U.S. public opinion on frequency of correct pro sports referee calls 2021, by sport
In May 2021, a survey was conducted in the United States to determine public opinion on how often officials make the rights calls in professional sports. Among the sports fans surveyed, a majority of fans of all sport types indicated that they believed professional sports referees either always or sometimes make the right calls. MLB officials scored the highest among American sports fans, with 51 percent of fans stating that MLB officials almost always made the correct calls.