This Friday, October 11, a very special commemoration is celebrated for football lovers, as Referee Day is celebrated around the world.
Every October 11, International Football Referee Day is celebrated around the world, a very special date for those in charge of providing justice in football around the world.
Although the origins of the celebration are not very clear, it is estimated that the first time there was a judge in a match coincided with October 11. That is why soccer referees from all over the planet commemorate their day on this date.
Referee Day: what is your role?
In football, the referee is the person in charge of ensuring that the rules of the game are followed during the course of a match, which have been established by the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA), in addition to timing their duration and recording everything that happened in it. This referee can apply the regulations before, during and after a match.
Their clothing must be a different color than that of the footballers who are going to play the match. The referee receives the support of two assistant referees, who are located on the wings. In professional football there is also the figure of the fourth referee, a substitute for the other three men in case of injury, and in charge of helping the main referee by recording the substitutions, warnings and expulsions of the players.
Referee Day: what are your powers?
It is the highest sporting authority to direct the matches, so players, coaches, managers and delegates must follow its orders and respect its decisions. Only he has the power to sanction and send off, and can only receive advice from the assistants and the fourth referee in case of doubt, but the main referee will always have the last word.
Using his whistle, he starts and stops the game. It also authorizes the start of the match, the end of the first and second half, and injury time. He is in charge of validating goals and signaling fouls, and can caution or expel players if he considers that they have been violent or malicious, and also if they repeatedly violate the rules.
The referee’s decisions are final, although he will be the only one who can modify them if he considers that he has made a mistake or if he believes it is necessary, as long as play has not been resumed or the match has ended.
It is also the responsibility of the referee to ensure that the ball to be used meets the requirements of the regulations. The referee may interrupt the game in the event that a player suffers an injury, giving permission to the medical assistants to enter the field, in addition to allowing him to be transported off the field for further examination and care.
Finally, the referee must not allow people outside the game to enter the field, and once the match is over, he must deliver a report with everything that happened, better known as the referee report, before, during and after the match. to the competent authorities.
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