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• n  the act of umpiring
  the officiating was excellent
• v  act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
• v  perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function

• He also sounded notes of frustration with officiating a high-stakes contest in which one team's players are essentially invisible.
• Along with two colleagues, Robinson followed Episcopal statutory procedure and initiated charges against the three officiating bishops.
• Bias in officiating is nothing new in the world of sports.

• umpirage
• officiation
• refereeing
• officiate
• function

News & Articles

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• Writer: NHL playoffs are ‘annoying’
  Not happy with officiating.
  June 17, 2013 - NBC Sports: ProHockeyTalk
• Ardath A. Regan
  Ardath A. Regan - age 80, of Holly, died Saturday, June 15, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 4 PM Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the Dryer Funeral Home, Holly, with Rev. Sharlyn Gates officiating. Inurnment will be in Great Lakes National Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 10 AM until the time of the service on Wednesday. Mrs. Regan was born in Cincinnati, OH on January 7, 1933 ...
  June 17, 2013 - Tri-County Times
• Stevens Point native has goal of officiating World Cup, Olympics
  By reaching the highest level of officiating with FIFA - soccer's governing body - Margaret Domka can chase her dream: Officiating the 2015 Women's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
  June 16, 2013 - Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

Quotes

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• Mike Slive in ABC News
  The entire crew shoulders responsibility for each play. I have taken this action because there must be accountability in our officiating program,Slive said. "Our institutions expect the highest level of officiating in all of our sports and...
• David Stern in Forbes
  Commissioner David Stern said the NBA would "continue with our ongoing and thorough review of the league's officiating program to ensure that the best possible policies and procedures are in place to protect the integrity of our game."
• Annie Laurie Gaylor in Los Angeles Times
  I just really do believe this: If I was an official and I was making what I made officiating because I love the game and I love doing it, and I was getting criticized by the media, including our announcers on TV, like these guys get criticized, I... Nick Saban http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Saban&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEdguu7p_GJYpGgEgqLO8miEMfXfQ Dothan Eagle http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www2.dothaneagle.com/dea/sports/college/alabama/article/saban_comes_to_defense_of_refs/107626/&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEpIhsqi7pHtH0UHWHiBv12OSbSbA Nov 9, 2009 69372 92481 officious It does appear that the city was engaging in this officious intervention and has violated our free speech and our establishment clause rights," said foundation co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor. "They used their intimidation powers against...