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　　 　　Assistant referees help call offside infractions In football (soccer), assistant referees (also known as linespeople) carry and use flags to signal calls, such as offside, throw-in, and foul, to the main referee. (more) What Is the Offside Rule in Football? soccer Written by Kara Rogers Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she...

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