Two linesmen shall be appointed, whose
duty (subject to the decision of the referee) shall be to indicate:
- when the ball is out of play
- which side is entitled to a corner-kick, goal-kick, or throw- in,
- when a substitution is desired.
they shall also assist the referee to control the game in accordance
with the Laws. In the event of undue interference or improper conduct by
a linesman, the referee shall dispense with his services and arrange for
a substitute to be appointed. (The matter shall be reported by the
referee to the competent authority.) The linesmen should be equipped
with flags by the club on whose ground the match is played.
Decisions of the International F.A. Board
- Linesmen, where neutral, shall draw the referee's attention to any
breach of the Laws of the Game of which they become aware if they
consider that the referee may not have seen it, but the referee shall
always be the judge of the decision to be taken.
- National Associations are advised to appoint official referees of
neutral nationality to act as linesmen in international matches.
- In international matches linesmen's flags shall be of a vivid
color, bright reds and yellows. Such flags are recommended for use in
all other matches.
- A linesman may be subject to disciplinary action only upon a
report of the referee for unjustified interference or insufficient
assistance.
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