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This is an extra signal that you should discuss with your partners in the pregame. It can be very useful.
Extend your right arm horizontally towards the goal line and continue to run with the play.
I tell my ARs to do this when they observe a foul, which they do not wish to flag because the players may see it and stop. When an AR gives this signal, I holler out, "Play on, advantage!" I also do this when I am the AR for a few centers that I work with frequently, thus we are on the same page.
Many people incorrectly use this to indicate to the Center that a player is onside during a run. This was a mechanic that some of the big boys (Nationals and FIFA refs) were using about a dozen years ago. Currently the top level instructors are teaching NOT to do this. If the player is onside, you just run.
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