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The authority of the assistant referees
LAW 6 – THE ASSISTANT REFEREES
Two assistant referees may be appointed (a third referee and a timekeeper)
who must perform their duties in accordance with the Futsal Laws of the
Game. They are positioned off the pitch, level with the halfway line and on
the same side as the substitution zones. The timekeeper remains seated at the
timekeeper’s table, while the third referee may perform his duties either seated
or standing up.
The timekeeper and the third referee are equipped with a suitable chronometer
and the necessary equipment to keep a record of accumulated fouls, which is
supplied by the association or club under whose jurisdiction the match is being
played.
They are provided with a timekeeper’s table in order to perform their duties
correctly.
Powers and duties
The third referee:
• assists the referees and the timekeeper
• keeps a record of the players taking part in the match
• monitors the replacement of balls at the request of the referees
• checks the substitutes’ equipment before they enter the pitch
• records the goalscorers’ numbers
• informs the timekeeper of a request for a time-out when a team offi cial
makes one (see Law 7 – The Duration of the Match)
• gives the mandatory time-out signal once the timekeeper has sounded the
acoustic signal, to inform the referees and the teams that the time-out has
been granted
• keeps a record of the time-outs requested
• keeps a record of the accumulated fouls by each team signalled by the
referees in each period of play
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