FA Law 6 – The Other Match Officials
Law 6 – The Other Match Officials
This is the key section.
It states that assistant referees must:
• Indicate when an offence has been committed out of the referee’s view
• Signal when the ball is out of play
• Advise the referee on fouls and misconduct
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🚩 How they signal (as per the Laws)
The Laws specify that assistant referees:
• Use the flag to communicate
• Raise it to:
• get attention
• indicate offences
• show direction of restart
They are also instructed to:
• Keep eye contact with the referee
• Only signal when they are confident the referee hasn’t seen it or needs help
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🎧 Additional guidance
While the Laws mention flag signals, more detailed mechanics (like how long to hold the flag) are covered in:
• FA guidance
• Referee training materials
• Professional Game Match Officials guidance
Posted By: The Gaffer on April 11th 2026 at 20:50:20
Message Thread
- Does anyone who decided jt was a pen? (NCFC) - Gazzaman, Apr 11, 20:24:42
- Was reported as the lino (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 20:35:51
- Who reported it? Was it confirmed by any of officials after the match? (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 11, 20:38:43
- Sky reported it during the game (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 20:39:55
- Lino is not signalling to him. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 11, 20:57:41
- Doesn’t look like he has to physically signal (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 21:03:07
- I don't know the protocol but shouldn't lino have stood his ground and raised his flag? (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 11, 20:42:35
- FA Law 6 – The Other Match Officials (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 11, 20:50:20
- Yes flag across chest and not move (n/m) (NCFC) - Gazzaman, Apr 11, 20:48:17
- That’s apparently a no no (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 21:07:05
- So today's lino, if he wanted to indicate a penalty, did follow that guidance. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 11, 21:19:55
- *didn't* (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 11, 21:36:10
- Yes but seems they can also use electronic means (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 22:16:03
- *didn't* (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 11, 21:36:10
- So today's lino, if he wanted to indicate a penalty, did follow that guidance. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 11, 21:19:55
- That’s apparently a no no (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 21:07:05
- Lino is not signalling to him. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 11, 20:57:41
- Sky reported it during the game (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 20:39:55
- Who reported it? Was it confirmed by any of officials after the match? (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 11, 20:38:43
- Was reported as the lino (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 20:35:51
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