1.   Every year during postseason play, NHL referees are criticized for failing to call penalties routinely called during the regular season.

2.   Last week Barkley, who has used some salty language in dealing with officials, criticized female referees.

3.   On the whole, players and coaches have been more complimentary of the officiating than last season, when fines for criticizing referees piled up at a record pace.

4.   A public address announcer was fired during halftime of an English soccer game Wednesday night for criticizing the referee.

5.   After referees were criticized all through the tournament, it was the most controversial decision that finished the three-week event.

6.   He had to pay the fine or take a one-game suspension as punishment for criticizing a referee after a Big Ten game last month.

7.   Kinnear was back on the Wimbledon bench for the first time after a six-month touchline ban imposed last season when he fiercely criticized two referees.

8.   Ronaldo, a two-time FIFA world player of the year, was fined by the league earlier this season for criticizing referees.

9.   The Argentine press on Friday criticized referee Claudio Martin for allowing the match to continue.

10.   Two-time FIFA world player of the year Ronaldo was fined by the league earlier this season for criticizing referees.