Cricket has an Umpire, Rugby a ref. What is difference?
2007-04-28 05:05:31 · 7 answers · asked by retep1964 2 in Sports ➔ Cricket
In cricket, the match referee is an off-field official who makes judgements concerning the reputable conduct of the game and hands out penalties for breaches of the ICC Cricket Code of Conduct. On-field decisions relevant to the play and outcome of the game itself are handled by two on-field umpires, although an off-field third umpire may help with certain decisions.
A referee is a person who has authority to make decisions about play in many sports. Officials in some sports are known by a variety of other titles, including umpire, judge or linesman.
The term referee originated in association football (soccer). Originally the team captains would consult with each other in order to resolve any dispute on the pitch. Eventually this role was delegated to an umpire. Each team would bring their own partisan umpire allowing the team captains to concentrate on the game.
Later, the referee, a third "neutral" official was added, this referee would be "referred to" if the umpires could not resolve a dispute. The referee did not take his place on the pitch until 1891, when the umpires became linesmen (now assistant referees).
Today, in many amateur football matches, each side will still supply their own partisan assistant referees (still commonly called club linesmen) to assist the neutral referee appointed by the governing football association.
2007-04-28 10:21:48 · answer #1 · answered by Hafiz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cricket also has a Match Referee,besides the umpires..In cricket , umpires make on-field decisions while the Match Referee oversees the proceedings(offenders are pulled up and punished later)
2007-04-28 05:10:39 · answer #2 · answered by TK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The functions of both Umpire and Referee are same, i.e. to ensure that the game is played strictly in accordance with the laid down rules.
2007-04-28 05:09:35 · answer #3 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umpire: lbw, runout, boundaries, wides, no balls, leg byes.. etc decisions.
referee: overs restrictions due to rain, match canceling or continuing.. etc decisions.
2007-04-28 05:14:59 · answer #4 · answered by anildesk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No difference. Two different names of same job.
2007-04-28 05:08:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they both do the same things but are just named differently
2007-04-28 05:20:36 · answer #6 · answered by dillon c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no diff
2007-05-01 07:19:52 · answer #7 · answered by Ananthu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋