Small Sided Football - Laws of the Game

Duties

The duties of the Match Official are to assist the referee in the control of the game in the following areas: -

• Control of the substitution procedure, ensuring that the player to be replaced has left the playing area before the substitute is allowed to enter the playing area
• Check the equipment of all the substitutes entering the playing area
• Ensure that a player sent from the playing area by the referee, to replace any missing or defective equipment is checked before being allowed back on to the playing area
• If a player has been removed from the playing area by the referee to have a ‘blood injury’ treated the match official must ensure that the bleeding has stopped before the player is allowed to re enter  the playing area
• Keep a full record of the game details
• Act as the timekeeper for any player who has been given a temporary suspension from the game
• Report to the referee any misconduct by any of the team players or officials in the technical / bench / substitute area
• Carry out any other duties as requested by the referee