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der Schiri (slang) = der Schiedsrichter
   ref (referee), ump (umpire)

schiri.bfv.de: Die bayerischen Schiris stellen sich vor.
schiri.bfv.de: The Bavarian refs introduce themselves.
Schon vor zwei Jahren hat Constantin eine DVD mit Schiri-Fehlern in Umlauf gebracht.
Two years ago, Constantin put a DVD of ref mistakes in circulation.
Er denkt darüber nach, sich beim württembergischen Verband über den Schiri zu beschweren.
He is thinking about filing a complaint about the ref with the Württemberg [refs'] association.

Related:
der Unparteiische referee, umpire (non-partisan, the impartial one)
der Spielleiter referee, umpire

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