3. REFEREE TERMS
Match official(s)
General term for person or persons responsible for controlling a Subbuteo match on behalf of a Subbuteo association and/or competition under whose jurisdiction the match is played
Referee
The main match official for a match who operates on the field of play. Other match officials operate under the referee’s control and direction. The referee is the final/ultimate decision-maker
Other match officials
‘On-field’ match officials
Competitions may appoint other match officials to assist the referee:
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Assistant referee
A match official with a flag positioned on one half of each touchline to assist the referee particularly with offside situations and goal kick/corner kick/throw-in decisions
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Official
A match official with responsibility for assisting the referee with both on-field and off-field matters, including overseeing the technical area, controlling substitutes etc.
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Additional assistant referee (AAR)
A match official positioned on the goal line to assist the referee particularly with situations in/around the penalty area and goal/no-goal decisions
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Reserve assistant referee
Assistant referee who will replace an assistant (and, if competition rules permit, an official and/or AAR) who is unable to continue
‘Video’ match officials
These are the VAR and AVAR who assist the referee in accordance with the VAR protocol
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Video assistant referee (VAR)
A current or former referee appointed to assist the referee by communicating information from replay footage only in relation to a ‘clear and obvious error’ or ‘serious missed incident’ in one of the reviewable categories
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Assistant video assistant referee (AVAR)
A current or former referee/assistant referee appointed to assist the video assistant referee (VAR)