Referee Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old referee quotes, referee sayings, and referee proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

We talked to the referees before the game. There are always new situations to adjust, for the refs and for us as well. Even on the ice, it's good for players to talk and interact with the referee. Peter Bondra
Referees are only human, I think. Phil Kearns
All you umpires, back to the bleachers. Referees, hit the showers. It's my game. I pitch, I hit, I catch. I run the bases. At sunset, I've won or lost. At sunrise, I'm out again, giving it the old try. Ray Bradbury
I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat. Ron Atkinson
Referees don't come down here with a particular flavoured shirt on. Steve Coppell