Editing Referee (section)

== Basketball ==
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In [[FIBA|international basketball]] and in [[college basketball]], the referee is the lead official in a game, and is assisted by either one or two umpires. In the [[National Basketball Association]], the lead official is referred to by the term ''crew chief'' and the two other officials are the ''referee'' and ''umpire''.  All of the officials in a basketball game are generally accepted to have the same authority as the lead official and therefore they are collectively known as the ''officials'' or ''referees''.