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{{quote|''"My word is the law on the battlefield!"''|'''Judge robot''', ''[[Zoids: New Century Zero]]''}}
When some authority or power dictates what counts as "fighting fair" and actively enforces these rules on the battlefield. Almost always a neutral party in regards to the fighting itself, they exist solely to make sure the rules of battle are followed and punish those who break them. Their presence is often [[Justified]] -- if the fighting in question is a [[Tournament Arc|Tournament]] or [[Blood Sport]], for example -- but they'll just as easily show up in real battle-to-the-death combat, in which case their presence may cause large amounts of [[Fridge Logic]]. Liberal application of the [[MST3K Mantra]] is recommended. Expect an evil or ruthless character to attack the [[Combat Referee]] at some point; this may result in the heroes being forced into a no-rules grudge match, or it may prompt the referee to deal with his attackers himself via overwhelming force.
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== Anime ==
* Can show up during a [[Tournament Arc]], though this is typically rare, as [[Flexible Tourney Rules]] tend to be more entertaining.
* ''[[Zoids: New Century Zero]]'' has its Judge robots, which enforce the rules of the mecha [[Blood Sport]] that the series revolves around. They take this role extremely seriously, up to and including enforcing the rules with ''orbital bombardments'' from a fleet of [[Kill Sat|Kill Sats]].
* Mr. Referee from ''[[Medabots]]'' plays this role, and can enforce his decisions with {{spoiler|a ''[[Kill Sat]]''!}}
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