The whole of the lines belong to the areas of which they are boundaries. This includes:
- goal lines
- touch lines
- goal area lines
- penalty area lines
- corner arcs
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LAW 9 - THE BALL IN & OUT OF PLAY |
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The whole of the lines belong to the areas of which they are boundaries. This includes:
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A ball may cross a boundary line on the ground or in the air.
A ball is not out of play if any part of the ball is on or above any part of the line. |
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Assistant Referee (AR) Positioning: It is important for an AR to be positioned properly to see the action in the middle of the field and along the touchline The proper position is approximately 1 yard off the touch line.
This allows the AR to see along the touch line for in-and out-of-play
decisions and to have a wide vision of the field at the same time The side-step mechanic is a shuffle-like move that allows the AR to stay with the second-to-last defender and see touch line events at the same time This mechanic is much preferred over the crossover step which can easily cause the AR to trip |
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