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Question Number: 13123Law 6 - Assistant Referee 6/21/2006RE: High School Dean of Madison, Alabama USA asks...I was looking at the referee assignments for some of the world cup matches. I noticed that they use a 5th official.
What does he do? Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson Hi Dean, t
the 5th official is a FIFA AR in reserve in case either of the two ARS working the Match are injured or removed. The 4th official is in fact a FIFA referee who would step in if the referee in the match was injured or removed! I do not know if the 5th official has any specific duties to take notes or help the 4th in some manner? I will try and find out if there additional responsibilities other than being held in reserve! Cheers
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View Referee Richard Dawson profileAnswer provided by Referee Ben Mueller FIFA uses reserve referees in case of injuries by either AR's or the referee.
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