When you could literally pass the ball in his box 20 times because he is just shielding and then you proceed to lost the ball in the box.
by Definitelynotgeorgewilson January 25, 2021
A term or phrase used to describe a situation when a referee throws a penalty flag in football, when there obviously should not be a penalty on the play.
Bob: "Wait, why did the ref call pass interference on that play? No one touched him."
Jim: "I know. That's unnecessary refness." The ref can't keep the flag to himself for more than a minute.
Jim: "I know. That's unnecessary refness." The ref can't keep the flag to himself for more than a minute.
by Raul Chevere December 16, 2010
When an individual has the complexion of Nosferatu, is useless at their job, most notably as a referee
by GreasyButtSex January 30, 2022
by Willeh February 15, 2012
"Boy those Iowa Refs just lost the game for Iowa"
"Yea man, it had to be those Iowa Refs because our team is too badass to lose!"
"Yea man, it had to be those Iowa Refs because our team is too badass to lose!"
by skywalker86 November 09, 2009
"Change the ref" is the name of a 501(c)(3) non profit group. The fundraising website describes the group's purpose as "Change the Ref supports the next generation of voters who feel that current leadership has failed them from the local to the federal level. Our mission is to fuel the youth of today by empowering their voices to ensure that they are heard by those who are seeking election and re-election!"
There is nothing easily found on the website to define the phrase. "Change The Ref (CTR), a Non-profit 501 c-3 Organization, was formed to empower our Future Leaders. It uses urban art and nonviolent creative confrontation to expose the disastrous effects of the mass shooting pandemic." The site describes what the mission of the non profit organization is...
As amateur etymologists and word users, you and I, the readers of this post, can extract some sort of meaning for this phrase: Let's elect new politicians who will guide us and help us follow the rules and make things better. We need new referees, so let's change the ref. (in other words, let's change the referees)... You can see referee can be used in a negative way (the blind ref). The use in "change the ref" assumes that a sighted positive person is going to be the new ref.
You can find a gofundme fundraising account by searching "go fund me change the ref"
This phrase did not appear in Urban Dictionary on July 3, 2018, so it's being added.
There is nothing easily found on the website to define the phrase. "Change The Ref (CTR), a Non-profit 501 c-3 Organization, was formed to empower our Future Leaders. It uses urban art and nonviolent creative confrontation to expose the disastrous effects of the mass shooting pandemic." The site describes what the mission of the non profit organization is...
As amateur etymologists and word users, you and I, the readers of this post, can extract some sort of meaning for this phrase: Let's elect new politicians who will guide us and help us follow the rules and make things better. We need new referees, so let's change the ref. (in other words, let's change the referees)... You can see referee can be used in a negative way (the blind ref). The use in "change the ref" assumes that a sighted positive person is going to be the new ref.
You can find a gofundme fundraising account by searching "go fund me change the ref"
This phrase did not appear in Urban Dictionary on July 3, 2018, so it's being added.
We need to change the ref. We need to get someone else in there to make and enforce the rules. Let's elect new politicians who will guide us and help us follow the rules and make things better. We need new referees, so let's change the ref.
by globalskillsinstructor July 03, 2018
The method in which one football referee unnecessarily tosses the ball underhand to another football referee, who then either ref tosses the ball again to another referee or spots the ball in the correct position.
The football went out of bounds, which caused the line judge to ref toss the ball to the umpire, who spotted the ball.
by tmanc October 11, 2011