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Question Number: 32557Law 5 - The Referee 7/1/2018RE: Select Under 19 John Stingelin of Naperville, IL United States asks...Am I correct in observing that referees in the World Cup are signalling 'Advantage/Play On' with a single arm instead of the double arm up swoop I was taught? Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh Hi John
Yes you are correct. A new addition to the Laws of the Game in 2016. Referees now have the option of using the one arm method as shown in the WC or continuing with the old traditional two arm signal.. Just finished watching Russia v Spain and obviously Referee Kuipers is a fan of the one hand method and it is easier to run with one arm outstretched rather than two.
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View Referee Joe McHugh profileAnswer provided by Referee Ben Mueller Yes you are! That was allowed as of the law changes. The idea is that the referee can run faster when signaling advantage with one arm as opposed to two
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