goal umpire

noun

A match official who decides when the ball passes between the goal posts (or behind posts) and the score then to be awarded (goal or behind).

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Meanings

noungoal umpire (plural goal umpires)

plural goal umpires

  1. Australian rules footballA match official who decides when the ball passes between the goal posts (or behind posts) and the score then to be awarded (goal or behind).

Translations

Finnish maalituomari
  • maalituomarimatch official
Cite this entry
APA

goal umpire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goal%20umpire

MLA

“goal umpire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goal%20umpire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goal umpire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goal%20umpire.

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