umpire

Object

• hockey: Interests include playing and umpiring hockey and she co-founded the Phoenix Blues Ladies Hockey Club.
• match: Every Saturday morning Mr James was present either to referee or umpire a school match or support one of the teams.
• decision: Sri Lanka did not get the rub of the green with umpiring decisions.

Converse of object

• appoint: In the absence of an appointed umpire a neutral person, mutually agreed, shall adjudicate.
• become: Having been directly involved in the County of Northamptonshire he was then invited to become an umpire on the national chess circuit.

Adjective modifier

• neutral: Where the League does not provide neutral umpires, each club shall provide its own umpire.
• qualified: He's also a qualified hockey umpire in local leagues.
• third: The umpires referred the decision to the third umpire.
• square: The square leg umpire 1. Stands no more than 10 - 15 meters either side with a clear view of the batting wicket.
• young: Most of these young umpires are Foundation Award or Level 1 qualified.
• international: In all my 30 years in badminton as an international umpire, I've never before played a world champion.

Modifies a noun

• coach: Currently, he is studying to become an outdoor umpire coach.
• launch: Umpire launch teams will stand by to give immediate assistance as necessary.
• manager: Umpires Managers operate at all levels of the game from county events through to internationals.
• decision: This is solely the umpires decision, an appeal is not necessary.

Noun used with modifier

• cricket: Also cricket umpires should be allowed to wear them to assist with their LBW decisions.
• hockey: He's also a qualified hockey umpire in local leagues.
• leg: The square leg umpire 1. Stands no more than 10 - 15 meters either side with a clear view of the batting wicket.

Possessives

• launch: Only the umpire's launch followed the race to the finish.
• decision: Hall hung around but the umpire's decision was the right one.