The officials
The referee takes charge of a match with two assistant referees helping out. In professional matches a fourth official is also involved.
The referee enforces the laws of the game, awarding free-kicks if there is any foul play and keeping a check on the time.
And the referee can also postpone, stop, suspend or call off a match if there are weather or crowd problems.
The assistant referee helps out with decisions such as throw-ins and offsides and sometimes will have a better view of incidents than the referee.
The fourth official is based on the touchline, assisting with substitutions and keeping a check on the managers.
