LAW 6 – The Assistant Referees
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The authority of the assistant referees Two assistant referees may be appointed (a third referee and a timekeeper) who must perform their duties in accordance with the Futsal Laws of the Game. They are positioned off the pitch, level with the halfway line and on the same side as the substitution zones. The timekeeper remains seated at the timekeeper’s table, while the third referee may perform his duties either seated or standing up. The timekeeper and the third referee are equipped with a suitable chronometer and the necessary equipment to keep a record of accumulated fouls, which is supplied by the association or club under whose jurisdiction the match is being played. They are provided with a timekeeper’s table in order to perform their duties correctly. Powers and duties The third referee: • assists the referees and the timekeeper • keeps a record of the players taking part in the match • monitors the replacement of balls at the request of the referees • checks the substitutes’ equipment before they enter the pitch • records the goalscorers’ numbers • informs the timekeeper of a request for a time-out when a team official makes one (see Law 7 – The Duration of the Match) • gives the mandatory time-out signal once the timekeeper has sounded the acoustic signal, to inform the referees and the teams that the time-out has been granted • keeps a record of the time-outs requested • keeps a record of the accumulated fouls by each team signalled by the referees in each period of play