Question

Armyballer2003 · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Mar 23, 2004, 03:13pm

In a soccer game can the center referee overule the sideline referees on a call, if there
is a dispute?

Nevadaref · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Mar 23, 2004, 08:04pm

Yes. This goes for both sets of rules used in the United States.

Under FIFA/USSF Laws of the Game, the duties of the assistant referees are listed in Law 6. They are under the following caption: "Two assistant referees are appointed whose duties, subject to the decision of the referee, are to indicate:"
In short, the assistants indicate and the referee decides.

For NFHS rules (US high school games) 5-3-2h reads: "...The head referee shall confirm or overrule the assistant referees' signals.
Again, the assistant signals and the referee has the power to confirm or overrule.
In addition, 5-3-2a says: "...The head referee shall determine whether a goal shall count if the officials disagree"

JCurrie · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 24, 2004, 11:13am

Quote:

Originally posted by Nevadaref
Yes. This goes for both sets of rules used in the United States.

Unless of course its a high school game in Pennsylvania. Then we all have whistles, and no one is the boss. Kind of communism at its worst.