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Prosecutors said Semenyo was "clearly hurt and upset" and reported the incident to referee Anthony Taylor when the ball next went out of play.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

When he was alerted to the accusations, referee Edward Duckworth had lengthy discussions with both sets of coaches and paused the match while he waited to pass a message on to Millwall's safety officer.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

After Kevin Warsh took over the Federal Reserve this spring, he said he wanted investors to watch the economy, not the Fed: Play the ball, not the referee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

On a play that was whistled dead because of a neutral zone infraction, Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson appeared to be shoved into referee Adrian Hill, who was knocked to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

The referee summoned the Fugees to the line to go over their roster and to check their cleats and numbers.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

Now his son, Carl, is one of the top NFL referees and has worked three Super Bowls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

And yes, sometimes these games do go the other way, like a few weeks ago, when Western Michigan beat Michigan, only to have time traveling referees give the Wolverines a chance to take it back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Discussions about changing the regulations regularly stall, with concerns about the quality of communications worldwide, added pressure on officials during reviews and that the credibility of referees could be affected.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

But even though it is more than four years since Dean stepped out onto a football pitch he remains as well-known as most current referees.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Whether it was comments from other fencers or their parents or being given a hard time by coaches or referees, Faizah had to deal with it all.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Barton officiated the France-Spain match, while American Ismail Elfath refereed the England-Argentina match.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Crane has refereed 17 races in 12 countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025

The KMI Panel makes two separate judgements, taking into account the laws and expectations of how the game is refereed in the Premier League.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025

"We'd have a fair bit of confidence in the referee... I think the referee is a very experienced referee and he just got on and refereed the game."

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025

“When’s he ever refereed a Quidditch match? He’s not going to be fair if we might overtake Slytherin.”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

Michael O'Neill has said he was "baffled" by some of the refereeing decisions in Friday's 1-0 win in Georgia.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

"I was just baffled by the quality of the refereeing."

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Atletico manager Simeone rejected the suggestion the result would be overshadowed by the refereeing debate, saying his team had controlled the contest.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

It is understood Arsenal are keen to avoid major refereeing decisions impacting on results and want clarity over how referee John Brooks came to his decision.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

“That’s exactly the sort of thing that’ll lose us the match! Snape’s refereeing this time, and he’ll be looking for any excuse to knock points off Gryffindor!”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling