Positioning with ball in play 

Recommendations

• The play should be between the referee and the lead assistant referee.
• The lead assistant referee should be within the referee's field of vision. The referee should use a wide diagonal system.
• Staying towards the outside of the play makes it easier to keep play and the lead assistant referee within the refereeís fi eld of vision
• The referee should be close enough to see play without interfering with play
• What needs to be seen is not always in the vicinity of the ball.

The referee should also pay attention to:

• Aggressive individual player confrontations off the ball
• Possible offences in the area towards which play is heading
• Offences occurring after the ball is played away