assistant referee
Britishnoun
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I was lucky enough to be an assistant referee at two World Cups, in 2010 and 2014, as part of a team which featured referee Howard Webb, with Michael Mullarkey running the other line.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Sweden is the only country among Europe’s top 30 soccer leagues that has not adopted the video assistant referee officiating system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Brazilian referee Raphael Claus did not flash either card before stopping play at the behest of the video assistant referee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Soccer’s video assistant referee system is worse than the NBA’s tedious in-game reviews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
There were to be a referee, an assistant referee, two goal umpires, as many timekeepers, and a pair of penalty timekeepers.
From The Chums of Scranton High at Ice Hockey by Ferguson, Donald
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