Practical guidelines for match officialsFouls·Page 227, 2026/27 edition

Fouls

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The AR must use the ‘wait and see technique' to allow play to continue and not raise the flag when the team against which an offence has been committed will benefit from the advantage; it is therefore very important for the AR to make eye contact with the referee.
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 227 · clause law-x-58775649

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Two conditions have to be met before the flag goes up, and advantage is one of themmatch-officials

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