TangoCity
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Ok refs. Two good refs show up for a game, unfortunately the third doesn't make it for whatever reason so you are stuck with two refs at game time -- what do you do? Do you run a two man system or grab a parent from one of the two teams to be a club linesman?
If you use a club linesman as a referee (AR) what do you tell the club linesman that you want him to do? Just signal when the ball goes out of bounds? Point direction too? Keep up with last defender (but for what, you are not suppose to call offside)? Is it bad optics to have the club linesman point direction for throw ins (especially if it is a dad from one of the two teams)? Is it bad optics to have the club linesman take the halftime break with the other two refs over at the ref tent? As a CR do you compensate for the club linesman who is not suppose to call offside by positioning yourself closer to the last defender on the club linesman side than you normally do? Let's say you know this game will be heated and there is a "history" between these two teams, do handle things differently?
If you use a club linesman as a referee (AR) what do you tell the club linesman that you want him to do? Just signal when the ball goes out of bounds? Point direction too? Keep up with last defender (but for what, you are not suppose to call offside)? Is it bad optics to have the club linesman point direction for throw ins (especially if it is a dad from one of the two teams)? Is it bad optics to have the club linesman take the halftime break with the other two refs over at the ref tent? As a CR do you compensate for the club linesman who is not suppose to call offside by positioning yourself closer to the last defender on the club linesman side than you normally do? Let's say you know this game will be heated and there is a "history" between these two teams, do handle things differently?