It means to serve as a referee or umpire at a game
Wow! That game's rules!
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In sports, officiating is also known as refereeing. In soccer, there are 3 kinds of referees: the referee on the field, 2 linesmen and the 4th official.
Mordechai I. Henig has written: 'Stability in games induced by the average and truncated avaerage funcations' -- subject(s): Mathematical models, Sports officiating
Official means that it is final and tabulated by some type of sports authority.
Sports officiating is when a sports official such as a baseball umpire or football referee calls the game and calls fouls, and penalties, and keeps the rules straight in appliance with the game so that the game being played is kept fair for everyone.
I don't know anything about Dick Bavetta, but Joey Crawford has been known for unfair officiating, such as calling unnecessary technical fouls.
Games can be things like team or invasion games. Sports is, well sports!
sports are organized games
Sports games are probably 17/20
The number of sports and games that I know is countless. It is more important to know how many sports and games you practice.
All sports could be considered games but not all games are sports. Generally, sports have some sort of athletic and physical element.