How to help CR make the right decision

[IASocFan]

I had an incident recently while an AR. An attacker beat the second to the last defender and blasted a shot at the keeper. The ball bounced back to a player who was offside at the time of the shot. The offside player played the ball past the keeper. My flag went up as soon as the second attacker touched the ball. The CR came over to me, sent the players away from us, and I came out about 10 yards to talk to him. I explained what I had seen, but could not convince him that the ball playing off the keeper was not a reset for offside. After explaining what happened and my interpretation of the LOTG, he insisted that the goal should count. I had stated and restated my opinion of the LOTG. I felt I'd done as much as I could, without going to my bag to get the LOTG. We separated, and restarted with a KO.

This was the first time I had met the CR, and the first time I'd worked at this club. What would you have done?

[Statesman]

Well, the CR does have the authority to overrule "at any time necessary." Unfortunately in this case, he also has the authority to determine when "necessary" is. Not much you can do except file a match report with the appropriate body explaining what took place. I would also notify the referee administrator. His awarding of the goal is grounds for protest too -- unless the other team won anyway :)

[IASocFan]

I did suggest after the game that he review the FIFA LOTG Offside diagrams. I will also mention the incident with the assignor. This was not a very high level game, but it was a very physical game with several cards, that the CR handled very well.

[Gary V]

You've done what you can. You gave the ref your opinion, he chose not to accept it. The title is assistant referee, not insistent referee.

I'd have a talk with the assignor and/or local referee chapter head. Let's get the guy some correct instruction before he digs his holes too deep to ever see daylight.