Referee’s assistants typically run the ‘left back’ position. Though it is not compulsory and as a ref I have switched them to ‘right back’ if they were getting over-abused by the fans on one side.
I think historically ‘right back’ may have been more favoured but I’m not sure of that and someone else may know better.
The ref then instructs the subs of both teams where to warm up, so as not to interfere with the referee’s assistants.
p.s. I have also dispensed with ‘club assistants’ at half time if I thought they were cheating with the over eager offside flag!
Yes, in recent seasons at AP - one Lino family stand / away end, other Lino Beachdean / valley side. Or whatever they are all called but you know what I mean.
I don't quite understand all this stuff about linesmen 'standing'. Surely they should be moving up and down the touchline, keeping up with where the ball is?
Again, taking on @micra’s pedant role, it’s staying in line with last but one defender as there needs to be two opposition players as close to goal line as an attacker to be in an offside position. Given one is normally the goalkeeper, the Assistant Ref normally tries to keep in line with the last defender (which may or may not be a man) .
Come on Micra, that the second time you’ve been caught napping on pedantry in a couple of weeks.
Too much excitement elsewhere to focus on (or even take a glimpse at) this thread.
i have been mentally tortured by that @thecatwwfc post, I’m afraid. All I can offer is the pathetic observation that, when I was a fixture in QA 141, Frank Adams stand, I always had to look to my right to offer guidance to the Assistant Referee patrolling the touchline in front of the Family Stand.
Same side as the opposition left back first half and JJ second half.
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Referee’s assistants typically run the ‘left back’ position. Though it is not compulsory and as a ref I have switched them to ‘right back’ if they were getting over-abused by the fans on one side.
I think historically ‘right back’ may have been more favoured but I’m not sure of that and someone else may know better.
The ref then instructs the subs of both teams where to warm up, so as not to interfere with the referee’s assistants.
p.s. I have also dispensed with ‘club assistants’ at half time if I thought they were cheating with the over eager offside flag!
I try to give the benefit of my advice to the lino from my perch in the Beachdean and from my memory they usually stand in the vicinity if JJ?
JJ always seems to have a linesman next to him. And spends a large amount of time chatting.
Yes, in recent seasons at AP - one Lino family stand / away end, other Lino Beachdean / valley side. Or whatever they are all called but you know what I mean.
I don't quite understand all this stuff about linesmen 'standing'. Surely they should be moving up and down the touchline, keeping up with where the ball is?
Approximately 50% of the time the ball is in the other half.
And the stand is where people sit, obvs!
But you still have to keep up with the last man. As a Wycombe fan you should know that most of the passes we play are from the other end of the pitch.
Again, taking on @micra’s pedant role, it’s staying in line with last but one defender as there needs to be two opposition players as close to goal line as an attacker to be in an offside position. Given one is normally the goalkeeper, the Assistant Ref normally tries to keep in line with the last defender (which may or may not be a man) .
Come on Micra, that the second time you’ve been caught napping on pedantry in a couple of weeks.
Too much excitement elsewhere to focus on (or even take a glimpse at) this thread.
i have been mentally tortured by that @thecatwwfc post, I’m afraid. All I can offer is the pathetic observation that, when I was a fixture in QA 141, Frank Adams stand, I always had to look to my right to offer guidance to the Assistant Referee patrolling the touchline in front of the Family Stand.
Same side as the opposition left back first half and JJ second half.
What did I say??