Referees

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 250 v.0.7

     General Definitions

1. referee |n| an official who watches a game or match closely to ensure that the rules are adhered to.
2. match officials |n| the persons in charged of regulating a football match, often made up of one head referee and two assistant referees or linesmen. In professional leagues, a fourth football official is present to administer player substitutions and other technical matters.

      Specifics Categories

1. head referee |n| a soccer match is presided over by a head referee, whom the laws of the ame give full authority to enforce the Laws of the Game in connection with the match to which he has been appointed. The head referee is assisted by two assistant referees, and sometimes by a fourth official. In football matches 2 additional assistant referees are used, each one standing next to a goal post and directly behind the goal line, to watch for fouls occurring within the penalty area and to see if the ball enters the goal.
2. referee
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3.  short reference to the head referee, the man who enforces the game rules during a match and is the final authority in officiating decisions.
4. assistant referee (a) |n| official who runs one of two touchlines and advises the referee, esp. on offside decisions.
5. assistant referee (b) |n| either of the two flag-bearing officials positioned along the sideline; formerly called soccer linesman.
6. fourth official |n| an official whose tasks include assisting the head referee in substitutions, checking the equipment of player, and announcing how many minutes will be added to a football game; the fourth official in football is often found in professional leagues.
7. fifth official |n| for matches in the 2006 World Cup, FIFA assigned five officials. The role of the fifth official is to assist the fourth official in a variety of tasks, and potentially be called upon to replace another match official if necessary, for example in the case of injury. If an assistant referee could not carry on his duties, the fifth official was to be the primary replacement, whereas the fourth official was the referee's primary replacement.

      Old Denominations

1. linesman |n| a former term for the assistant football referee; in football games there are two linesmen who monitor offsides and throw-ins and help the head referee in decision-making
2. lineswoman |n| a former term for a female assistant referee.

     Referees Equipments

1. cards |n| equipments for a football referee used to punish unsportsmanlike behavior.

     More Post Related

1. Football Players
2. Players Positions
3. Football Fields
4. Teams
5. Extra Team Members
6. Supporters
7. Football Associations
8. National Football Teams

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