They used to be called linesmen but now they're referee assistants and they help the referee with offside decisions and signal a number of things, such as throw-ins and substitutions. If the manager ...

A deaf dog showed off her sign language skills when she responded to a referee's hand signals on TV ... obvious she was consistently watching football and getting really into it: running away ...

In football, a goal is scored when the whole ... but acts as an additional referee and signals if they observe an infringement of the Laws.

Referees in professional football are specially trained and have ... Assistants carry a flag to signal their decisions for fouls, offside or when the ball is out of play. The official in the ...

The referee should point with a raised arm in the direction that the free-kick has been given. The referee does need to make a further signal to indicate it is direct. Players often wait before taking ...

The referee does need to make a further signal to indicate it is direct. Players often wait before taking a free-kick to check with the ref whether it is direct or indirect. The referee will ...