Referee member of the »jury at sport competitions, who has the power to make decisions regarding the course of a competition, particularly in sport games, either alone or with a partner. In several team games the referee is supported by » linesmen. In the combat sports the »judge takes on a similar function. Since objectivity is demanded from the referee, he is often called an impartial person who must ensure the competition rules are followed and must also enforce discipline. The referee’s decisions are » factual decisions and are therefore incontestable. (H.Haag &g. Haag, dictionary, 2003, 394p) referee an official at test matches who deals with disciplinary matters (cricket) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 175P.) Referee in major matches, there are two referees, one on each side of the pool. One is called the attacking or offensive referee, when the goal to his or her right is being attacked. The other, the defensive referee, remains at least as far back as the attacking player who is farthest from the goal. Referees together are responsible for calling fouls and declaring penalties (water polo) referee one of the three officials in charge of a bout. The referee adjudicates from the mat while the judge and chairman are positioned beyond the mat (wrestling) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 634P.) Referee one of two or three officials in charge of a game, they are responsible for calling all violations and fouls, levying penalties, and signaling valid field goals. See also center official, lead official, trail official, umpire (basketball) referee the chief official in a hockey game, who calls most of the serious infractions and assesses penalties (ice hockey) referee the chief official, who oversees the entire race or meet, conducts the draw, and decides when the ice should be resurfaced (motorsports) referee the chief official, he makes all final decisions, acts as timekeeper, calls all fouls and starts and stops play (football) referee the court official (basketball) referee the director (fencing) referee the lead official at a meet, who is in charge of seeing that all rules and regulations are observed. The referee does not function as a judge (diving) referee the official in charge of a game who upholds the laws with the help of two assistant referees on the touchlines and a fourth official off the pitch (football) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 262P.) Referee the official who has over-all charge of competition and serves as chairperson of the judges’ panel (figure skating) referee the official who is in overall charge of a tournament or match. He or she is responsible for deciding all questions of fact and of golf law, and may act on any breach of rule, whether directly observed or reported by an observer (golf) referee the official who is in overall charge of a tournament. The referee doesn’t officiate at matches, but may be called upon by the umpire to interpret a rule (tennis) referee the person in overall charge of the officiating team (am.Football) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 17P.) Referee the sole judge and timekeeper for a match (rugby) referee there are three referees who rule on whether or not a lift is good, with the majority decision ruling. The chief referee signals the end of each lift by giving the lifter the down signal (weightlifting) referee an official who oversees the play in a sport or game, judges whether the rules are being followed, and penalises fouls or infringements to act as a referee in a sport or game (dict. Of sp. And ex. Sc. 2006, 175P.)