What is Assistant referee?
An '''assistant referee''', also known as '''linesman''', is a referee that helps the main [[referee]] with areas that they cannot see or control. The assistant referee has the power to do things that the main referee cannot do. For example, in [[Football (soccer)]], the assistant referee can call [[Offside rule|offside]], determine if a goal was valid based on the ball position, and determine who is in possession if the ball went out of play. However, assistant referees cannot overrule a referee's decision, such as if an assistant believes there was an offside but the referee believes there was not. ==General duties== As outlined in Law 6 of the Laws of the Game, the officiating team works together to enforce the Laws during a game, though the referee remains final decision maker in all matters. All officials wear uniforms that match [[Referee (association football)|that of the referee]], though the fourth official will often wear a tracksuit over the kit in colder weather. [[Category:Referees|*]]