The referee or judge of a sport can be called a collegiate.
A collegiate is a body or organization that is constituted as a college . This term, in turn, has its origin in the verb colligere ( to gather ). Among the different meanings of college, it is worth mentioning that it can refer to the society of people who share a trade or profession.
For example: “The city's collegiate turners have elected a new representative” , “The collegiate body will act according to the government's instructions” , “The collegiate assembly will issue a report in the coming weeks to suggest the steps to follow” .
The referee as arbitrator
The notion of referee is also used to name the referee of a sport or a game who is a member of an officially recognized board: “Juan David Sánchez will be the referee of the next classic” , “It is not yet known who will be the referee in charge of dispensing justice in the final” , “The supporters tried to attack the referee, who had to be escorted by the police” .
The referee is therefore the judge who is responsible for enforcing the rules of a game. In addition to ensuring that the rules are followed, the referee is empowered to sanction those participants who commit violations of the rules.
Referees are also responsible for timing the duration of games in sports that require it (such as soccer). At their discretion, they may add extra time when too many minutes of play have been lost.
It is worth noting that referees are increasingly receiving more technological help to do their job, such as instant replays or balls with sensors.
An organ, committee, commission or council may be a collegiate body.
A type of organ
The collegiate body is the institution that is constituted by a group of natural persons or those representing entities of civil society, public entities, or intermediate institutions to deliberate, coordinate and adopt decisions that make public policies of development and institutional growth more solid.
Since it belongs to a public administration entity , it is considered a collective legal instrument, and its objective is to make democratic decisions, either unanimously or by majority, in relation to a matter of public interest.
The most common collegiate bodies include: university and municipal councils; permanent committees, advisory committees, special committees and administrative procedure committees; acquisition committees, among other line or operational bodies.
Functioning of the collegiate body
At the head of every collegiate body is its president , who must ensure that the deliberations are regulated, as well as the execution of the agreements. He is assisted by a secretary, who is responsible for preparing, maintaining and updating the agenda, and for keeping a record of the minutes of the sessions, which must be read at the beginning of the sessions: if they are approved, then it is the secretary who must certify the agreements with correct wording so that the plenary can give its authorization and the decisions can be executed.
The minutes of the session are of vital importance, since they record the events and comments that take place during each session. It is worth mentioning that the precision with which they are drawn up is essential to correctly transmit the agreements, proposals and votes of the participants, which is why there is a structure to follow. From this document arise the resolutions that give rise to government and administrative acts.
Finally, any person is protected by law to request copies of minutes and resolutions, as well as photographs and recordings of the sessions, making use of their right to request and obtain information of public interest. Obstruction of access to this type of data by a public official towards a citizen is a punishable offence, and must be reported.