They used to be called linesmen but now they're referee assistants and they help the referee with offside decisions and signal a number of things, such as throw-ins and substitutions. If the manager ...

There are three different signals that an assistant ref can make for an offside. But the type of signal is dependent on where the offside offence is committed. The position where the assistant holds ...

The referee does need to make a further signal to indicate it is direct. Players often wait before taking a free-kick to check with the ref whether it is direct or indirect. The referee will ...

Law 5: The Referee - powers and duties, Video Assistant Referee (VAR), referee's equipment, referee signals… Law 6: The Other Match Officials - assistant referees, fourth official, assistant ...

During a competitive game of football there is a referee and two assistant referees ... but acts as an additional referee and signals if they observe an infringement of the Laws.

Assistants carry a flag to signal their decisions for fouls, offside or when the ball is out of play. The official in the middle signals with their whistle and arms. In the Bundesliga, referees ...