The referee refused to start the count when Triple H was outside of the ring.

The Bruins kept quiet but the referee and linesmen assigned to the game refused to work.

If the referees refuse to make allowances for "clutch and grab" or intimidation tactics, the Rangers will get the worst of the deal.

In response, the other referees refused to referee the game.

I cannot understand why the referee refused the goal.

The referee and the linesmen refused to work the game once Schoenfeld showed up behind the Devils' bench.

The referee refused to count the pin, deeming that David was not the eligible man.

Iran requested a video replay but the referee refused.

The referee refused because, he said, pink would clash with Toulouse's red.

As such, a storyline was developed in which referees refused to participate in future encounters involving Kip.