Referee Terms
Match official(s)
Section titled “Match official(s)”General term for person or persons responsible for controlling a futsal match on behalf of a football/futsal association and/or competition under whose jurisdiction the match is played
“On-pitch” match officials
Section titled ““On-pitch” match officials”Referee
Section titled “Referee”The main match official, who operates on the pitch. Other match officials operate under the referee’s control and direction. The referee is the final decision-maker
Second referee
Section titled “Second referee”The second match official who operates on the pitch. Other match officials operate under the referee’s control and direction. The second referee is always under the referee’s supervision
Other match officials
Section titled “Other match officials”Competitions may appoint other match officials to assist the referees:
Third referee
Section titled “Third referee”An assistant referee who particularly assists the referees with controlling the team officials and substitutes, recording match data such as accumulated fouls and making decisions
Fourth referee
Section titled “Fourth referee”An assistant referee who, together with the third referee, assists the referees with controlling the team officials and substitutes, recording match data such as accumulated fouls and making decisions, and who replaces a third referee or timekeeper who is unable to continue
Timekeeper
Section titled “Timekeeper”A match official whose main duty is to control the playing time