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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 3/9/2010

RICKY BERNEY of KILWINNING , AYRSHIRE SCOTLAND UK asks...

IS THERE A RULE STATING 'WHICH SIDE OF THE PITCH' THE LINESMEN MUST TAKE UP BEFORE THE MATCH KICKS OFF ? ie IF YOU DIVIDE THE WHOLE PITCH INTO FOUR SECTIONS, AS AT PRESENT, AND AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER 20 YEARS OF PLAYING FOLLOWED BY 30 YEARS OF WAT...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 2/3/2010

Daniel Bacic of Plano, Texas United States asks...

As an AR, how should you notify the head referee if there is a problem with a parent during a game?...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 1/31/2010

Al of Strathroy, ON Canada asks...

In response to Ethan's question, the expectation in Canada for AR signals for Goal Kicks and Corner Kicks (even when caught up field) is to sprint to the goal line first, stop, and make the correct signal there.

Even from a dead stop, it tak...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 1/30/2010

Todd of Houston, TX USA asks...

I've always wondered, or heard and have forgotten, what would be the difference in AR mechanics and signaling between situation 1) a player is in an offside position even with the 6-yard line, but just outside the goal area, gets involved in play by ...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 10/22/2009

alex of richmond hill, ontario canada asks...

Just watched a europa game today (fulham vs roma) and saw 2 additional referee, one at each goal line without a flag in their hands. Initially it does not seem right but then I remember that it is the experimental try out to have 2 more referees in a...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 10/18/2009

David Sleezer of Sierra Vista, Arizona USA asks...

Can a center referee switch the A/r's after 3/4's of the game is over here is some background the A/r on one side was not making and understanding the offsides rule so with about 15 minutes left in the second half the Center told the other A/r to mov...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 9/21/2009

Scott Worthington of Huntington Beach, ca usa asks...

Hi,

As an assistant referee, I know I must defer to the center referee's judgment. But what does the AR do when the center makes a clear mistake in applying the laws?

Here's what happened: I was AR on a U-10 game. Early in the game,...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 9/18/2009

Channing Lefebvre of Newport Beach, CA USA asks...

If you have two ARs and one is certified and the other is a club linesman, should you let one make offside calls and not the other?

Thanks for your continued help!...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 9/14/2009

Dan Pfeifer of Adell, WI USA asks...

I was refereeing a U12 rec game with two young AR's (both 14 yrs old - one girl and one boy). The girl was on the team side of the field and the boy was on the spectator side during the first half. One of the coaches was constantly calling for offs...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 7/30/2009

jahangeer ul islam of chakwal, chakwal pakistan asks...

during the match.
Can the Soccer line man give palenty decision to the Empire?????
It was a handball... line man saw it and said to the refree that it is hand ball and its a palenty ??? is it right?
plz reply quick ....
coz decision ...

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