referee
Sign in to savethumb|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
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A referee is an official in sports and competitions who enforces the rules and makes decisions about sportsmanship, including determining when players should be ejected from play. This role matters because it ensures games are played fairly and consistently according to established rules, with referees sometimes receiving help from other officials like linesmen or timekeepers.
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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 judges, or video assistant referees (VAR).
== Football (association) ==