arts">Mixed martial arts</a></div> <p>Rules in <a href="/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts" title="Mixed martial arts">mixed martial arts</a> (MMA) bouts are enforced by a referee who can give warnings and disqualifications should the rules be broken. The referee is also in charge of stopping fights when a fighter "cannot intelligently defend himself" in order to prevent him from incurring further damage, as well as making sure that <a href="/wiki/Submission_(combat_sport)" class="mw-redirect" title="Submission (combat sport)">submissions</a> are released following a tapout and to pull fighters off an unconscious opponent. The referee is advised by a doctor and assistant referee who sit ringside. </p><p>The primary concern and job of an MMA referee is the safety of the fighters. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roller_derby">Roller derby</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Roller derby"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Roller_derby" title="Roller derby">Roller derby</a></div> <p>The game of <a href="/wiki/Roller_derby" title="Roller derby">roller derby</a> is governed by a team of up to seven skating referees. (Only three are required due to the grass-roots nature of the sport, though the full seven are used whenever possible). The required referees are a head referee, who oversees the running of the entire game and has final say in any disputes, and who doubles as an inside pack referee, following alongside the main pack of skaters from inside the track and issuing and enforcing penalties for fouls or infringements of the rules; and two jammer referees who follow the two point-scoring players known as jammers. Additional referees fill the roles of a second inside pack ref and up to three outside pack refs, who perform similar duties to the inside pack refs, but from the outside of the track, and who rotate active duty in a relay-race style to avoid fatigue caused by the extra speed needed to keep pace with the pack from the outside. Non-skating officials complete the team by recording and communicating points and penalties and ensuring skaters serve their time accordingly. Only the team captains may engage in discussions with the referees by way of the head referee, over calls made. Referees are also responsible for ensuring the skaters are correctly wearing all regulation safety equipment.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Underwater_hockey">Underwater hockey</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Underwater hockey"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Octopush" class="mw-redirect" title="Octopush">Octopush</a> and <a href="/wiki/Underwater_hockey" title="Underwater hockey">underwater hockey</a></div> <p>An <a href="/wiki/Octopush" class="mw-redirect" title="Octopush">Octopush</a> or <a href="/wiki/Underwater_hockey" title="Underwater hockey">underwater hockey</a> match is presided over by two or three water referees in the pool, a chief referee on deck, and at least one timekeeper and one scorekeeper. Additional timekeepers can be used to track penalty times in highly contested matches. A tournament referee will arbitrate for chief referees, whilst protests will be adjudicated by at least three independent referees. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Volleyball">Volleyball</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Volleyball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Volleyball" title="Volleyball">Volleyball</a></div> <p>A <a href="/wiki/Volleyball" title="Volleyball">volleyball</a> match is presided over by a first referee, who observes action from a stand, providing a clear view of action above the net and looking down into the court. The second referee, is at floor level on the opposite side of the net—and in front of the scorers' table. They are often referred to informally as the "up referee" and "down referee," respectively. While the first referee watches over actions involving the ball (and thus the attacking team), the second referee usually judges errors committed by the defending team, like touching the net. The first referee assumes a supervisory control over the match at all times while creating a cooperative environment with the second referee, line judges, and scorers.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The second referee's duties are multi-faceted and include on-court responsibilities during play, working with the scorers, interacting with coaches and bench personnel, and in some collegiate volleyball competitions, handling challenge reviews. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Wrestling_(amateur)"><span id="Wrestling_.28amateur.29"></span>Wrestling (amateur)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Wrestling (amateur)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Amateur_wrestling" title="Amateur wrestling">Amateur wrestling</a></div> <p>The international styles of <a href="/wiki/Amateur_wrestling" title="Amateur wrestling">amateur wrestling</a> use a three-official system in which a referee conducts the action in the center of the mat while a judge and a mat chairman remain seated and evaluate the action from their stationary vantage points. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Collegiate_wrestling" title="Collegiate wrestling">Collegiate wrestling</a> uses a single referee in the center of the mat, or a head referee and an assistant. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Wrestling_(professional)"><span id="Wrestling_.28professional.29"></span>Wrestling (professional)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Wrestling (professional)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Referee_(professional_wrestling)" title="Referee (professional wrestling)">Referee (professional wrestling)</a></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling" title="Professional wrestling">professional wrestling</a>, the referee's on-stage purpose is similar to that of referees in combat sports such as boxing or mixed martial arts. However, in reality referees are participants in executing a match in accordance with its pre-determined outcome as well as any other events that are scripted to take place during the match. They also function as a conduit for communication between the wrestlers and backstage officials during matches. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Fencing">Fencing</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Fencing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Fencing_(sport)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fencing (sport)">Fencing (sport)</a></div> <p>The first regularized fencing competition was held at the inaugural <a href="/wiki/Royal_Tournament" title="Royal Tournament">Grand Military Tournament and Assault at Arms</a> in 1880, held at the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Agricultural_Hall" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Agricultural Hall">Royal Agricultural Hall</a>, in <a href="/wiki/Islington" title="Islington">Islington</a> in June. The Tournament featured a series of competitions between <a href="/wiki/British_Army" title="British Army">army</a> officers and soldiers. Each bout was fought for five hits and the foils were pointed with black to aid the judges.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A fencing match is presided over by a referee. The referee must award a point to the fencer with right of way during the final action in the event of a double touch in foil and saber. A typical bout has one head referee and a video referee and at the request of a fencer can also have two visual referees. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Figure_skating">Figure skating</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Figure skating"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Figure_skating" title="Figure skating">Figure skating</a></div> <p>A referee in figure skating sits in the middle of the judges panel and manages and has full control over the entire event. The referee represents the International Skating Union at international events. Referees for international events are trained by the International Skating Union. There are two levels of referee, International Referee and ISU Referee, with ISU Referees ranking higher. </p><p>In Synchronized Ice Skating, there are two Referees. One, sits with the Judges as with ordinary competition and operates a touch screen computer, inputting deductions and marking the skaters. The other, known as the Assistant Referee — Ice, stands by the barrier where the teams enter the ice. The ARI monitors ice conditions, communicates with the event Referee and supervises teams. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sumo">Sumo</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Sumo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237032888/mw-parser-output/.tmulti">.mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{display:flex;flex-direction:row;clear:left;flex-wrap:wrap;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{margin:1px;float:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .theader{clear:both;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;align-self:center;background-color:transparent;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .thumbcaption{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-left{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-right{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-center{text-align:center}@media all and (max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .tmulti .thumbinner{width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:none!important;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{justify-content:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{float:none!important;max-width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle .thumbcaption{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow>.thumbcaption{text-align:center}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner img{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner img{background-color:white}}</style><div class="thumb tmulti tright"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:393px;max-width:393px"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:76px;max-width:76px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:98px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sumo4-vi.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Sumo4-vi.jpg/74px-Sumo4-vi.jpg" decoding="async" width="74" height="99" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Sumo4-vi.jpg/111px-Sumo4-vi.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Sumo4-vi.jpg/148px-Sumo4-vi.jpg 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="640" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">A <i>gyōji</i> in his traditional Japanese uniform; the solid purple tassels on his outfit indicate that he is a top-ranking <i>tate-gyōji</i>.</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:150px;max-width:150px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:98px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Mono-ii.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Mono-ii.jpg/148px-Mono-ii.jpg" decoding="async" width="148" height="99" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Mono-ii.jpg/222px-Mono-ii.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Mono-ii.jpg/296px-Mono-ii.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2709" data-file-height="1806" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Ringside judges convene a <i>mono-ii</i> in the center of the ring (<i><a href="/wiki/Dohy%C5%8D" title="Dohyō">dohyō</a></i>) to discuss a ruling or call. The judges are dressed in their personal kimono.</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:161px;max-width:161px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:98px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Julia_Dorny_Sumo_Wrestling.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Julia_Dorny_Sumo_Wrestling.jpg/159px-Julia_Dorny_Sumo_Wrestling.jpg" decoding="async" width="159" height="99" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Julia_Dorny_Sumo_Wrestling.jpg/239px-Julia_Dorny_Sumo_Wrestling.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Julia_Dorny_Sumo_Wrestling.jpg/318px-Julia_Dorny_Sumo_Wrestling.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3425" data-file-height="2127" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Female amateur wrestlers compete at the <a href="/wiki/2017_World_Games" title="2017 World Games">2017 World Games</a>; a referee and ringside judges in western attire preside over the bout.</div></div></div></div></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Gy%C5%8Dji" title="Gyōji">Gyōji</a> and <a href="/wiki/Judge_(sumo)" title="Judge (sumo)">Judge (sumo)</a></div> <p>A professional <a href="/wiki/Sumo" title="Sumo">sumo</a> match is overseen by a referee<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">行司</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Gy%C5%8Dji" title="Gyōji">gyōji</a></i></span><span style="margin-left:.09em">)</span></span> in the ring and five <a href="/wiki/Judge_(sumo)" title="Judge (sumo)">judges</a><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">勝負審判</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">shōbu shimpan</i></span>)</span> seated around the ring. All dress in traditional Japanese clothing, with higher-ranked referees wearing elaborate silk outfits inspired by clothes worn in ancient Japan and judges wearing traditional men's <a href="/wiki/Kimono" title="Kimono">kimono</a>. The referee oversees the pre-match rituals and the bout itself, including ruling on the winner of the bout and the winning technique used. If one of the umpires disagrees, then all the judges confer to determine the winner of the bout. Tradition holds that if one of the two top ranked <i>gyōji</i> has his decision overturned, he is expected to tender his resignation, although the Chairman of the <a href="/wiki/Japan_Sumo_Association" title="Japan Sumo Association">Japan Sumo Association</a> usually rejects the resignation. Additionally, as professional sumo has several religious and traditional elements apart from the sport itself, <i>gyōji</i> have additional tasks in presiding over various ceremonies and functions. </p><p>In an amateur sumo competition, such as those sanctioned by the <a href="/wiki/International_Sumo_Federation" title="International Sumo Federation">International Sumo Federation</a>, the roles of referee and judges remain the same as professional sumo, though the religious and traditional elements and tasks for referees have been removed. Referees in amateur sumo wear an all white uniform with black <a href="/wiki/Bowtie" class="mw-redirect" title="Bowtie">bowtie</a> akin to the appearance of western <a href="/wiki/Referee_(boxing)#attire" title="Referee (boxing)">boxing referees</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_terms">Other terms</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Other terms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Umpire">Umpire</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Umpire"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Umpire" title="Umpire">Umpire</a></div> <p>An <b>umpire</b> is an official in several sports such as <a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">baseball</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cricket" title="Cricket">cricket</a>. A few sports such as American and Canadian football (see above) have both a referee and an umpire. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Commisssaire_(cycling)"><span id="Commisssaire_.28cycling.29"></span>Commisssaire (cycling)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Commisssaire (cycling)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Commissaire_(cycling)" title="Commissaire (cycling)">Commissaire (cycling)</a></div> <p>A <b>commissaire</b> is an official in competitive cycling. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Marshal_(motorsport)"><span id="Marshal_.28motorsport.29"></span>Marshal (motorsport)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Marshal (motorsport)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Motorsport_marshal" title="Motorsport marshal">Motorsport marshal</a></div> <p>Aside the race control who are responsible for the start, running and timekeeping of the race, each section of the circuit is presided by a team of <b>marshals</b> led by an observer, who also report incidents and technical mishap of the race. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Range_officer_(shooting)"><span id="Range_officer_.28shooting.29"></span>Range officer (shooting)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Range officer (shooting)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Practical_shooting" title="Practical shooting">Practical shooting</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Stage_brief_at_the_2017_IPSC_Rifle_World_Shoot.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Stage_brief_at_the_2017_IPSC_Rifle_World_Shoot.jpg/220px-Stage_brief_at_the_2017_IPSC_Rifle_World_Shoot.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Stage_brief_at_the_2017_IPSC_Rifle_World_Shoot.jpg/330px-Stage_brief_at_the_2017_IPSC_Rifle_World_Shoot.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Stage_brief_at_the_2017_IPSC_Rifle_World_Shoot.jpg/440px-Stage_brief_at_the_2017_IPSC_Rifle_World_Shoot.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a><figcaption>A squad of shooters get their stage brief by an <a href="/wiki/International_Range_Officers_Association" title="International Range Officers Association">IROA</a> Range Officer on Stage 11 of the <a href="/wiki/2017_IPSC_Rifle_World_Shoot" title="2017 IPSC Rifle World Shoot">2017 IPSC Rifle World Shoot</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Practical_shooting" title="Practical shooting">practical shooting</a> competitions within the <a href="/wiki/International_Practical_Shooting_Confederation" title="International Practical Shooting Confederation">IPSC</a>, <b>Range Officers</b> enforce the rules. The <a href="/wiki/International_Range_Officers_Association" title="International Range Officers Association">International Range Officers Association</a> is the part of IPSC with the responsibility to train and certify range officials in order to ensure that matches are run safely, fair and according to the rules. The Range Officer (RO) is the lowest ranking referee, and the one issuing range commands and following the competitor during the Course of Fire. The Chief Range Officer (CRO) oversees the Range Officer, and has primary authority over the particular course. The overall authority for all officials in the entire match is held by the Range Master (RM). </p><p>If an athlete disagree with a call made by a Range Officer, he may consult the Chief Range Officer to challenge the call. If the call is still upheld, the matter may be brought to the Range Master. Finally, if the call is upheld by the Range Master, the athlete may lodge a formal protest to the Arbitration Committee. However, some referee calls may not be challenged by the athlete, particularly those regarding safe firearms handling. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Gamemaster_(role-playing_games)"><span id="Gamemaster_.28role-playing_games.29"></span>Gamemaster (role-playing games)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Gamemaster (role-playing games)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Gamemaster" title="Gamemaster">Gamemaster</a></div> <p>A <b>gamemaster</b> acts as an organizer, officiant for regarding rules, arbitrator, and moderator for a multiplayer <a href="/wiki/Role-playing_game" title="Role-playing game">role-playing game</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They are more common in co-operative games in which players work together than in competitive games in which players oppose each other. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Judge_(Hebrew_language)"><span id="Judge_.28Hebrew_language.29"></span>Judge (Hebrew language)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Judge (Hebrew language)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Biblical <a href="/wiki/Book_of_Judges" title="Book of Judges">Book of Judges</a> revolves around a succession of leaders (<a href="/wiki/Biblical_judges" class="mw-redirect" title="Biblical judges"><b>judges</b></a>). The same word is also used in modern Hebrew for referees in any kind of contest and in particular in sport. To distinguish them from judicial judges and from each other, the kind of the contest is added after the word "shofet" in the <a href="/wiki/Construct_state" title="Construct state">Construct state</a> (e.g. "shofet kaduregel" שופט כדורגל, literally "judge of soccer"). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Referee&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">RugbyRugby.com. 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