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#35 (referee) and #85 (linesperson) are spare numbers; they are not issued to anyone, and are only worn in the event that a game-assigned official's equipment is lost in transit. #72 is retired in honor of late linesman Stephane Provost, who died in 2005. #99 was retired league-wide in 2000 to honour Wayne Gretzky.
All players, except for the kicker, must be in their own half of the field of play, and all opposing players must remain at least 10 yards (9.15 m) from the ball (a distance marked on the pitch by the centre circle), until the ball is in play. Once the referee has given the signal for the kick-off, the ball is kicked in any direction.
The National Football League Referees Association (NFLRA), established in 1972 as the Professional Football Referees Association is a labor union that serves as the collective bargaining agency for game officials with the National Football League (NFL). The NFLRA has been involved in two work stoppages, lock outs taking place in 2001 and 2012.
Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) is the body responsible for refereeing games in English professional association football.. Formerly known as the Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOB), the PGMOL was formed when English referees became professional in 2001, to provide officials for all games played in the Premier League, English Football League (EFL) and Football ...
In many cases in England, referees use more of "curve" based on a line running from the edge of the 18-yard (16 m) box, and when near the centre circle they then curve to a line level with the other 18-yard (16 m) box line. This is similar to the diagonal system, but with the speed of modern football it is easier to keep up with play.
The referee's crease is a semicircle 10 feet (3.0 m) in radius in front of the scorekeepers bench. Under USA Hockey rule 601(d)(5), any player entering or remaining in the referee's crease while the referee is reporting to or consulting with any game official may be assessed a misconduct penalty.
Chicago Red Stars Reserves: ... Northland Events Centre Attendance: 5,816 Referee: ... Sport Centar Circle International Attendance: 0 Referee: Goran Paradzik ...
The umpires are replaced by linesmen. Pitch markings are introduced for the goal area, penalty area, centre spot and centre circle. 1897 – The laws specify, for the first time, the number of players on each team (11) and the duration of each match (90 minutes, unless agreed otherwise). The half-way line is introduced.