Orange high-end rotating touch flags

These SignalBip touch flags for assistant referees have been designed to offer a classic alternative to our electronic flags, a consistently high-quality product that combines practicality and comfort.

• The comfortable, lightweight, non-slip handle makes it easy to hold.
• The orange and yellow checkerboard design enhances gesture visibility.
• dark orange and yellow flags

These flags are not electronic!

What are referee flags used for at a FOOTBALL match?

These flags have several essential functions to help the main referee make informed decisions and ensure the smooth running of the match. Here are their main uses:

1. Indication of offside: Assistants indicate offside positions. If a player is in an offside position when the ball is passed to him, the assistant indicates this by raising his flag to alert the main referee.
2. Fouls and infringements outside the main referee's field of vision: Assistants signal fouls committed by players that the main referee may not have seen, particularly when the action takes place far from him.
3. Ball clearance: Assistants are responsible for indicating whether the ball has crossed the touchline (for a touch) or the goal line (for a corner or goal kick).
4. Additional time: The assistant can indicate the amount of additional time to be added at the end of each half.
5. Player changes: They signal team substitutions by raising the flag to indicate that a change is in progress.
6. Player behavior: Sometimes assistants help to observe player behavior, especially for actions that take place outside the referee's view, such as protests or unsportsmanlike gestures.

What are the referees flags used for during a RUGBY match?

These flags have several key roles to help the main referee manage the match efficiently. Here are their main functions:

1. Signaling off-tackles: One of the key functions of the linesman is to signal when the ball has completely crossed the touchline, indicating that a touch should be awarded to one of the two teams.
2. Alerting to fouls outside the main referee's vision: The linesman can signal infringements occurring at his level or within his field of vision, such as foul play, offside positions or dangerous tackles.
3. Indicating restarts after a penalty: When a penalty is awarded and the team chooses to play quickly or try a kick, the linesman can help monitor that players respect the position of the restart.
4. Alerting offside positions: If a player is offside on the touchline, the linesman can report the situation to the main referee. Although this role is more limited than in soccer, it is important in specific touch or line-out situations.
5. Checking correct ball placement at scrums or line-outs: Touch judges are responsible for checking that the ball is correctly thrown into the line-out at touch-outs, and that scrums take place in an orderly fashion.
6. Assistance with tries: When a player scores a try close to the touchline, the touch judge can help the referee confirm whether the try is valid or whether it has been scored correctly, in particular to determine whether or not the ball has been placed in the in-goal.