Epistemologically, the status of the referee in professional basketball is no longer what it once was. What is the nature of this change? $($Choose every answer that's correct; there may be more than one$).$

Question $11$ options:

The referee has changed from someone who didn't need to be questioned into someone whose every call is open to scrutiny.

The referee has transformed from an all$-$knowing and objective judge to an overly subjective analyst.

The referee has changed from an impartial and always$-$accurate 'God' to a partial and biased interpreter of the game.

The referee has become even more "omniscient" and God$-$like, over time, attaining an even more valued status as the person who keeps the game fair for everyone.

The referee is now widely understood by players and fans alike to hold the best capacities of objective knowledge of any trained workforce in North America.