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In sports, an umpire is an official appointed to rule of plays. Several games use umpires:

In other sports, the lead official is called the referee.

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Topics: Umpire (cricket), Umpire (baseball), Umpire (American Football)...

Umpire (cricket)An umpire in cricket is a person who has the authority to make decisions on the cricket field, according to the Laws of Cricket. Besides making decisions about legality of delivery, appeals for wickets and general conduct of the game in legal manner, the	UmpireIn sports, an umpire is an official appointed to rule of plays. Several games use umpires: Umpire (baseball) Umpire (cricket) Umpire (American football) Umpire (tennis) Umpire (volleyball) Umpire in football Umpire in Australian rules football In other sp	Umpire (baseball)Gary Darling signals that the last pitch was a strike In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and me
Umpire (American football)In American football, the umpire is usually the second-senior official on the field, ranking below the referee. He is positioned behind the defensive line. Umpires are well-known for calling holding penalties, as they are in a good position to see holding	Umpire positions (baseball)In a baseball game officiated by two or more umpires, the umpire-in-chief (or plate umpire is the umpire who generally is positioned behind home plate. This umpire is to take charge of the game, call balls and strikes, call fair balls and foul balls short	Umpire (field hockey)An umpire in field hockey is a person with the authority to make decisions on a hockey field in accordance with the laws of the game.

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