ref
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They fall to the ground after barely being touched, writhing in fake pain and yelling at the ref to call a foul.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Obviously, I should have waited for the ref to blow his whistle.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
Stop VAR telling the ref what to do and let the ref use VAR himself.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
If the ref isn't sure he should ask VAR to bring it up on the monitor instead of waiting five minutes.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
Not hard, not enough for the ref to call a foul, but enough to throw me off.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
Fall activities are just around the corner, so Jason Gay is celebrating the youth sports parents—those who don’t resort to screaming at teen refs or fistfighting in the parking lot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
“I have to watch the refs and be ready right when there’s a break in the action,” Janssen, who dons a headset so he can communicate directly with team staffers, said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
The scrutinizing and psychoanalyzing continues like Luka Doncic screaming at the refs — incessantly, and with impressive stamina.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
"The refs are the worst... These guys are lawyers. They want to be on TV too," said Puka Nacua, star receiver of the Los Angeles Rams, in December.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
Yelling at the refs every time they made a call on him.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
