Linesman Flag Set

The ball leaving the field and which side gets the throw-in, corner or goal kick; offside, and roughly where; fouls the referee has not seen or is unsighted for; and substitutions. The flag is raised to get the referee's attention and then angled to indicate direction.

So they are visible against a crowd, a treeline or a floodlit background from seventy metres away. Bright fluorescent colours and a chequered pattern are the convention because they stand out against almost any background, which a plain dark flag does not.

Traditionally both assistants carry the same design, and in professional football both flags match. At club and school level a matched pair simply looks more official and avoids any suggestion that the two officials are signalling different things.

Keep them out of the sun when not in use - UV fades bright flag fabric noticeably within a season here, and a faded flag is harder to see, which defeats the point. Roll rather than fold them so the fabric does not crease permanently along one line.

No. Assistant referees and linesmen in rugby, hockey and several other codes use essentially the same equipment. The signals differ; the flag does not.

A whistle and a spare, a watch, cards, a notebook and a pen, and a coin. The flags are the assistants' kit; the referee needs the rest. We stock most of it - ask us.

Heat raises the pressure inside an inflated ball, so a ball pumped in the cool morning and left on a sunlit pitch is harder by the afternoon - inflate toward the lower end of the range. UV degrades stitching, PU covers and net twine, so keep balls and nets out of prolonged direct sun when they are not in use. And dry kit properly rather than sealing it damp in a bag.

Yes. We deliver across Dar es Salaam and send nationwide to Arusha, Moshi, Mwanza, Dodoma, Zanzibar and beyond by courier. Call or WhatsApp us if you need a same-day drop in the city.