Law 6
The
Assistant
Referees
ASSISTANT REFEREE DUTIES
Indicate:
v
v
v
v
v
Ball out of play
Side entitled to corner kick, goal kick
or throw-in
When a player may be penalized for
being in an offside position
When a substitute is requested
When an incident has occurred out of
the view of the referee
MECHANICS
AR 2
Spectator side
Team side
AR 1
ASSISTANT REFEREE SIGNALS
Throw-in
Corner kick
Goal kick
ASSISTANT REFEREE SIGNALS
Offside or
Stop play
Offside Far side
Offside Near side
Offside Center
ASSISTANT REFEREE SIGNALS
Foul - Flick or
wave flag
Substitution
requested
FLAG TECHNIQUES
v
v
v
v
Flag to field side, always in referee’s
view
Switch flag while hands are low
Flag motionless while running
When signaling, stop, face field,
stand erect and make eye contact
with referee
FLAG TECHNIQUES
v
v
Lower flag as soon as referee
acknowledges it
Flag signals are straight
point finger along stick
u flags are an extension of your arm
u
v
v
No cross body signals
Flag is controlled up, lazy coming
down