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Soccer/Football

NoSheep

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1. hand signals

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:39 AM

18 hrs ago

Soccer referees use a highly standardized, universal system of hand gestures, whistle blows, and flag movements (for assistant referees) to communicate decisions

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Question - In what language do referees and players talk to each other? [View all] rurallib 18 hrs ago OP

hand signals NoSheep 18 hrs ago #1

Thanks - once I got that question in my brain rurallib 18 hrs ago #2

I believe that most high level European referees speak English. Old Crank 13 hrs ago #3