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michèle 2 · #1 (**permalink**) Nov 9th, 2007, 10:31 am

Referee is used for football, baseball. Umpire for tennis
What other sports do you use the word "referee" and "umpire"
For hockey is it an umpire or a referee?

Thanks for your help

Eric · #2 (**permalink**) Nov 9th, 2007, 11:15 am

Baseball: umpire
Basketball: referee
Boxing: referee
American Football: referee
Soccer: referee
Hockey: referee

michèle 2 · #3 (**permalink**) Nov 9th, 2007, 11:46 am

Thanks a lot Eric.

clivehawkins · #4 (**permalink**) Nov 9th, 2007, 01:33 pm

cricket - umpire.
(that obscure english game that everyone gets confused with croquet!) :-)

michèle 2 · #5 (**permalink**) Nov 10th, 2007, 08:38 am

Thanks a lot Clive

susan53 · #6 (**permalink**) Nov 10th, 2007, 08:43 am

Depends what sort of hockey you're talking about. If it's the grass variety, definitely umpire. I suspect Eric meant ice hockey ...

michèle 2 · #7 (**permalink**) Nov 10th, 2007, 09:10 am

thanks Sue
What about rugby, fencing, judo, Karate, chess
Is it referee or umpire?

susan53 · #8 (**permalink**) Nov 10th, 2007, 12:55 pm

All referee.
Umpire for - rowing, bowls, netball, softball, and Australian rules football, sailing. Referee for most other sports.
Re cricket - there are actually two umpires and a referee. if the umpires aren't sure of a decision they can ask the off-field referee to view a video replay and decide. Tennis tournaments also have a referee who can overrule an umpire's decision if necessary.

hen35 · #9 (**permalink**) Apr 25th, 2009, 08:12 am

a hockey official is called a referee there is usually 2 on the ice in a rec league but 4 in the nhl and college leagues

Beatrix · #10 (**permalink**) Apr 28th, 2009, 12:12 pm

can we just say "judge"?
no?

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