41.   If the fans persist, the referee will have the authority to issue a minor penalty for delay of game to the home team.

42.   In a twist to the figure skating scandal, the International Skating Federation revealed Wednesday that a referee had alleged questionable judging in the pairs competition.

43.   On Friday, the referees will have to prove their physical fitness at the Seoul Olympic Stadium.

44.   Referees will have a nightmare.

45.   Referees have always had the power to expel a player for a tackle from behind if they believe it could have led to serious injury.

46.   Romanian soccer referees will have their salaries doubled in an effort to curb corruption in the sport.

47.   Soccer referees everywhere have red and yellow cards that they show to indicate unsportsmanlike conduct.

48.   The International Skating Union revealed Wednesday that a referee had alleged impropriety in a contentious decision that gave the Russians the pairs gold medal ahead of the Canadian pair.

49.   The referee had to stop the game halfway through after the players tackled each other instead of the ball.

50.   The referee had two reasons to give the spot kick which the Dutchman took only for Eleftheropoulos to save brilliantly diving to his right.