The role of a Basketball referee is to make sure the game of basketball runs smoothly and the right team wins the game. The referee also has the power to call off a game if conditions get too bad
Make sure the game is being played fairly, stop the game clock when there's a foul. If a player takes more than two steps (NBA rules) call the travel. Etc. etc. Of course the refs are human, so there will be errors.
To be the judge and overseer of the game. They make the calls by determining what is and isn't a foul, out of bounds, etc.
To make sure that all the rules are being enforced. Also to make sure the game is played fairly.
Blow a whistle
In American sports, the referees usually wear black and white striped shirts. In the NBA, the officials wear grey shirts.
The correct spelling of the plural noun is "referees" (sports officials).
Football
Referees in football, basketball and soccer use a whistle for various signals.
On a netball court there are 7 people on each team, which means fourteen players are on court.There is the goal shoot,goal attack,goal defence,goal keep,centre,wing attack and wing defence. On a netball court there are fourteen players, then there are the referees: there are usually 2 of them. So all together there are 16 people on the court
Ref, for the black and white striped uniform of the referees in many sports.
Feferees were really always there for sports, but they weren't called referees. There was always someone who was making sure everyone followed the rules and called the necessary fouls, off sides, high sticks, etc.
Another word for a sports referee is an umpire.
they have one referee and 2 lines men and 2 goal line referees in italian football why?
Generally 3. Referee, and two Assistant Referees. However in higher standards there are sometimes 4. Referee, two Assistant Referees and a 4th Official. In European game, and also International matches, there can be up to 6. Referee, two Assistant Referees, 4th Official and then 2 officials who stand on the goal line.