"Our Goal
is Fair Play"
The
Assistant Referees
Duties
Two assistant
referees are appointed whose duties, subject to the decision of the referee, are
to indicate:
when the whole of the ball
has passed out of the field of play
which side is entitled to a
corner kick, goal kick or throw-in
when a player may be
penalised for being in an offside position
when a substitution is
requested
when misconduct or any other
incident has occurred out of the view of the referee
when offences have been
committed whenever the assistants are closer to the action than the referee
(this includes, in particular circumstances, offences committed in the
penalty area)
whether, at penalty kicks,
the goalkeeper has moved forward before the ball has been kicked and if the
ball has crossed the line
Assistance
The assistant
referees also assist the referee to control the match in accordance with the
Laws of the Game. In particular, they may enter the field of play to help
control the 9.15m distance.
In the event of
undue interference or improper conduct, the referee will relieve an assistant
referee of his duties and make a report to the appropriate authorities.
Copyright © 2003 GDSRA
Last modified:
March 15, 2004