2007-07-24 09:12:58 · 5 answers · asked by tj m 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
A referee has a whistle. A umpire does not.
2007-07-24 09:17:09 · answer #1 · answered by willie41288 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
In American football, the referee is in charge of the officiating crew and stands behind the offensive line, and mostly watches for violations in that area, like holding, roughing the QB,facemasks, etc.
The umpire stands behind the defensive line, and performs a like function in that area, but will generally see different players, or see them in different stages of a play.
2007-07-24 09:18:44 · answer #2 · answered by LoneStar 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The sport they are in, most have one or the other. The few that have both the Umpire is above the Referee in rank.
2007-07-24 09:15:54 · answer #3 · answered by spacedude4 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
umpire - baseball
referee - football, basketball, and lots of other sports
but it really doesn't mean anything
2007-07-24 09:16:00 · answer #4 · answered by AJ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My guess is their responsibilities on the field.
2007-07-24 09:19:05 · answer #5 · answered by Jeff S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋