ACTION ON THE FIELD
A player takes a corner kick from the far side of the lead referee's side of the field. This is one of the more difficult areas to cover for a 2-man referee system. Both referees need to work closely together.

LEAD REFEREE RESPONSIBILITIES
Make the field smaller by coming farther into the field from the touch line. Because making the goal/no-goal decision is a major responsibility of the lead referee, it is advisable that the referee be on or very near the goal-line to make this decision. By being near or into the penalty area, you can use your voice, personality, and presence to stop misconduct.

TRAIL REFEREE RESPONSIBILITIES
In the above example, there is little to no chance for an offside decision for the trail referee, therefore the trail referee must move forward to help the other referee. How far you go up depends on the age group of the players, your fitness and mobility. It is also advisable to move more central so that you can look into the penalty area more easily to catch any misbehavior.

ACTION ON THE FIELD
A player takes a corner kick from the lead referee's side of the field. The lead referee has to make a difficult decision about their positioning. The trail referee must be prepared to risk the counterattack to come help the lead referee.

LEAD REFEREE RESPONSIBILITIES
Two potential positions are available for the lead referee, both have disadvantages. The traditional position is to stand behind the kicker along the goal line to judge goal/no-goal and in and out of play. This position also maximizes the distance the referee is from the critical goal decision and from where the ball is going to land - the penalty area. Another position is off the field over the goal line nearer to the goal. Here the referee can view the goal/no-goal decision, is close to the action, and can see the kicker in their peripheral vision. However, the referee exposes themselves to being hit by errant kicks and will struggle to make in and out of play decisions on balls that leave the field and reenter while in the air. The referee will need to read the play and try to find the best decision for this situation. It may be different decision during subsequent corner kicks.

TRAIL REFEREE RESPONSIBILITIES
In the above example, there is little to no chance for an offside decision for the trail referee, therefore the trail referee must move forward to help the other referee. How far you go up depends on the age group of the players, your fitness and mobility. It is also advisable to move more central so that you can look into the penalty area more easily to catch any misbehavior.

ACTION ON THE FIELD
Here are several possible ball placements. Locations F and G are illegal. Locations A, C, D, and E are legal, although only a portion of the ball is within the corner arc.

LEAD REFEREE RESPONSIBILITIES
When a corner kick is awarded on your side of the field, move to a location where you can determine if the ball is properly placed. Deal with any failure on the part of the kicker to place the ball properly, then move into position to manage the corner kick.

TRAIL REFEREE RESPONSIBILITIES
If the corner kick is taken from your side of the field, you may need to risk being out of position for a counterattack to assure proper placement and view potential misbehavior in the penalty area.