Professional Referee Organization
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The Professional Referee Organization is the body responsible for managing and assigning professional soccer match officials in the United States and Canada, particularly for Major League Soccer.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Professional Referee Organization canonical | 8 |
| PRO (Professional Referee Organization) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1168687 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Professional Referee Organization Context triple: [Abiodun Okulaja, employer, Professional Referee Organization]
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A.
FIFA Referees Committee
The FIFA Referees Committee is a governing body within FIFA responsible for overseeing and developing match officiating standards, including the selection and evaluation of international referees.
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B.
NFL officiating crews
NFL officiating crews are the professional teams of referees and officials responsible for enforcing the rules, ensuring fair play, and making on-field rulings during National Football League games.
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C.
NBA referees
NBA referees are professional officials responsible for enforcing the league’s rules, maintaining game flow, and ensuring fair play during National Basketball Association games.
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D.
Board of Control
The Board of Control was a British government body established in the late 18th century to oversee and regulate the political and administrative affairs of the British East India Company in India.
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E.
Sports Committee
The Sports Committee is a governing body within the Commonwealth Games Federation responsible for overseeing and guiding the sports program and related technical aspects of the Commonwealth Games.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Professional Referee Organization Target entity description: The Professional Referee Organization is the body responsible for managing and assigning professional soccer match officials in the United States and Canada, particularly for Major League Soccer.
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A.
FIFA Referees Committee
The FIFA Referees Committee is a governing body within FIFA responsible for overseeing and developing match officiating standards, including the selection and evaluation of international referees.
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B.
NFL officiating crews
NFL officiating crews are the professional teams of referees and officials responsible for enforcing the rules, ensuring fair play, and making on-field rulings during National Football League games.
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C.
NBA referees
NBA referees are professional officials responsible for enforcing the league’s rules, maintaining game flow, and ensuring fair play during National Basketball Association games.
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D.
Board of Control
The Board of Control was a British government body established in the late 18th century to oversee and regulate the political and administrative affairs of the British East India Company in India.
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E.
Sports Committee
The Sports Committee is a governing body within the Commonwealth Games Federation responsible for overseeing and guiding the sports program and related technical aspects of the Commonwealth Games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
organization
ⓘ
sports officiating organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PRO ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
CONCACAF refereeing department
ⓘ
linked to:
CONCACAF
FIFA refereeing department ⓘ
linked to:
FIFA Referees Committee
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| focusArea | professional soccer leagues in the United States and Canada ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Canadian Soccer Association
ⓘ
linked to:
Canada Soccer
Major League Soccer ⓘ United States Soccer Federation ⓘ |
| hasDivision | PRO2 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| implements | referee assignment policies for professional leagues ⓘ |
| industry | sports officiating ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
assignment of professional soccer match officials
ⓘ
evaluation of professional soccer match officials ⓘ management of professional soccer match officials ⓘ training of professional soccer match officials ⓘ |
| operatesInLeague |
MLS NEXT Pro
ⓘ
linked to:
MLS Next Pro
Major League Soccer ⓘ National Women’s Soccer League ⓘ
linked to:
National Women's Soccer League
USL Championship ⓘ USL League One ⓘ |
| oversees |
professional referees in Canada
ⓘ
professional referees in the United States ⓘ |
| purpose |
professionalization of refereeing in North American soccer
ⓘ
standardization of referee training and assessment ⓘ |
| regionServed | North America ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
assigning assistant referees to Major League Soccer matches
ⓘ
assigning fourth officials to Major League Soccer matches ⓘ assigning referees to Major League Soccer matches ⓘ assigning video match officials to Major League Soccer matches ⓘ referee education programs ⓘ referee fitness programs ⓘ referee performance review ⓘ |
| servesCountry |
Canada
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| sport |
association football
ⓘ
soccer ⓘ |
| subjectOf | professional refereeing standards in North American soccer ⓘ |
| usesTechnology | Video Assistant Referee system ⓘ |
| website | https://www.proreferees.com/ ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Canadian Soccer Association
ⓘ
linked to:
Canada Soccer
Major League Soccer ⓘ United States Soccer Federation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Professional Referee Organization Description of subject: The Professional Referee Organization is the body responsible for managing and assigning professional soccer match officials in the United States and Canada, particularly for Major League Soccer.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Professional Referee Organization