Assistant Referee Signals

Question 1

What is the Assistant Referee signal for a Substitution?

Answer 1

Hold the flag in both hands horizontally

Question 2

What is the Assistant Referee signal for a free kick?

Answer 2

Hold the flag up and then to the side

Question 3

What is the Assistant Referee signal for a throw in?

Answer 3

Hold the flag to the side

Question 4

What is the Assistant Referee signal for a corner?

Answer 4

Point the flag down to the corner

Question 5

What is the Assistant Referee signal for a goal kick?

Answer 5

Hold the flag straight out in front of you

Question 6

What is the Assistant Referee signal for offside on the near side of the field?

Answer 6

Hold the flag up and then pointing downwards

Question 7

What is the Assistant Referee signal for offside in the middle of the pitch?

Answer 7

Hold the flag up and then straight out in front of you

Question 8

What is the Assistant Referee signal for offside on the far side of the pitch?

Answer 8

Hold the flag up and then pointing upwards

Question 9

What is the Assistant Referee signal for a goal and when should you signal for it?

Answer 9

Hold the flag out to your side. When the ball hasn’t clearly passed over the goal line.