Number of handball referees, and their duties

Handball matches are managed by two main referees, in addition to two monitors, one of whom is known as scorekeeper and the other is known as timekeeper, and the two main referees have equal powers in handball, and in case one of them is unable to complete the match; The other referee must continue alone in the match, and the black color is the approved color for the referees ’dress, according to the laws of the International Handball Federation, and referees and observers are allowed to use electronic devices to communicate with each other; This is in accordance with the rules of use regulated by their federation.

The duties of referees in handball:

Varies from handball, recorder, and timer in the game; as follows:

Referee the match:

The handball match is managed by both rulers according to equal authority between them, and both of them must manage the affairs of the match according to the laws of the game, and the match rulers are entrusted with the task of monitoring the behavior of the players and administrators of the team before, during, and after the match, and examining the stadium and its equipment such as the readiness of each goal A team and others, as the referees verify the uniforms of the players of the two teams and their equipment, and the lottery is conducted by one of the two referee and in the presence of the other referee, and both rulings are entrusted with announcing the registration of goals, issuing violations, warnings, or even suspensions and exclusions.

The referee of the handball match must check the registration form for the match, and the arbitral awards issued by them are final , and in the event that both rulings give a whistle to one of the two teams and disagree on the punishment that the team must obtain; The most severe of the two penalties approved by the two rulings are applied, and it should be noted that the two handball referees have the right to temporarily suspend the match or even announce a complete suspension if the need arises.

Recorder and timer:

The registrar is assigned the task of recording the result of the match, observing the number of administrators and players on the bench, in addition to checking the lists of both teams and their registration forms; And that relates to the entry of players who may be late for the match time or even the entry of players who are not authorized to participate in the game, while the other observer in handball, which is the timer, its main task is to calculate the playing time, the deducted times, and the time of stopping the players.