Q&A

What is the assistant referees role?

What is the assistant referees role?

The assistant referees’ duties generally consist of judging when the ball has left the field of play – including which team is entitled to return the ball to play, judging when an offside offence has occurred, and advising the referee when an infringement of the Laws has occurred out of his or her view.

Are Premiership referees full time?

– Formed in 2001 to improve refereeing standards, the PGMOL group officiate across all the Premier League, English Football League (EFL) and Football Association (FA) Competitions. – Currently, PGMOL have 65 in the Select Group who are full-time professional match officials.

What is a Level 4 referee?

Level 4 Referee – aimed at referees of junior and youth matches. · Level 3 Referee – aimed at referees of junior to lower levels of adult matches. We encourage all Level 4 referees to do this course within the first two years of starting their referee career.

How long is a referee course?

two days
How long is the course? The course is over two days and is a mix of theory and practical. Are there any pre-requisites for the new referee course? Are there any additional costs?

What is the salary of a Premiership referee?

Premier League match officials selected on base of their performance throughout a year. According to news site a premier league referee earned maximum salary (£70,000) a year. Premier league referees salaries increment and earn (£38,000 – £40,000) in a year.

How to position yourself as an assistant referee?

The assistant referee should stay about one or two feet outside of the touchline in order to maintain a wide-angle view of play close to the touchline and to avoid causing the ball to remain in play if it were to strike the assistant referee. Position yourself accurately.

Where does the assistant referee stand at the touchline?

The assistant referee should stay about one or two feet outside of the touchline in order to maintain a wide-angle view of play close to the touchline and to avoid causing the ball to remain in play if it were to strike the assistant referee.

Where do assistant referees keep their flags during a game?

While the ball is in play, assistant referees should always keep their flags in the hand closest to the referee. Ninety five percent of the time that will be the left hand, unless the assistant is following play upfield.

Where do the assistant referees go after the coin toss?

After the coin toss, the members of the referee team should walk together to the center circle, with the assistant referees to the sides of the referee holding their flags furled in the outside hand. If there is a fourth official, he or she should be to the left of the referee.