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| face-off |
in ice hockey, the initiation of play in which the referee drops the puck between two opposing team members who then contend for control of it. [1/2 definitions] |
| jump ball |
in basketball, a method of putting the ball in play in which the referee tosses the ball straight up between two opposing players, who leap and try to tap the ball to a teammate. |
| linesman |
in sports such as tennis and football, an official who assists the referee, as by observing particular violations. [1/2 definitions] |
| officiate |
to serve as an umpire or referee at a game or sporting event. [1/3 definitions] |
| ref |
(informal) a referee. [2 definitions] |
| ref.2 |
abbreviation of "referee." |
| referee |
to function as a referee in (a contest, dispute, or the like). [2/4 definitions] |
| technical knockout |
in boxing, a victory won as a result of the opponent being so badly hurt that the referee declares the match over; TKO. (Cf. knockout.) |
| TKO |
abbreviation of "technical knockout," in boxing, a victory won as a result of the opponent being so badly hurt that the referee declares the match over. |
| umpire |
one appointed to rule on plays in a game, esp. a professional performing that function in a baseball game; referee. [1/4 definitions] |
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