Category
page 1Sports officiating
association football referee
supervisor of a game of association football

referee
thumb|Cristiano Ronaldo being booked by a referee for foul or misconduct during a game of football
thumb|Dean Morton, a referee in the [[American Hockey League]]
A referee is an official, in a variety of sports and competition, responsible for enforcing the rules of the sport, including sportsmanship decisions such as ejection. The official tasked with this job may be known by a variety of other titles depending on the sport, including umpire, judge, arbiter, commissaire, or technical official (by the International Olympic Committee). Referees may be assisted by linesmen, timekeepers, touch ju
cricket umpire
person who has the authority to make judgements on the cricket field
basketball official
official who enforces the rules and maintains order in a basketball game

motorsport marshal
volunteer workers responsible for the safety of motor racing competitors
timekeeper
A timekeeper is a person that measures the passage of time. They may have additional functions in sports and business.
tennis umpire
person who acts as referee at tennis
baseball umpire
person charged with officiating a baseball game
ice hockey official
person of authority who is responsible for presiding over an ice hockey game from a neutral point of view
American football official
game administrator in American football
Shimpan
Ringside judges in sumo