self-officiated

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

self- +‎ officiated

Adjective[edit]

self-officiated (not comparable)

  1. (sports) officiated by players, on the "honor system", rather than by an outside observer such as a referee.
    • 2007 May 28, Houston Chronicle:
      Ultimate Frisbee is a self-officiated noncontact field game, using seven players per side and requiring continuous motion, much like soccer or basketball.