ref
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That ref reprieve versus WMU now seems like a hex.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
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
"The ref blows and we're there, but he doesn't blow the whistle," says Naismith.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Obviously, I should have waited for the ref to blow his whistle.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
Mr. Goldstein was the ref and Coach Nipper was sitting down on the sidelines taking notes.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
Don’t show that energy to the refs, who deserve your respect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
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
“The refs did a really good job tonight actually,” Clark said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Rooney Reacts: Villa v Newcastle drama... are refs really hiding behind VAR?
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
One of the refs said he couldn’t play because he had on black-bottomed shoes and that those kinds of soles were bad for wood courts.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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