ref

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Technology can help, ball crossing the goal line, even semi automated offside, but tackles and hand balls, the ref has his eyes on the game and is best placed to make a call.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Stop VAR telling the ref what to do and let the ref use VAR himself.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

“It’s the equivalent of having an NFL ref for a pee-wee football game,” said John Murphy, who oversees the club’s racing operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

"Tactically, you have to give it up to Canada, the kick game, the ruck game, and they kept the ref out of the game," Tui added.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

“Yo, ref, what’s up with this? Are we gonna have to play some kind of rain-out game?”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor