The referee does need to make a further signal to indicate it is direct. Players often wait before taking a free-kick to check with the ref whether it is direct or indirect. The referee will ...

Premier League referee Michael Oliver did not say he was forced to make an officiating decision against Manchester United when the soccer team played Liverpool on Jan. 5, contrary to a fake ...

Whether you are a player, a scorer, a spectator or of course an actual referee, knowing some of the signals will really help your game. It might actually look like the referee is dancing at the local ...

The IFAB was founded by the four British ... soccer can appear very complex to an outsider. Law 5: The Referee - powers and duties, Video Assistant Referee (VAR), referee's equipment, referee ...

They used to be called linesmen but now they're referee assistants and they help the referee with offside decisions and signal a number of things, such as throw-ins and substitutions. If the manager ...