referee — / (AmE /ˌrɛfəˈriː/ – BrE /ˌrɛfəˈriː/)/ — Bir karşılaşmayı veya anlaşmazlığı tarafsız biçimde yöneten kişiyi tanımlar. Fransızca référer kökünden evrilmiştir.

These officials are commonly referred to as "referees" but each has a title based on position and responsibilities during the game (only one being called referee): referee, head linesman ("down judge" in the NFL), line judge, umpire, back judge, side judge, and field judge.

A judge is acting as referee in the pay dispute between the trade union and management.

The referee is the final decision-making authority on all facts connected with play, and is the match official with the authority to start and stop play and impose disciplinary action against players and coaches during a match. [1]

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 Champions League 2026/27 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 3 (I) 2026/27 UEFA Champions League. Please find below the referee appointments for the first set of MD3 games, to be played on Tuesday 20 October 2026.

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The meaning of REFEREE is one to whom a thing is referred. How to use referee in a sentence.

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If a referee is incapacitated, play may continue under the supervision of the other match officials until the ball is next out of play.

This video showcases all the football (soccer) referee signals from the IFAB Laws of the Game, plus real-world signals used by referees at various levels.