1. The Assistant Referees
Law 6
The Assistant Referees

2. ASSISTANT REFEREE DUTIES
Indicate:
Ball out of play
Side entitled to corner kick, goal kick or throw-in
When a player may be penalized for being in an offside position
When a substitute is requested
When an incident has occurred out of the view of the referee

3. MECHANICS
Spectator side
AR 2
Standard Diagonal
Team side
AR 1

4. ASSISTANT REFEREE SIGNALS
Corner kick
Throw-in
Goal kick

5. ASSISTANT REFEREE SIGNALS
Offside - Far side
Offside - Near side
Offside or Stop play
Offside - Center

6. ASSISTANT REFEREE SIGNALS
Foul - Flick or wave flag
Substitution requested

7. FLAG TECHNIQUES
Flag to field side, always in referee’s view
Switch flag while hands are low
Flag motionless while running
When signaling, stop, face field, stand erect and make eye contact with referee

8. Lower flag as soon as referee acknowledges it
FLAG TECHNIQUES
Lower flag as soon as referee acknowledges it
Flag signals are straight
point finger along stick
flags are an extension of your arm
No cross body signals
Flag is controlled up, lazy coming down