refrees in football, hockey, boxing
umpires in tennis, cricket.
it seems like the one which is stationary is called an umpire and the mobile one is a refree.
can anyone shed a light?
2006-06-28 23:23:12 · 6 answers · asked by ontopoftheworld 2 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
Practically speaking, both are same, only the term used are different.
The term referee originated in association football (soccer)
2006-06-28 23:33:28 · answer #1 · answered by viper4in 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in cricket and tennis umpire have rights to give their judjements on the events of the game and see to it that it goes according to the rules there is match refree also there who looks after players behaviours ..................
in other games there is a refree who does both the jib of umpire as well as refree .
2006-06-28 23:32:41 · answer #2 · answered by dhavalisdhaval 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The refree blows the wishtle and umpire doesnt.
Its that simple...
2006-07-01 18:21:09 · answer #3 · answered by fireashes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the difference is purely the games played.
Collective name for them all is an ADJUDICATOR
2006-06-28 23:26:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same just bcalled differently
2006-06-28 23:26:18 · answer #5 · answered by The One 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
level of stupidity
2006-06-28 23:27:08 · answer #6 · answered by glock509 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋