Guidelines for Assistant Referees

Guidelines forAssistant RefereesTopics" Duties and Responsibilities• Positioning & TeamworkKick-offGoal kickPenalty kickGoal situationsCorner kick• Gestures• Running Technique• Signal Beep• Flag TechniqueThrow-in, goal kick, corner kickOffsideFouls Substitution Duties and ResponsibilitiesTwo assistant referees are appointed. Their 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. (Continued…)Duties and ResponsibilitiesTwo assistant referees are appointed. Their duties, subject to the decision of the referee, are to indicate: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.Positioning1. Kick offPositioning 2. General PositioningPositioning 3. Goal kickPositioning3. Goal kickPositioning3. Goal kickPositioning4. Goalkeeper releasing the ballPositioning4. Goalkeeper releasing the ballPositioning 5. Penalty kickPositioning 5. Penalty kickPositioning6. Kicks from the penalty markPositioning7. “Goal” situations (normal situations)Positioning7. “Goal” situations (normal situations)Positioning7. “Goal” situations (tight decisions)Positioning7. “Goal” situations (tight decisions)Positioning7. “No Goal” situations (tight decisions)Positioning 8. Corner kickAR’s position should be behind the corner flag in line with the goal line.Do not interfere with the players. Check if the ball is inside the corner arc: