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[quote=SoccerRef][quote=Anonymous]Another question is why refs have ARs that they refuse to acknowledge?  How many games are you at where the AR has his/her flag up for an offside call, and every parent there has to scream at the ref to look at the AR.  Or, when the AR, who definitely has the better field position to judge something, and calls it, only to have the out of shape ref come panting down the field moments later, and overturn what he/she clearly could not see? That kind of stuff is infuriating.[/quote]

As a ref, one of the hardest things to remember is to constantly look over to the AR during the run of play, and it's really easy to miss an offside flag when you're watching a fast play develop. 
In the higher levels, the ARs use electronic flags, with a button that sends a signal to a CR's armband, which buzzes and vibrates. 
If I don't notice the offside flag up, it's one of the few times where I'm happy if parents yell at me.

As for why CRs don't use their ARs better in general, I'd say it's a combination of inexperienced ARs that the centers don't really trust, inexperienced CRs that feel like they'll look weak if they don't make all the calls themselves, and egotistical older CRs that simply don't use the help they need. 
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