Question Number: 12474

Law 5 - The Referee 4/2/2006

RE: level 7 Adult

gary griffin of ashford kent, kent england asks...

This question is a follow up to question 12454

i am new to all this right i was doing a semi final and i had two assistant refs when you have your talk to them can you tell me some of the things you would say to them i know a few things but i would like to hear what other people would say

Answer provided by Referee MrRef

REFEREE?S STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS TO ASSISTANTS
1.   We are a team and we are all competent.
2.   Assistants duties are to assist the referee by:
a.   Indicating ball in touch & restart possession
b.   Indicating offside infractions that should be sanctioned
c.   When substitution is requested
d.   When misconduct or any other incident has occurred out of the view of the referee
e.   Record game information as requested by the referee
f.   Goalkeeper?s movement at a penalty kick, follow referee?s instructions
TOUCH ? RESTARTS ? POSITION ? DUTIES
1.   In your end every time point flag at near side of goal area/at near corner/to direction of throw/ flag straight up it unsure
2.   Keep flag on referee?s side straight down
3.   Don?t chase or stop the ball
4.   Kick off????   LBO defender
5.   Corner kick??   ball position/encroachment/inswinger/judge goal
6.   Goal kick??   ball placement/clear penalty area or LBO
7.   FK Midfield??   ball placement/LBO defender
8.   FK NrGoal??   LBO defender, seldom goal judge
9.   PnltyKck??   Goal judge, movement
10.   Goal??       Sprint toward halfway line
11.   Problem??   Freeze??Ref will figure you know something he doesn?t
12.   Substitution??   Flag square overhead?who supervises, when??
13.   Referee?s end??   Flag down, if referee needs help, then give it
OFFSIDE INFRACTIONS
1.   Flag straight up??   hold until recognized
2.   At whistle????   show location

Remember offside position is not to be called
Remember if in doubt, NO FLAG
FOULS ? INDICATED BY ASSISTANT
1.   Flag straight up in hand corresponding to expected restart ?flick wave when eye contact with referee
2.   Show direction of restart with flag??eye contact?? DFK?? IFK
3.   If referee waves you off?stay calm? smile

Make sure the referee can sell your call
FOULS NEAR GOAL ? CALLED BY REF OR AR
1.   Make sure the call can be sold
2.   If outside the penalty area or indirect stay at point of foul
3.   If inside penalty area walk briskly to corner (if you call foul)
4.   If inside penalty area flag between legs (if ref calls foul)



copyright 1999 Fleischer ? Pregame

Answer provided by Referee Nathan Lacy

Mr. Ref's answer is pretty comprehensive I would say. Now for the REAL challenge, do YOU know everything and can YOU use everything that was just outlined for you? If not, then you need to do some homework and be able to not only use this kind of information but provide it as well. Not only have you been given an excellent pre-game outline but an excellent map to become a better referee as well. All the best,