MLS Referee of the Year Award
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The MLS Referee of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor recognizing the league’s top-performing match official for that season.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MLS Referee of the Year Award canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: MLS Referee of the Year Award Context triple: [Major League Soccer trophies and awards, includesAward, MLS Referee of the Year Award]
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A.
Football Writers’ Association Manager of the Year
The Football Writers’ Association Manager of the Year is an annual English football award given by journalists to the manager judged to have been the most outstanding over the season.
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B.
LMA Service to Football Award
The LMA Service to Football Award is a special honor presented by the League Managers Association to recognize individuals who have made outstanding long-term contributions to the sport of football.
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C.
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award
The MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor given to the league’s top-performing goalkeeper over the regular season.
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D.
MLS Defender of the Year Award
The MLS Defender of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor given to the league’s top-performing defensive player over the regular season.
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E.
MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award
The MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor given to the player who has demonstrated the most impactful return to form after injury, illness, or a significant setback.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: MLS Referee of the Year Award Target entity description: The MLS Referee of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor recognizing the league’s top-performing match official for that season.
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A.
Football Writers’ Association Manager of the Year
The Football Writers’ Association Manager of the Year is an annual English football award given by journalists to the manager judged to have been the most outstanding over the season.
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B.
LMA Service to Football Award
The LMA Service to Football Award is a special honor presented by the League Managers Association to recognize individuals who have made outstanding long-term contributions to the sport of football.
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C.
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award
The MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor given to the league’s top-performing goalkeeper over the regular season.
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D.
MLS Defender of the Year Award
The MLS Defender of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor given to the league’s top-performing defensive player over the regular season.
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E.
MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award
The MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor given to the player who has demonstrated the most impactful return to form after injury, illness, or a significant setback.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual award
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association football award ⓘ sports award ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Professional Referee Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedIn |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | officiating award ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | top division in United States and Canada ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| eligibleCompetition |
MLS postseason matches
ⓘ
MLS regular season matches ⓘ |
| eligibleRecipients | MLS referees ⓘ |
| field | sports officiating ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1997 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| givenFor | outstanding refereeing performance in an MLS season ⓘ |
| governingBody | Major League Soccer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | none ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.mlssoccer.com ⓘ |
| hasRelatedAward | MLS Assistant Referee of the Year Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1997 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| league | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Alan Kelly
NERFINISHED
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Brian Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Ismail Elfath NERFINISHED ⓘ Jair Marrufo NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Stott NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Geiger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Major League Soccer year-end awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Major League Soccer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize the league’s top-performing referee each season ⓘ |
| recognizesRole | match referee ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voting ⓘ |
| shortName | MLS Referee of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport |
association football
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soccer ⓘ |
| typicalAnnouncementTime | end of MLS regular season ⓘ |
| votersInclude |
MLS coaches
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MLS general managers ⓘ MLS players ⓘ club executives ⓘ media ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: MLS Referee of the Year Award Description of subject: The MLS Referee of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor recognizing the league’s top-performing match official for that season.
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