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Definition of Umpires

Umpire
Umpire Um"pire, v. i. To act as umpire or arbitrator.
Umpire
Umpire Um"pire, n. [OE. nompere, nounpere (also impier, fr. F. impair uneven), fr. OF. nomper uneven, F. non-pair; hence the meaning, uneven, i. e., third person; non not + OF. per even, equal, peer, F. pair; cf. L. impar uneven, unequal. See Non-, and Peer, n.] 1. A person to whose sole decision a controversy or question between parties is referred; especially, one chosen to see that the rules of a game, as cricket, baseball, or the like, are strictly observed. A man, in questions of this kind, is able to be a skillful umpire between himself and others. --Barrow. 2. (Law) A third person, who is to decide a controversy or question submitted to arbitrators in case of their disagreement. --Blackstone. Syn: Judge; arbitrator; referee. See Judge.
Umpire
Umpire Um"pire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Umpired; p. pr. & vb. n. Umpiring.] 1. To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute. Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest between them, and to decide where the right lies. --South. 2. To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a game. [Colloq.]

Meaning of Umpires from wikipedia

- field umpires who make calls on their specific bases (or with five umpires the bases and the outfield). On any question, all umpires are equal An umpire is...
- The Elite Panel of ICC Umpires is a panel of cricket umpires appointed by the International Cricket Council to officiate in Test matches and One Day Internationals...
- umpires, who form the umpiring crew. The position is analogous to that of a referee in many other sports. In a game officiated by two or more umpires...
- This is a list of cricket umpires who have officiated at least one men's Test match. As of January 2024, 497 umpires have officiated in a Test match.NB...
- than two umpires; for example Test Matches have four: two on-field umpires, a third umpire who has access to video replays, and a fourth umpire who looks...
- umpired at VFL/AFL Level (408 field umpires, 523 boundary umpires and 318 goal umpires). The first field umpire to be appointed to a match was Henry...
- umpires: the Elite Panel, the International Panel, and the ****ociates and Affiliates Panel. As of March 2012, the Elite Panel included twelve umpires...
- became more professional in the 1880s, umpires became an important aspect of the game. Banter and questioning the umpires decisions has been a feature of Australian...
- The chief umpire of a tournament "appoints and replaces or re****igns, when necessary, Chair Umpires, (and) Line Umpires..." Chief umpires are used primarily...
- Urban Umpires Incorporated was established in 2006, but the Urban Umpires Organization itself dates back several years earlier, as Urban Umpires' structure...