Practical guidelines for match officialsGoal/no goal·Page 216, 2026/27 edition

Goal/no goal

The provision as it is printed, and everything on Ruleside that turns on it.

When a goal has been scored and there is no doubt about the decision, the referee and assistant referee must make eye contact and the assistant referee must then move quickly 25–30 metres along the touchline towards the halfway line without raising the flag.
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 216 · clause law-x-60307abe

Verdicts that turn on it 1

Walk the tree to any of these and this clause is part of the answer.

The assistant moves along the touchline, and the direction is the answermatch-officials

The Laws of the Game are published by The IFAB and quoted here for the purpose of explaining the decisions on this site. Ruleside is not affiliated with The IFAB or FIFA. Every clause of Practical guidelines for match officials that Ruleside cites.