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Referee Iván Barton recalls how he was assigned to officiate a World Cup semifinal between France and Spain and his view of changes that have shaped modern refereeing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The World Cup semifinal — one of the biggest matches a referee can officiate — had just been entrusted to the Salvadoran.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

There are also tight restrictions on who can officiate a wedding and how.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Those wanting to officiate high-school and collegiate-level sports typically need to take classes in rules and mechanics, followed by tests that lead to certification.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

She couldn’t find her teeth and refused to officiate without them.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Rebecca Welch will become the first female referee for a Premier League fixture when she officiates Fulham's match against Burnley on 23 December.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023

At one point, she officiates a wedding, asking the groom to promise to “take loving pictures” of his bride “while she’s not looking.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2022

A referee officiates, while judges among the crowd deliver their verdicts in cases when there is no obvious winner.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2021

Allenby officiates the wedding of Troyanovich and Stout on top of a mountain in Aspen, Colo.

From Golf Digest ● Jan. 10, 2019

They attend chapel twice a day, where Reginald officiates.

From Phoebe, Junior by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

Little is known, other than that the ceremony was officiated by comedian/actor Adam Sandler, the couple were dressed by Jonathan Anderson for Christian Dior, and Swift wore Louboutin shoes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

The Salvadoran had already officiated games featuring Messi during his career in various tournaments and at the 2026 World Cup, he faced some of the most renowned soccer players on the planet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

The 44-year-old officiated group games between Japan and the Netherlands and Uruguay versus Spain in the tournament, as well as Norway's last-16 victory over five-time winners Brazil.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Only late in life did he learn his father officiated Muhammad Ali’s wedding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

We had to walk two miles to Brocklebridge Church, where our patron officiated.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

From the outside, the turnaround from officiating at the highest level to retirement seems sudden.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

It probably inspired my 32-year career as a referee, officiating in over 2,500 matches.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Topp says his organization is adding a mental-health component to its national officiating summit this year for the first time, something he acknowledges is overdue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Some games are played with fewer officials, generating complaints from spectators about the quality of the officiating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

“Blessed be the Almighty . . The voice of the officiating inmate had just become audible. At first I thought it was the wind. “Blessed be God’s name .

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel