Assistant Referees Law 6

 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 Assistant Referee Duties

 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 Mechanics

 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  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 Flag Techniques

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 Club Linesmen

AR Signals Goal kick Corner kick Throw-in

Offside or Stop play Offside - Far side Offside - Center Offside - Near side

Foul - Flick or wave flag Substitution requested