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Absolutely. The Refereee (not the umpire), can forfeit the game at any point. "ART. 1 . . . The referee shall forfeit the game if a team refuses to play after being instructed to do so by any official. The referee may also forfeit a game if any player, team member, bench personnel or coach fails to comply with any technical-foul penalty, or repeatedly commits technical-foul infractions or other acts which make a travesty of the game. If the team to which the game is forfeited is ahead, the score at the time of forfeiture shall stand. If this team is not ahead, the score shall be recorded as 2-0 in its favor."
But from your post, it doesn't sound like it was a forfeit. I don't know of any rule that allows the Referee to simply end the game. But it sounds like it was in the best interest of the players safety. Maybe he invoked the elastic clause and made something up?
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