How do they match: Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

  • Officiate at competitive athletic or sporting events. Detect infractions of rules and decide penalties according to established regulations. Includes all sporting officials, referees, and competition judges.

  • Signal participants or other officials to make them aware of infractions or to otherwise regulate play or competition.
  • Verify credentials of participants in sporting events, and make other qualifying determinations, such as starting order or handicap number.