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.

Confer with other sporting officials, coaches, players, and facility managers to provide information, coordinate activities, and discuss problems.
Inspect sporting equipment or examine participants to ensure compliance with event and safety regulations.
Judge performances in sporting competitions to award points, impose scoring penalties, and determine results.
Officiate at sporting events, games, or competitions, to maintain standards of play and to ensure that game rules are observed.
Report to regulating organizations regarding sporting activities, complaints made, and actions taken or needed, such as fines or other disciplinary actions.
Signal participants or other officials to make them aware of infractions or to otherwise regulate play or competition.
Teach and explain the rules and regulations governing a specific sport.
Verify credentials of participants in sporting events, and make other qualifying determinations, such as starting order or handicap number.

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