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the only person at the game everyone agrees to hate equally
means A referee is the official who enforces the rules of a game or match, makes binding calls on disputes, and keeps play fair.
from From Latin 'referre,' meaning 'to carry back' or 'to refer' — the same root behind 'refer' and 'reference.' Originally a referee was simply someone a matter was 'referred to' for judgment, a neutral party handed a dispute to settle. The sporting sense, where the referee is the person all sides agree to abide by, grew out of that older idea of the referred-to arbiter and took firm hold in 19th-century games.
- origin
- named for parties who refer disputes to a third
- cardio
- often outruns the players, logging miles each match
- sealed lips
- top whistlers train to spot fouls in milliseconds
- the whistle
- acme thunderer, 1884, made the modern game possible
- pressure
- abuse and threats drive thousands to quit yearly
pierluigi collina — italian referee who officiated 2002 world cup final and 2000 champions league final
andre marriner — premier league referee known for controversial decisions in manchester derbies and liverpool matches
howard webb — english referee who officiated 2010 world cup final between spain and netherlands