I glared briefly in the referee's direction but he was putting on a calm face while picking his nose. "Dammit, the fight's a fixup!?"

There is no way out of the siege except to take the bull by the horns and let God judge the outcome.

"How can I lose?" answered Satan. "All the umpires are down here in Hell."

He's an odd man; so we'll have him referee.

The public interest was directed at his judgement.

The players have to abide by the umpire's decision.

The referee must be fair to both teams.

The judge acknowledged him the winner.

The umpire said that he was out.

The umpire called the batter out.

The referee blew his whistle to end the match.

A referee should not favor either side.

The umpire called the ball foul.

The umpire sits in a high chair at the side of the court.

The judge's decision is final.

I was asked to umpire the game.

It is not easy to be an umpire today.

The public is the best judge.

Such a judge may as well retire from his job.

The umpire was partial to the team from his country.