Futsal Laws of the Game - FIFA.com

22 LAW 5 – THE REFEREES
• take disciplinary action against players guilty of cautionable and sending-off
offences. They are not obliged to take this action immediately but must do
so when the ball next goes out of play
• take action against team offi cials who fail to conduct themselves in a
responsible manner and may, at their discretion, expel them from the
technical area and the surrounds of the pitch
• ensure that no unauthorised persons enter the pitch
• indicate the restart of the match after it has been stopped
• give the signals described in the section of this publication entitled “Referee
and Assistant Referee Signals”
• position themselves on the pitch as described in the section of this
publication entitled “Positioning with ball in play”, which is part of
the “Interpretation of the Futsal Laws of the Game and Guidelines for
Referees” (Law 5 – The Referees), when they are required to do so
• provide the appropriate authorities with a match report, which includes
information on any disciplinary action taken against players and/or team
offi cials and any other incidents that occurred before, during or after the
match
The referee:
• acts as timekeeper and third referee in the event that the assistant referees
are not present
• suspends or abandons the match, at his discretion, for any infringements of
the Futsal Laws of the Game
• suspends or abandons the match because of outside interference of any
kind
The second referee:
• replaces the referee in the event that he becomes injured or indisposed