From little league to the pros, it’s hard being a referee. You’ve got to stay sharp enough to make precision split-second calls, yet stay drunk enough to absorb a punch by an angry coach/dad/Serena Williams. Comedy.com salutes referees by presenting a video tribute to the craziest stunts ever pulled by the people in stripes. They’re almost as good as these 20 Hilarious College Pranks and the 8 Worst Olympic Sports.
10. Ref Spin-Slams Fighter
This MMA official proves he is the best fighter in the whole abandoned warehouse. This was a popular move to treat choking victims before the Heimlich maneuver.
9. Soccer Referee Punches Player, Flees For His Life
This ref has an awkward combination of poor anger management skills and a fear of confrontation.
8. Head Ref Shows Up Drunk To Soccer Match
The ref tries to play off his drunkenness as back pain, just like we did after we were arrested for plowing a Segway into a store window.
7. Quarterback Gets Plowed By Football Referee
In his defense, the referee’s Lambda Lambda Lambda house just got trashed by the QB and the rest of the Alpha-Betas.
6. Ref’s Left Jab Renders Corner Man Unconscious
Just for the record, the crowd is more excited to watch a judge fight a coach, than when they were watching professional fighters.
5. Linesman Drops Hockey Player
Coincidentally, his dad was trampled by a zebra.
4. Ref Gets Hit With Ball, Sucker Punches Player
This ref doesn’t know the rules. First red card is a penalty kick. Second red card is a punch to the dome.
3. Ref Knocks Out Boxer, May Or May Not Have Raging Man-Crush
Seriously though, is the ref seizing him for a passionate kiss? This is not the most romantic time, Romeo.
2. N.F.L. Ref Drags Player By His Neck
It wouldn’t have been so offensive had the ref not been screaming “squeal like a pig!”
1. Pro Ref Calls Goal Scored By Ball Boy
The goal counted, even though the referee was suspended. It’s called South American justice. Deal with it.
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Evan Hoovler co-wrote the National Lampoon book, “Pimp It Yourself,” and is the executive producer of the sketch comedy troupe, Drunk Nerds.
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