Assistant

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Law 6
Assistant Referees
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Assistant Referee Duties

• when the whole ball leaves the field
• which team is 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 misconduct or other incident has occurred
  out of the view of the referee

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Mechanics

• Assistant referees shall patrol
• Off the field, along the touch line
• One-half of the field only
• Even with second-to-last defender
• Follow all balls to goal line
• Special situations / Set plays
• Follow pre-game instructions

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Flag Techniques

• Flag to field side, always in referees view
• Switch flag while hands are low
• Flag motionless while running
• When signaling, stop, face field, stand erect and
  make eye contact with referee
• Lower flag as soon as referee acknowledges it
• Flag signals are straight
• point finger along stick
• flags are an extension of your arm
• No cross body signals
• Flag is controlled up, lazy coming down

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Club Linesmen

• Not a certified referee
• Usually a parent or sibling of player
• Can only call ball out of play
• Make sure they know when a ball is in or out of
  play
• Can not call fouls, offside, goals, etc

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AR Signals
Throw-in
Corner kick
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