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Law 6: The Other Match Officials
DIR By: Dazoctaron
Date: January 30, 2025, 6:09 pm
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THE OTHER MATCH OFFICIALS
Other match officials (two assistant referees, a fourth
official, two additional assistant referees, a reserve assistant
referee,
a video assistant referee (VAR) and at least one assistant VAR
(AVAR)) may be appointed to matches.
They will assist the referee in controlling the match in
accordance with the Laws of the Game but the final decision will
always be taken by the referee.
The referee, assistant referees, fourth official, additional
assistant referees and reserve assistant referee are the
'on-field' match officials.
The VAR and AVAR are the ‘video’ match officials (VMOs) and
assist the referee in accordance with the Laws of the Game and
the VAR protocol.
The match officials operate under the direction of the referee.
In the event of undue interference or improper conduct,
the referee will relieve them of their duties and make a report
to the appropriate authorities.
The other 'on-field' match officials assist the referee with
offences when they have a clearer view than the referee
and they must submit a report to the appropriate authorities on
any serious misconduct or other incident that
occurred out of the view of the referee and the other match
officials.
They must advise the referee and other match officials of any
report being made.
The 'on-field' match officials assist the referee with
inspecting the field of play, the balls and players’ equipment
(including if problems have been resolved) and maintaining
records of time, goals, misconduct etc.
Competition rules must state clearly who replaces a match
official who is unable to start or continue and any associated
changes.
In particular, it must be clear whether, if the referee is
unable to start or continue, the fourth official or
the senior assistant referee or senior additional assistant
referee takes over
1. Assistant referees
They indicate when:
the whole of the ball leaves the field of play and which team is
entitled to a corner kick, goal kick or throw-in
a player in an offside position may be penalised
a substitution is requested
at penalty kicks, the goalkeeper moves off the goal line before
the ball is kicked and if the ball crosses the line;
if additional assistant referees have been appointed the
assistant referee takes a position in line with the penalty mark
The assistant referee’s assistance also includes monitoring the
substitution procedure.
The assistant referee may enter the field of play to help
control the 9.15m (10 yards) distance.
2. Fourth official
The fourth official’s assistance also includes:
supervising the substitution procedure
checking a player’s/substitute’s equipment
the re-entry of a player following a signal/approval from the
referee
supervising the replacement balls
indicating the minimum amount of additional time the referee
intends to play at the end of each half (including extra time)
informing the referee of irresponsible behaviour by any
technical area occupant.
3. Additional assistant referees
The additional assistant referees may indicate:
when the whole of the ball passes over the goal line, including
when a goal is scored
which team is entitled to a corner kick or goal kick
whether, at penalty kicks, the goalkeeper moves off the goal
line before the ball is kicked and if the ball crosses the line
4. Reserve assistant referee
A reserve assistant referee may replace an assistant referee,
fourth official or additional assistant referee who
is unable to continue, and may also assist the referee in the
same way as the other ‘on-field’ match officials.
5. Video match officials
A video assistant referee (VAR) is a match official who may
assist the referee to make a decision using replay footage only
for a 'clear and obvious error' or 'serious missed incident'
relating to a goal/no goal, penalty/no penalty, direct red card
(not a second caution)
or a case of mistaken identity when the referee cautions or
sends off the wrong player of the offending team
An assistant video assistant referee (AVAR) is a match official
who helps the VAR primarily by:
watching the television footage while the VAR is busy with a
'check' or a 'review'
keeping a record of VAR-related incidents and any communication
or technology problems
assisting the VAR's communication with the referee, especially
communicating with the referee when the
VAR is undertaking a 'check'/'review' e.g. to tell the referee
to 'stop play' or 'delay the restart' etc.
recording time 'lost' when play is delayed for a 'check' or a
'review'
communicating information about a VAR-related decision to
relevant parties
Assistant referee signals
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