| Duties |
A timekeeper and third referee shall be appointed. They shall be positioned
off the pitch, level with the halfway line and on the same side
as the substitution zones.
The timekeeper and the third referee shall be equipped with a suitable
clock (chronometer) and the necessary equipment to keep a record of
accumulated fouls, which shall be supplied by the association or club
under whose jurisdiction the match is being played. |
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| The timekeeper |
Shall:
 ensure that the duration of the match complies with the rovisions
of Law 8 by:
– starting the chronometer after kick-off
– stopping the chronometer when the ball is out of play
– restarting it after a kick-in, a goal clearance, a corner kick, a free
kick, kicks from the penalty mark or second penalty mark, a timeout
or a dropped ball
time the one-minute time-out
time the two-minute expulsion period when a player has been sent
off
indicate the end of the fi rst half, the end of the match, the end of
the periods of extra time and the end of time-outs with a whistle
or acoustic signal distinct from the one used by the referee
keep a record of all time-outs remaining to each team, keep the
referees and teams informed in this regard and indicate permission
for a time-out when requested by an offi cial from either team
(Law 8)
keep a record of the fi rst 5 accumulated fouls committed by each
team signalled by the referees in each half of the match and use
a whistle or acoustic signal distinct from the one used by the eferee
to indicate when a team has committed its fi fth accumulated
foul |
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