verb

if a sports referee books a player who has broken the rules, the player’s name is recorded in an official book

verb

to end a sports game early, usually because of the weather

verb

to make an official decision about something that happens in a sports game

verb

to describe on television or radio what is happening in a race or game

noun

a decision made by an official in a sports game

noun

an occasion when someone talks on television or radio about what is happening in a race or game

noun

someone whose job is to describe on television or radio what is happening in a race or game

verb

to give a player a red card or yellow card in soccer, for bad behavior

noun

the place where the commentators sit at a sports game

noun

someone who decides who the winner of a competition will be

verb

to decide who or what is the winner of a competition

noun

someone whose job is to decide whether a ball has gone out of the playing area in sports such as tennis and football

verb

to be in charge of a game or competition and check that the players obey the rules

to tell a player officially to leave the sports field because they have done something that is not allowed by the rules

verb

to make it possible for a person or team to go on to the next stage of a competition

noun

a card shown to a soccer player for a serious offense against the rules, ordering them to leave the field. A player is shown a yellow card for a minor offense and if they are shown another yellow card for a second offense, they are then automatically shown a red card too.

noun

a referee

noun

someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules

verb

to be a referee in a game

verb

to judge someone’s effort in a competition or on a test and give them points

verb

to record the score in a game

noun

an official in a game or sports event who is responsible for keeping an accurate record of the points won

noun

a scorekeeper

noun

an official who signals the start of a race, especially by firing a gun

noun

someone who records the time that is taken to do something, especially in a sports event

noun

an umpire

noun

someone whose job is to make sure that players obey the rules in some sports, for example tennis and baseball. Someone who does this in other games, such as football and basketball, is called a referee.

noun

in soccer, a small yellow card shown to a player to warn them that they have done something wrong

verb

verb

to keep a record of the score in a game