Converse of object

• nominate: If there are any gaps then please nominate a referee who can verify your activities.

• blame: Whoever misses out can always blame the poor referees who all were given top marks in round 9 despite Duffield losing to Edgbaston.

• criticize: Jones, who was making only his fifth league start for the Swans since joining in 1997, also criticized the referee 's decision.

• appoint: The Sussex Society of Rugby Football Union Referees shall appoint referees for all games.

• con: Television replays proved that no contact had been made, but the Rumanian's play acting conned the referee into a dismissal.

Adjective modifier

• Argentinian: Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo red carded Zidane, despite missing the incident which has overshadowed Italy's penalty shoot-out triumph.

• anonymous: I am grateful to the Editor of Sociological Research Online and three anonymous referees for advice on an earlier draft.

• unbiased: The Adjudicator is a fair and unbiased referee whose recommendations are independent of HMRC.

• Argentine: Argentine referee Horacio Elizondo, who will officiate England's quarter-final against Portugal, enjoys writing romantic poetry in his spare time.

• assistant: The assistant referee, whose decision to give the penalty had influenced the result, must have had a train to catch.

• impartial: What was needed was a great conciliator, a mediator, an impartial referee.

Modifies a noun

• etc...: Any comments you would like posting in the headlines section such as unfair referee decisions etc... please email them to andrewp@chemistry.leeds.ac.uk.

• blow: The ball hits his arm and the referee blows for a free-kick which looked harsh.

Noun used with modifier

• rugby: A guy who swims in the fast lane ( he's a local rugby referee & very fit!

• football: It's a relatively simple task to give football referees the instruction and necessary support to eliminate this increasingly nasty side of the game.

Possessives

• whistle: Play begins on the referee's whistle, with a throw-off from center court.

• notebook: Again Eddy is chopped down and this time Sleaford's number 2 is entered into the referee's notebook.

• assistant: There was frustration as the referee's assistants never assisted the referee at all.