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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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